Hold the line 

 
 
Intro. |Em  |Em G/B C6/G  |D  |D  :| (40 52 51 50) 
 
(6/8) |Am7             |Bm7             |Em7        |Em7 Bm7 Bbm7 
1. It's not in the way that you hold me,
|Am7            |Bm7                    |Em7   |Em7 Bm7 Bbm7
it's not in the way you say you care
|Am7             |Bm7                   |Cmaj7       |D7  Bm7 Bbm7
It's not in the way you've been treating my friends
|Am7             |Bm7             |Cmaj7           |D7  Bm7 Bbm7
It's not in the way that you stayed till the end
|Am7             |Bm7                        |Cmaj7                                   |D7
It's not in the way you look or the things that you say that you'll do
 
             |Em    |Em G/B C6/G  |D 
Refr. Hold the line,
             |Dsus4 D  D |Em   |Em G/B C6/G  |D  |Dsus4  D  D
love isn't always on time 
 
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2. It's not in the words that you told me, girl
It's not in the way you say you're mine, ooh
It's not in the way that you came back to me
It's not in the way that your love set me free
It's not in the way you look or the things that you say that you'll do 
 
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3. It's not in the words that you told me
It's not in the way you say you're mine, ooh
It's not in the way that you came back to me
It's not in the way that your love set me free
It's not in the way you look or the things that you say that you'll do 
 
Refr. +(love isn't always, love isn't always on time) 
 
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