Guitar chords with lyrics
Hold On Loosely - 38 Special
[charted by Dave Hickernell]
[submitted by Rick Schofield (rds@mv.mv.com)]
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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
