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Ray Wylie Hubbard
Just to Hold You.
Capo 2
V1
DAll you know of me is my reputation
Some have Gcalled me a storm about to Drage.
DBut if you'll take me not forsake me,
DI'll hand you my Aheart in a Golden DCage.
DFor I love you, with reckless abandon
And I have Gloved you like that from the Dstart.    
DIt's my good fortune just to know you.
DYour eyes put Awildness in my Dheart.
Chorus:
Down from the GMountains I've come like Dthunder.
DFor I've lain to long where the cold rivers Arun.
Just to Dknow you, just to Gflow with you,
Just to Dgrow with you, and to reap and Gsew with you.
Just to Dhold you Awhen your hair's Dundone.
V2
Like a flash of Dlightning in the heavens
Some Glights light up a darkened Dsky
There are others who fall and stumble
Who hide their hearts Aand their love deDny
But Dif you'll take me, not forsake me
If you'll Ghelp me just as I Dam.
DI will love you beyond forever
DAnd pledge to you Amy heart on sacDred ground.
Chorus:
Down from the GMountains I've come like Dthunder.
DI've lain to long where the cold rivers Arun.
Just to Dknow you, just to Gflow with you,
Just to Dgrow with you, and to reap and Gsew with you.
Just to Dhold you Awhen your hairs Dundone.
Instrumental
DNow out in the badlands, I am an outlay
But I Gstand on the words of Saint DPaul.
DThough we speak like angels and gain the whole world,
DIf we don't have love, we have Anothing at Dall.
DAnd If I displease you and you don't want me.
I still Gwish you love for love is Dblessed.
DWe can take nothing greater, upon our journey,
DAnd rest assured, we need to Atake nothing Dless.
Chorus:
Down from the GMountains I've come like Dthunder.
DI've lain to long where the cold rivers Arun.
Just to Dknow you, just to Gflow with you,
Just to Dgrow with you, and to reap and Gsew with you.
Just to Dhold you Awhen your hairs Dundone.
Just to Dhold you Awhen your hairs Dundone.

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Just To Hold You

by Ray Wylie Hubbard

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

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Ray Wylie Hubbard

Just to Hold You.

Capo 2

All you know of me is my reputation

G D

Some have called me a storm about to rage.

But if you'll take me not forsake me,

D A D

I'll hand you my heart in a Golden Cage.

For I love you, with reckless abandon

G D

And I have loved you like that from the start.

It's my good fortune just to know you.

D A D

Your eyes put wildness in my heart.

Chorus:

G D

Down from the Mountains I've come like thunder.

D A

For I've lain to long where the cold rivers run.

D G

Just to know you, just to flow with you,

D G

Just to grow with you, and to reap and sew with you.

D A D

Just to hold you when your hair's undone.

Like a flash of lightning in the heavens

G D

Some lights light up a darkened sky

There are others who fall and stumble

A D

Who hide their hearts and their love deny

But if you'll take me, not forsake me

G D

If you'll help me just as I am.

I will love you beyond forever

D A D

And pledge to you my heart on sacred ground.

Chorus:

G D

Down from the Mountains I've come like thunder.

D A

I've lain to long where the cold rivers run.

D G

Just to know you, just to flow with you,

D G

Just to grow with you, and to reap and sew with you.

D A D

Just to hold you when your hairs undone.

Instrumental

Now out in the badlands, I am an outlay

G D

But I stand on the words of Saint Paul.

Though we speak like angels and gain the whole world,

D A D

If we don't have love, we have nothing at all.

And If I displease you and you don't want me.

G D

I still wish you love for love is blessed.

We can take nothing greater, upon our journey,

D A D

And rest assured, we need to take nothing less.

Chorus:

G D

Down from the Mountains I've come like thunder.

D A

I've lain to long where the cold rivers run.

D G

Just to know you, just to flow with you,

D G

Just to grow with you, and to reap and sew with you.

D A D

Just to hold you when your hairs undone.

D A D

Just to hold you when your hairs undone.

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