Guitar chords with lyrics
Hold On Loosely - 38 Special [charted by Dave Hickernell] [submitted by Rick Schofield (rds@mv.mv.com)] ---------------
INTRO: ||:E MajorE . . . | E/Eb . . . |
D MajorD . . . | D/Db . . . :||
E MajorE E/Eb
D MajorD D/Db 1) You see it all around you - good lovin' gone bad.
E MajorE E/Eb
D MajorD D/Db And usually it's too late when you realize what you had.
C majorC
D MajorD And my mind goes back to a girl I left some years ago, who told me,
E MajorE E/Eb
D MajorD
A augmentedA (D/Db-D-E) "Just Hold On Loosely, but don't let go.
E MajorE E/Eb
D MajorD
A augmentedA If you cling too tightly, you're gonna lose control.
F# minorF#m
BB Your baby needs someone to believe in
F# minorF#m
A augmentedA And a whole lot of space to breathe in."
E MajorE E/Eb
D MajorD D/Db 2) It's so damn easy when your feelings are such
E MajorE E/Eb
D MajorD D/Db To overprotect her, to love her too much.
C majorC
D MajorD And my mind goes back to a girl I left some years ago, who told me,
E MajorE E/Eb
D MajorD
A augmentedA (D/Db-D-E) "Just Hold On Loosely, but don't let go.
E MajorE E/Eb
D MajorD
A augmentedA If you cling too tight, babe, you're gonna lose control.
F# minorF#m
BB Your baby needs someone to believe in
F# minorF#m
A augmentedA And a whole lot of space to breathe in." | . . |
G+G
D MajorD
G+G
D MajorD |
G+G
D MajorD
G+G
D MajorD |
BB) Don't let her slip a- |
D MajorD
A augmentedA
D MajorD
A augmentedA |
D MajorD
A augmentedA
D MajorD
A augmentedA | way, sentimental |
G+G
D MajorD
G+G
D MajorD |
G+G
D MajorD
G+G
D MajorD | fool, Don't let your heart get |
D MajorD
A augmentedA
D MajorD A-A#|
BB . . . | in her way.
E MajorE E/Eb
D MajorD D/Db 3) You see it all around you - good lovin' gone bad.
E MajorE E/Eb
D MajorD D/Db And usually it's too late when you realize what you had.
E MajorE E/Eb
D MajorD
A augmentedA (D/Db-D-E) So Hold On Loosely, but don't let go.
E MajorE E/Eb
D MajorD
A augmentedA If you cling too tight babe, you're gonna lose control.
F# minorF#m
BB Your baby needs someone to believe in
F# minorF#m
A augmentedA And a whole lot of space to breathe in. OUTTRO:
E MajorE E/Eb
D MajorD
A augmentedA (D/Db-D-E) So Hold On Loosely, but don't let go.
E MajorE E/Eb
D MajorD [stop] If you cling too tight babe, you're gonna lose it --
A augmentedA You're gonna -- lose control.
ⓘ Guitar chords for 'Hold On Loosely' by 38 Special, a rock band formed in 1974 from Jacksonville, Florida, USA