Metric - Holding Out: Ukulele Chords

Learn to play "Holding Out" on your ukulele with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to play this song on the ukulele, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

Learn Holding Out ukulele chords and lyrics

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the ukulele chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Holding Out" smoothly on your ukulele.

Am                   Dm
Holding out for the right time
             F               C  E
What if the right time never arrives?
Am                     Dm
Always waiting on the sidelines
            F
When is it my time
          C           E
To be the one, the one, the one?

Holding out for the right time
My whole lifetime slowly goes by
Always waiting on the sidelines
When is it my time
To be the one, the one, the one?

  C           Dm      Em
What are you doing tonight?
     F
You can't just scroll through pictures and hide
  C          Dm      Em     F
What do you wanna do right now
Right now, right now, right now

Chorus:
            G                  G   Dm
All that's happened filling up my days
            C                  F
All that's coming up, so far away
        G                      G   Dm
In between, I'm always holding out
     C                   F
Am I ever gonna be here now?
            G                  G   Dm
All that's happened filling up my days
            C                   F
All that's coming up, so far away
        G                      G   Dm
In between, I'm always holding out
     C                   F
Am I ever gonna be here now?

Holding out for the right time
That second lifetime never arrives
Always waiting for perfection
Where affection cannot be won
Be won, be won

Holding out for the right time
That second lifetime never arrives
Always waiting on the sidelines
When is it my time
To be the one, the one, the one?

What are you doing tonight?
So what are you doing tonight?
You can't just scroll through pictures and hide
What do you wanna do right
Yeah, what do you wanna do right now
Right now, right now, right now

Chorus

Right now, right now, right now?

All that's happened filling up my days
All that's coming up, so far away
In between, I'm always holding out
Am I ever gonna be here now?

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Ukulele Chord Diagrams

Am

Ukulele chord Am

C

Ukulele chord C

Dm

Ukulele chord Dm

E

Ukulele chord E

Em

Ukulele chord Em

F

Ukulele chord F

G

Ukulele chord G

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each ukulele chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "Holding Out" on the guitar, check out the chords on our sister site: Guitar Chords for "Holding Out" by Metric.