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Song: Hold Me Down
Artist: Motion City Soundtrack
Album: Commit This To Memory
Tuning: Standard
The first tab I did of this song wasn't very good, so I went back
and revisited
the song, here is what I came up with, enjoy.
This Song is done with a capo on the first fret and all chords are
relative to the
capo
Chords: C, C/B, F, Fm, Am, G
C x 3 2 0 1 0
C/B x 2 0 0 1 0
F 1 3 3 2 1 1
F2 x x 3 2 1 1
Fm 1 3 3 1 1 1
Am 6 8 8 6 6 6
C2 x 3 5 5 5 5
G 3 5 5 4 3 3
Okay, this is the picking pattern I use for the C and the C/B chords
during
the verses. I'm not sure if it's right, but it sounds okay. Strumming
also sounds
fine, it really doesn't matter.
C C/B
e-----0------0---------|
B------1------1--------| Just repeat that as many times as you need for the
G---0------0---0-------| verses.
D--2-2----0-0----------|
A-3------2-------------|
E----------------------|
C C/B
I found a letter that said:
C C/B
"I'm sorry that you were asleep when I wrote these words down,"
C C/B C C/B
You'd think I'd ought to be used to that by now.
F
Save for a few of those late night episodes,
F
Missed opportunities, and "I Don't Cares,"
C C/B C C/B
There's not a lot that I feel obliged to share or talk about.
C C/B C C/B C C/B C C/B
C C/B C
I'll have my brother stop by this Saturday to pick up my things,
C/B
Just make sure you're not there.
C C/B C
This may sound bad, and don't take it the wrong way..
C/B
I love you, however,
F2
You hold me down
F2
You hold me down
F2
You hold me down
F2
You hold me down
Am
You're the echoes of my everything,
C2 G Fm
You're the emptiness the whole world sings at night.
Am
You're the laziness of afternoon,
C2 G Fm
You're the reason why I burst and why I bloom..
Am C2 G Fm
How will I break the news to you?
Am C2 G Fm
How will I break the news to you?
C C/B C C/B C C/B C C/B
C C/B
Cancel our dinner with Max and Coraline,
C C/B
feed Jacky's gerbil and try to stay clean.
C C/B C C/B
We'll talk it over after I've had some time alone to sort it out.
F2
You hold me down
F2
You hold me down
F2
You hold me down
F2
You hold me down
Am
You're the echoes of my everything,
C2 G Fm
You're the emptiness the whole world sings at night.
Am
You're the laziness of afternoon,
C2 G Fm
You're the reason why I burst and why I bloomed.
Am
You're the leaky sink of sentiment,
C2 G Fm
You're the failed attempts I never could forget.
Am C2 G Fm
You're the metaphors I can't create to comprehend this curse
that I call love.
Am C2 G Fm
How will I break the news to you?
Am C2 G Fm
How will I break the news to you?
Am C2 G Fm
How will I break the news to you?
Am C2 G Fm
How will I break the news to you?
Am C2 G Fm
How will I break the news to you?
End.
Tab Discussion, Comments, and Critiques
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Flappy Average |
#1 by Flappy Bob at Jul 9, 2006 at 7:21 PM EST |
| I believe that the whole song is the letter other then the first part of the song: i found a letter that said i'm sorry that you were asleep when i wrote these words down... the girl is saying he's everything is her but he holds her down and she's breaking the news to him in the letter. | |
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Kyle Rhythm Player |
#2 by Kyle Wait I Aint Telling You at Jul 27, 2006 at 10:38 AM EST |
| It is all about how he makes her feel. I think in a relationship that the other person does things to you that make you feel great at one minute and terrible at another. That explains the burst and bloom. I think the first part is that she thinks of him as her everything still, but it is just an echo now not the distinct voice that it used to be. She says in the first verse that he is always sleeping, so the laziness might work back in there, but it might also be just the laid back comfortable way that we feel on a Sunday afternoon and she knows she can feel that way with him. And he makes her feel empty, bc he will never be the man that she needs and the most of the world feels this at one time or another. | |
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mike Average |
#3 by mike rojas at Aug 17, 2006 at 1:59 PM EST |
| "Cancel our dinner with Max and Coraline Feed Jackie gerbil and try to stay clean We'll talk it over after I've had some time Alone to sort it out You hold me down" | |
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scotty 2 hotty Rhythm Player |
#4 by scotty 2 hotty at Sep 7, 2006 at 3:30 PM EST |
| It's a letter from his girlfriend. The one that he thought he's loved. But she just finds that he makes her feel to much. Unable to funtion. The love and heartbrake and depression he causes her just isn't woth it. He holds her down. But still, he want to tell her how much she means to him..but he just can't "how, will I break the news to you". | |
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Cicely aka Icic Badass |
#5 by Cicely aka Icicles and CSkank Shankle (if u stalk me i will shoot you.) at Sep 13, 2006 at 5:14 PM EST |
| p.s. the meaning of this song is obvious, as with most songs that draw their means of focus from "love." one would think time would be better spent deciphering the lyrics of bands that have something actually intelligent to say...don't get me wrong, I Am the Movie is a catchy album, but Commit This to Memory is pretty much a failed attempt at pleasing the alt/pop/rock mainstream circuit. there isn't much to their politics. | |
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Dudey Average |
#6 by Dudey at Oct 5, 2006 at 12:11 AM EST |
| I actually took it as more of a romantic song, but I see what you all mean. It is sort of like a breakup letter with a deep meaning. | |
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Maarten Average |
#7 by Maarten Wuyts at Oct 20, 2006 at 7:10 AM EST |
| hmm maybe I'm wrong on that part, I don't even know. either way it's a great song | |
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PunkJunky Wanna Be |
#8 by PunkJunky at Nov 6, 2006 at 8:00 AM EST |
| guess I'll have dinner with max and caroline feed jackie's gerbil and drive safely we'll talk it over after i've had some time alone to sort it out you hold me down -thats the other verse in b/w the last two he's gotta tell this girl things just cannot keep going like they are, but doesnt want to becuase it will hurt her. shitty situation that I could possibly find myself in soon. amazing cd, I suggest everyone picks this up | |
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amy Average |
#9 by amy at Nov 10, 2006 at 11:20 PM EST |
| sangre_de was right the lyrics are "TRY TO STAY CLEAN." | |
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Dan Average |
#10 by Dan Christopher at Nov 11, 2006 at 7:10 AM EST |
| as far as the "you're the..." part goes, it's basically the girl telling him how much he means to her, even if it isn't working out. she's trying to let him know that even though she's leaving, it was a tough decision that she partly regrets and partly embraces. | |
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Jason Rhythm Player |
#11 by Jason ...... at Nov 12, 2006 at 5:30 PM EST |
| this song is pretty good, the album overall is pretty bad which makes sense considering mark hoppus got his grubby paws into it...if you actually bought this album 1.) you are an idiot 2.) you should try listening to I Am the Movie again and then try to say this whole album is worth half a listen | |
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Kevin Average |
#12 by Kevin Fournier at Nov 16, 2006 at 3:04 AM EST |
| its actually "Cancel our dinner with Max and Coraline," | |
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anthony Average |
#13 by anthony clark at Jan 2, 2007 at 11:40 AM EST |
| probably my favorite off of the new cd definately | |
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Kyle Rhythm Player |
#14 by Kyle Wait I Aint Telling You at Jan 3, 2007 at 1:30 AM EST |
| This song is amazing. | |
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Kempy Lead Player |
#15 by Kempy at Jan 9, 2007 at 8:32 AM EST |
| I'm going to try and ignore the grotesquely incorrect lyrics. This is one of the sadder, deeper, serious songs that Motion City has released. I for one absolutly love it. It shows that MCS can preform happy, silly songs like Capital H as well as be seriously emo. Anyway, this song is in a letter format. Sort of the typical break up song. I can't help but wonder if Justin (or whomever wrote this song) actually recieved a letter like this. Yes, I'm far from a MCS buff. | |
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Celebrimbor Rhythm Player |
#16 by Celebrimbor Calaelen at Jan 26, 2007 at 3:58 AM EST |
| what happened to the other verse? | |
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brad Average |
#17 by brad everett at Feb 1, 2007 at 5:30 AM EST |
| I like this song, but I have a correction. This song is not about him leaving her. It is a letter than he found from her. He just is not the man that she needs him to be. Many times we are that way and even though we can make her "burst and bloom" it isnt worth it to the woman. | |
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Jp Wanna Be |
#18 by Jp Collins at Feb 14, 2007 at 12:05 AM EST |
| i cant stop playing this song on repeat | |
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can Wanna Be |
#19 by can sahin at Feb 15, 2007 at 3:39 PM EST |
| i like this one and "let's get fucked up and die" but their old stuff was better like "shiver" | |
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Zach Average |
#20 by Zach at Feb 28, 2007 at 7:16 PM EST |
| sangre_de was right the lyrics are "TRY TO STAY CLEAN." | |
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Kyle Wanna Be |
#21 by Kyle Kom at Apr 28, 2007 at 11:30 AM EST |
| Sleeping alot doesn't nesscarily mean you are lazy. I feel that alot of mcs songs deal with depression and mental problems, and sleeping alot can be symptom of depression. And it is soooooooo hard to be with someone who is depressed. So by she/he saying that the other person holds them down, it can be due to the depression. They love them but they can't be with them. its amazing.... | |
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scotty 2 hotty Rhythm Player |
#22 by scotty 2 hotty at Jun 3, 2007 at 4:33 AM EST |
| i hear ya on the repeat emogreen, same goes for me, now more than ever Its obviously a not from a girlfriend but i think it says more than just "youre not the man for me" or "this is a sappy break up letter". You guys know just as well as i do how it goes. When you have to much on youre plate you look right towards the one you love and how sometimes they dont always do or say what you want them too. But at the same time they give you that one amazing feeling. "Burst and Bloom". Notice this though, even though theyre done for now, she still remember each and everytime he made her feel like a princess. Give it time, time to clear youre head(clear your plate), and once thats through talk everything over. Yeah im gonna through it, thanks justin | |
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Ben Rhythm Player |
#23 by Ben at Jul 13, 2007 at 12:31 PM EST |
| it's a girl telling him all of this. she wrote him a letter explaining everything that he found. | |
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marc Professional |
#24 by marc at Jul 22, 2007 at 6:28 PM EST |
| you're the metaphors i can't create to comprehend this CURSE I CALL LOVE(best line of the song | |
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Jake Average |
#25 by Jake Bounds at Aug 13, 2007 at 6:31 AM EST |
| you're the echoes of my everything you're the emptiness the whole world sings at night you're the laziness of afternoon you're the reason why i burst and why i bloom how will i break the news to you ^^^^umm yea i was just wondering wat did this all mean????nebody want to plz explain :) | |
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