Written by Beck Hansen/Greg Kurstin
Intro E G C A C D verse 1 E C A You sang your swan song to the dogs C G E ‘Cause they make mince meat of the dreams you hung your boots on C A So you cut it out, well your sins cost C G E While money talks to your conscience, looking like a fool for loveInterlude 1 E C G E C G A D# F E C G E C G A D# F verse 2 E C A You drove your Rolls into the swamp C G E You stole away like a thief reeling from the sticker shock C A Of the price they put upon your soul C G E You buy it back from the burning ashes of the devil you knowE C A C G E C G Dear life, I’m holding on E C G A D# F Dear life, I’m holding on, ah-ah ah-ah ah E C G How long must I wait E C G A D# F Before the thrill is gone, ah-ah ah-ah ahBridge E C G E C G E C Dear life, come and pick me up G Dear life, I think the button’s stuck E C Dear life, I think it’s gone too far G Dear life, please lower the bar, lower than the starsE C A C G E C G Dear life, I’m holding on E C G A D# F Dear life, I’m holding on, ah-ah ah-ah ah E C G How long must I wait E C G A D# F Before the thrill is gone, ah-ah ah-ah ahInterlude 2 E C G E C G A D# F E C G E C G A D# F Outro E C G La-la la-la-la E C G A D# F La-la-la, la-la la-la E C G La-la la-la-la E C G A D# F La-la-la, la-la la-laE C G Dear life, I’m holding on E C G A D# F Dear life, I’m holding on, ah-ah ah-ah ah E C G How long must I wait E C G A D# F Before the thrill is gone, ah-ah ah-ah ah