Ataris - My Reply

the ataris
my reply
so long astoria
2003
submitted by : paramore_fans@yahoo . com

key : D

tuning : standard eadgbe

chords used :
D – xx0232
Bm – x24432
C – x32010
G – 320033
A – x02220

intro : D – – Bm – – C – – G – A – x2

verse 1 :
D
i got your letter and the
Bm
poetry you sent me
C
postmarked in
G
december of last year
D
i really hope you’re
doing better
Bm
all of your friends
close by your side
C G A
one step closer to recovery

refrain :
G
i wish there was
D A
something i could say
Bm A
to erase each and every
G D
page that you’ve been through
A
even though its not
my place to save you
G D
i appreciate but can’t
A
accept this thank – you note
Bm
thats sealed with
A G
your last breath
D
i won’t stand aside and
A
listen to you give up

chorus 1 :
D
if you’ll just hold on
for one more second
Bm
just hold on to what you have
C
if you’ll just hold
G
on just hold on
D
if you’ll just hold on
for one more second
Bm
just hold on to what you have
C
if you’ll just hold
G A D – – x2
on just hold on

verse 2 :
D
these arms remain
Bm
stretched out to you
maybe someday
you’ll accept them
C
or maybe its too late
G
to save a young
girls heart that’s
long stopped beating
D
wake up wake up you’ve gotta believe
Bm
wake up wake up you cant give up
C
time keeps going on without us
G A
long after we’re dead and gone

( repeat refrain )

chorus 2 :
D
if you’ll just hold on
for one more second
Bm
just hold on to what you have
C
if you’ll just hold
G
on just hold on
D
if you’ll just hold on
for one more second
Bm
just hold on to what you have
C
if you’ll just hold
G
on just hold on
you will wake up tommorrow

outro :
D Bm
just hold on to what you have
C D – –
just hold on to what you have
D Bm
just hold on to what you have
C G A D – – x4 , D ( hold )
just hold on to what you have