There's Nothing Holdin' Me Back

by Shawn Mendes
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Lyrics

I wan na fol (D)low where (Bm)she goes,

I think a bout (D)her and (A)she knows it.

I wan na let (D)her take (Bm)con trol;

’cause ev ’ry time (D)that she (A)gets clos er,

she (G)pulls me in (Bm)e nough to keep me (A)guess ing,

(A)mm.

(G)May be I (Bm)should stop and start (D)con (A)fess ing,

(D)con (A)fess ing, yeah.

Oh, I’ve been shak (D)ing, I (Bm)love it when you go cra (D)zy.

You (A)take all my in hi bi (D)tions.

(A)Ba by, there’s noth ing hold (D)in’ me back.

You take me plac (D)es that (Bm)tear up my rep u ta (D)tion, ma (A)nip u late my de ci (D)sions.

(A)Ba by, there’s noth ing hold (D)in’ me back.

There’s noth ing hold (D)in’ me back.

There’s noth ing hold (D)in’ me back.

She says that she’s (D)nev er (Bm)a fraid;

just pic ture ev (D)’ry bod (A)y na ked.

She real ly does (D)n’t like (Bm)to wait,

not real ly in (D)to hes (A)i ta tion.

she (G)Pulls me in (Bm)e nough to keep me (A)guess ing,

(A)whoa.

(G)May be I (Bm)should stop and start (D)con (A)fess ing,

(D)con (A)fess ing, yeah.

Oh, I’ve been shak (D)ing, I (Bm)love it when you go cra (D)zy.

You (A)take all my in hi bi (D)tions.

(A)Ba by, there’s noth ing hold (D)in’ me back.

You take me plac (D)es that (Bm)tear up my rep u ta (D)tion, ma (A)nip u late my de ci (D)sions.

(A)Ba by, there’s noth ing hold (D)in’ me back.

There’s noth ing hold (D)in’ me back.

There’s noth ing hold (D)in’ me back.

(D)’Cause if we (G)lost our minds (D)and we (Bm)took it way too far, (D)I know (A)we’d be al right, (D)I know (A)we would be al right.

(D)If you were (G)by my side (D)and we (Bm)stum bled in the dark, (D)I know (A)we’d be al right, (D)I know (A)we would be al right.

(D)’Cause if we (G)lost our minds (D)and we (Bm)took it way too far, (D)I know (A)we’d be al right, (D)I know (A)we would be al right.

(D)If you were (G)by my side (D)and we (Bm)stum bled in the dark, (D)I know (A)we’d be al right, (A)we would be al right.

There’s noth ing hold (D)in’ me back.

I feel (D)so (Bm)free when you’re (D)with (A)me, ba by.

(A)Ba by, there’s noth ing (CN.C.)hold in’ me back.

There's Nothing Holdin' Me Back — Falling Notes Piano Tutorial

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Watch "There's Nothing Holdin' Me Back" by Shawn Mendes in falling notes style — like Synthesia. Color-coded notes fall onto the keyboard in real time. Practice left hand, right hand, or both. Key of D, 124 BPM.

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About “There's Nothing Holdin' Me Back”

What key is "There's Nothing Holdin' Me Back" by Shawn Mendes played in?
There's Nothing Holdin' Me Back is arranged in the key of D on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
What's the tempo (BPM) of "There's Nothing Holdin' Me Back"?
The arrangement plays at 124 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
Is "There's Nothing Holdin' Me Back" easy to play on piano?
This is a medium-difficulty arrangement. Most players can learn it within a few practice sessions using the speed control.
Can I download sheet music for "There's Nothing Holdin' Me Back"?
Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
Who composed "There's Nothing Holdin' Me Back"?
"There's Nothing Holdin' Me Back" was originally performed by Shawn Mendes. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
What chords are used in "There's Nothing Holdin' Me Back"?
This arrangement uses 6 chords: A, Bm, C, D, Em, G.
What other songs by Shawn Mendes can I play here?
Try "I DON'T EVEN KNOW YOUR NAME", "LOST IN JAPAN", "FALLIN' ALL IN YOU". All are in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.

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