{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":89027,"song":"Hold On Loosely","artist":"38 Special","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11551003-hold-on-loosely-chords-by-38-special/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/89027?type=chord","rating":4.84225,"votes":491,"content":"[Intro]\r\n\r\n[ch]E[/ch]  [ch]E/D#[/ch]  [ch]D[/ch]  [ch]D/C#[/ch]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse 1]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]              [ch]E/D#[/ch]       [ch]D[/ch]                  [ch]D/C#[/ch]\r\nYou see it all around you - good lovin' gone bad.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]                [ch]E/D#[/ch]                  [ch]D[/ch]            [ch]D/C#[/ch]\r\nAnd usually it's too late when you realize what you had.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]                                 [ch]D[/ch]\r\nAnd my mind goes back to a girl I left some years ago, who told me,[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]             [ch]E/D#[/ch]    [ch]D[/ch]              [ch]A[/ch]         [ch]D/C#[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]E[/ch]\r\n\"Just hold on loosely, but don't let go.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]                [ch]E/D#[/ch]    [ch]D[/ch]                     [ch]A[/ch]\r\nIf you cling too tightly, you're gonna lose control.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F#m[/ch]             [ch]B[/ch]\r\nYour baby needs someone to believe in[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F#m[/ch]                [ch]A[/ch]\r\nAnd a whole lot of space to breathe in.\"[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse 2]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]            [ch]E/D#[/ch]           [ch]D[/ch]            [ch]D/C#[/ch]\r\nIt's so damn easy when your feelings are such[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]         [ch]E/D#[/ch]     [ch]D[/ch]                [ch]D/C#[/ch]\r\nTo overprotect her, to love her too much.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]                                 [ch]D[/ch]\r\nAnd my mind goes back to a girl I left some years ago, who told me,[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]             [ch]E/D#[/ch]    [ch]D[/ch]              [ch]A[/ch]         [ch]D/C#[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]E[/ch]\r\n\"Just hold on loosely, but don't let go.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]                [ch]E/D#[/ch]        [ch]D[/ch]                     [ch]A[/ch]\r\nIf you cling too tight, babe, you're gonna lose control.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F#m[/ch]             [ch]B[/ch]\r\nYour baby needs someone to believe in[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F#m[/ch]                [ch]A[/ch]\r\nAnd a whole lot of space to breathe in.\"[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Bridge]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]     [ch]D[/ch]     [ch]G[/ch]     [ch]D[/ch]   [ch]G[/ch]     [ch]D[/ch]       [ch]G[/ch]    [ch]D[/ch]\r\n                      Don't let her slip a -[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]     [ch]A[/ch]     [ch]D[/ch]     [ch]A[/ch]   [ch]D[/ch]     [ch]A[/ch]     [ch]D[/ch]     [ch]A[/ch]\r\nway,                              sentimental[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]     [ch]D[/ch]     [ch]G[/ch]     [ch]D[/ch]   [ch]G[/ch]     [ch]D[/ch]        [ch]G[/ch]     [ch]D[/ch]\r\nfool,                 Don't let your heart get[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]     [ch]A[/ch]     [ch]D[/ch]   [ch]A[/ch] [ch]A#[/ch]  [ch]B[/ch]\r\nin    her   way.[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse 3]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]              [ch]E/D#[/ch]       [ch]D[/ch]                  [ch]D/C#[/ch]\r\nYou see it all around you - good lovin' gone bad.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]                [ch]E/D#[/ch]                  [ch]D[/ch]            [ch]D/C#[/ch]\r\nAnd usually it's too late when you realize what you had.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]          [ch]E/D#[/ch]    [ch]D[/ch]              [ch]A[/ch]         [ch]D/C#[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]E[/ch]\r\nSo hold on loosely, but don't let go.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]                [ch]E/D#[/ch]       [ch]D[/ch]                     [ch]A[/ch]\r\nIf you cling too tight babe, you're gonna lose control.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F#m[/ch]             [ch]B[/ch]\r\nYour baby needs someone to believe in[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F#m[/ch]                [ch]A[/ch]\r\nAnd a whole lot of space to breathe in.[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Outro]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]          [ch]E/D#[/ch]    [ch]D[/ch]              [ch]A[/ch]          [ch]D/C#[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]E[/ch]\r\nSo hold on loosely, but don't let go.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]                [ch]E/D#[/ch]       [ch]D[/ch]\r\nIf you cling too tight babe, you're gonna lose it[/tab]\r\n[tab]                        [ch]A[/ch]\r\nYou're gonna    lose control.[/tab]","plain_text":"[Intro]\n\nE  E/D#  D  D/C#\n\n\n[Verse 1]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 2]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Bridge]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 3]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Outro]","chords":["E","E/D#","D","D/C#","C","A","F#m","B","G","A#"],"chord_diagrams":{"A":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,1,2,3,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,2,0]},"B":{"barres":[2],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,1,2,3,4,1],"frets":[-1,2,4,4,4,2]},"C":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,3,2,0,1,0],"frets":[0,3,2,0,1,0]},"D":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,1,3,2],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,2]},"E":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,3,1,0,0],"frets":[0,2,2,1,0,0]},"G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[2,1,0,0,0,3],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,3]}}}