Hold Back The Night Chords
Hold Back The Night by Sinéad O'Connor is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of G. It uses the chords G, C, D, F#, E and D#. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
Hold Back the Night
Sinead O'Connor
From "Faith and Courage"
The chords are actually done on a synthesizer, technically a "pad,"
but this works well on a distorted guitar.
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Intro
G
verse 1
G…
I want to walk Into the light
G G(a10- G octave) G
Day has turned cold hold back the night
G C G C
What will become of you and I
G D C
We had a dream Don't let it die
G C
Just hold back the night
Chorus
G F# E
Do you wanna be , wanna be my dying day, my darkest hour,
D C D# G C
my overdose? ‘cause that's what you'll be .
G
Just hold back the night .
interlude:
G, C, G,C,G,C
verse 2:
G C G C
There was a time I know you'll agree
G D C
we saw it all a glorious sight .
G C G C
Everyone's burned everything's gone .
G D C
What we were then now we are not .
G C
So hold back the night.
Chorus 2:
G F# E
Do you wanna be, wanna be my dying day, my darkest hour,
D C D# G G
my overdose? 'Cause that's what you'll be.
G C
Just hold back the night.
outro: these notes are bent into each other, without much space between notes.
Listen to the song, you'll see what I mean.
G,C,G,F#,E,D,C
F#,E,D,C,G X 3 to fade over:
'cause that's what you'll be Just hold back the night....