What key is "Hold Back The River" by James Bay in?

This ukulele tab is in the key of F Major.

What is the easiest key to play "Hold Back The River" by James Bay on ukulele?

The easiest key to play "Hold Back The River" on ukulele is G Major. Transpose this tab +2 half steps from the original key of F Major.

What ukulele chords does "Hold Back The River" use?

This tab uses these chords: Dm, F, Bb, C, Gm.

Is "Hold Back The River" a good ukulele song for beginners?

UkeBuddy rates this arrangement as Intermediate difficulty for ukulele.

Hold Back The River by James Bay • Ukulele Chords

Hold Back The River chords
James Bay

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Intro

^Dm ^F ^Bb ^F

^Bb ^F ^C

Verse 1

^DmTried to ^Fkeep you cl^Bbose to ^Fme

But ^Bblife got ^Fin betwee^Cn

^DmTried to s^Fquare not ^Bbbeing th^Fere

But t^Bbhink that ^FI should have bee^Cn

Chorus

^BbHold back the river, let me look in your eyes

^BbHold back the river so I

But ^Bbnow we cr^Fawl aga^Dminst the t^Fide

^FCan stop for a minute and see where you hide

^FHold back the river, hold back

Verse 2

^DmOnce up^Fon a d^Bbifferent l^Fife

^BbHold back the river, let me look in your eyes

We r^Bbode our b^Fikes into the sky^C

But ^Dmnow we cr^Fawl aga^Bbinst the t^Fide

Those ^Bbdistant d^Fays are flashing ^Cby

Chorus

^BbHold back the river, let me look in your eyes

Hold back the river so I

^FLonely water, lonely water won't you l^Bbet us wander

^FCan stop for a minute and be by your side

Hold back the river, h^Cold back

Chorus

^BbHold back the river, let me look in your eyes

Hold back the river so I

^FCan stop for a minute and see where you hide

^FLonely water, lonely water won't you l^Bbet us wander

Hold back the river, h^Cold back

Verse 3

^DmOoh o^Fho, o^Bbho, o^Fho

O^Bbho, o^Fho, o^Chooh

Bridge

^FLonely water, lonely water won't you l^Bbet us wander

^BbHold back the river, let me look in your eyes

^GmLet us hold each other

^FLonely water, lonely water won't you l^Bbet us wander

^GmLet us hold each other

Chorus

^BbHold back the river, let me look in your eyes

Hold back the river so I

^FCan stop for a minute and be by your side

Hold back the river, h^Cold back

Chorus

^BbHold back the river, let me look in your eyes

Hold back the river, h^Cold back

Hold back the river so I

^FCan stop for a minute and be by your side

Hold back the river, h^Cold

Bridge

^FLonely water, lonely water won't you l^Bbet us wander

^GmLet us hold each other

^FLonely water, lonely water won't you l^Bbet us wander

Hold back the river so I

^GmLet us hold each other

Outro

^F ^Bb ^F ^Bb ^F

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