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An amazing song from Damien Dempsey.
Damien Dempsey
Hold Me
Acoustic
E|-----Em-0--------Dm-1--------Fmaj7-0---------G71---------G3-------C0-|
B|------0---------3---------1---------0---------3-------1-|
G|------0---------2---------2---------0---------0-------0-|
D|------2---------2---------3---------0---------0-------2-|
A|------2---------0---------3---------2---------2-------3-|
E|------0---------x---------x---------3---------3-------3-|
Intro :
- C(hammer on & off D-string) - -  Em(hammer on & off D-string)
- Fmaj7(hammer on & off G-string) - -  Dm(hammer on & off E-string)
Verse I :
CGirl I've been Emhurt in the Fmaj7past. . .  Dmcut up
CI find it Emhard to bring Fmaj7down........ Dmmy guard.
Chorus :
Fmaj7Hold me, closely, and softGly sweetly kiss..... my Fmaj7lips, my lGips
G7Oh baby baby baby, hFmaj7old me closely, and Gsoftly sweetly kiss your Fmaj7lips, your
Glips.
Verse II :
Repeat like I
It's been so long since I heard that song,
It always does remind me of us.
Chorus :
Hold me, closely, and softly sweetly kiss my lips, my lips
Oh baby baby baby, hold me closely, and softly sweetly kiss your lips, your lips.
Bridge :
Fmaj7The last time that I saw you,
I Gshouted and I fought you,
That Fmaj7awful night we parted,
was Gwhen this nightmare started.
But Fmaj7now tonight I see you,
And Gjesus how I miss you.G7  
Chorus :
Oh baby baby baby, hold me closely, and softly sweetly kiss my lips, my lips
Oh baby baby baby, hold me closely, I softly sweetly kiss your lips, your lips.

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Hold Me

by Damien Dempsey

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Fmaj7

An amazing song from Damien Dempsey.

Damien Dempsey

Hold Me

Acoustic

Em Dm Fmaj7 G7 G C

E|------0---------1---------0---------1---------3-------0-|

B|------0---------3---------1---------0---------3-------1-|

G|------0---------2---------2---------0---------0-------0-|

D|------2---------2---------3---------0---------0-------2-|

A|------2---------0---------3---------2---------2-------3-|

E|------0---------x---------x---------3---------3-------3-|

Intro :

C Em

- (hammer on & off D-string) - - (hammer on & off D-string)

Fmaj7 Dm

- (hammer on & off G-string) - - (hammer on & off E-string)

Verse I :

C Em Fmaj7 Dm

Girl I've been hurt in the past. . . cut up

C Em Fmaj7 Dm

I find it hard to bring down........ my guard.

Chorus :

Fmaj7 G Fmaj7 G

Hold me, closely, and softly sweetly kiss..... my lips, my lips

G7 Fmaj7 G Fmaj7

Oh baby baby baby, hold me closely, and softly sweetly kiss your lips, your

lips.

Verse II :

Repeat like I

It's been so long since I heard that song,

It always does remind me of us.

Chorus :

Hold me, closely, and softly sweetly kiss my lips, my lips

Oh baby baby baby, hold me closely, and softly sweetly kiss your lips, your lips.

Bridge :

Fmaj7

The last time that I saw you,

I shouted and I fought you,

Fmaj7

That awful night we parted,

was when this nightmare started.

Fmaj7

But now tonight I see you,

G G7

And jesus how I miss you.

Chorus :

Oh baby baby baby, hold me closely, and softly sweetly kiss my lips, my lips

Oh baby baby baby, hold me closely, I softly sweetly kiss your lips, your lips.

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