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David Essex sings this in the key of “ B “,
It plays well in G with capo on 4th Fret
G C Am C Bm C D
GVERSCE 1Am  C  Bm  C  D  
GHold me clCose, don't let me Bmgo, oh nCo D  
GI, yes I lCove you and I tAm7hink that you kDnow, do you kD7now
With your lGove light sChining
Every cAmlouds got a silver Cli - nDing
So hGold me cClose, don't lDet me gGo
G C Am C Bm C D
VERSE 2
GHold me cClose, don't let me Bmgo, oh Cno D  
GYou and me, yes our lCove it will sAm7top at the shDow, do you kD7now
With your lGove light shining cClearly
It's so gAmood to have you Gnear Dme
So hGold me clCose, don't lDet me Ggo
BRIDGE
GAnd if that rDoad gets weary, oh I lCo – Bmoo - Amove yGou
Waiting hDere if you need me, 'Cause I lCove the tAm7hings that Cyou Ddo
VERSE 3
So hGold me cClose, don't let me Bmgo, oh Cno D  
You see GI, yes I lCoved you and I tAm7hink that you knDow, do you kD7now
With your lGove light shCining
Every cloAmud’s got a silver Cli - Dning
So hoGld me clCose, don't lDet me gGo
G C Am C Bm C D
G C Bm C D G Am G
BRIDGE
GAnd if that roDad gets tougher, oh I lCo – oBmo - oAmve yGou
No, I'll nDever let you suffer, 'cause I lCove the tAm7hings thaCt you dDo
VERSE 4
So hGold me cClose, don't let me Bmgo, oh Cno D  
You and mGe, yes our lCove it will gAm7row and grDow, do you kD7now
With your lGove light sChining
Every cAmloud has a silver lCi - Dning
So hGold me cClose, hGold me cClose D  
GHold me clCose, PAUSE don't Amlet Dme Ggo
G C Am C Bm C D
G C Am C Bm C D
G---C----Am----- CHold Bmme cClo - Dse,
G----C----Am-------CClo - Bmser gCi - Drl
G----C----Am----- CHold Bmme cClo - Dse,
G----C----Am----- CClo - Bmser gCi - Drl AND FADE
A D Bm D C#m D E
AVERSDE 1Bm  D  C#m  D  E  
AHold me clDose, don't let me C#mgo, oh nDo E  
AI, yes I lDove you and I tBm7hink that you kEnow, do you kE7now
With your lAove light sDhining
Every cBmlouds got a silver Dli - nEing
So hAold me cDlose, don't lEet me gAo
AVERSDE 2Bm  D  C#m  D  E  
AHold me cDlose, don't let me C#mgo, oh Dno E  
AYou and me, yes our lDove it will sBm7top at the shEow, do you kE7now
With your lAove light shining cDlearly
It's so gBmood to have you Anear Eme
So hAold me clDose, don't lEet me Ago
BRIDGE
AAnd if that rEoad gets weary, oh I lDo – C#moo - Bmove yAou
Waiting hEere if you need me, 'Cause I lDove the tBm7hings that Dyou Edo
VERSE 3
So hAold me cDlose, don't let me C#mgo, oh Dno E  
You see AI, yes I lDoved you and I tBm7hink that you knEow, do you kE7now
With your lAove light shDining
Every cloBmud’s got a silver Dli - Ening
So hoAld me clDose, don't lEet me gAo
A D Bm D C#m D E
ABRIDDGEC#m  D  E  A  Bm  A  
AAnd if that roEad gets tougher, oh I lDo – oC#mo - oBmve yAou
No, I'll nEever let you suffer, 'cause I lDove the tBm7hings thaDt you dEo
VERSE 4
So hAold me cDlose, don't let me C#mgo, oh Dno E  
You and mAe, yes our lDove it will gBm7row and grEow, do you kE7now
With your lAove light sDhining
Every cBmloud has a silver lDi - Ening
So hAold me cDlose, hAold me cDlose E  
AHold me clDose, PAUSE don't Bmlet Eme Ago
A D Bm D C#m D E
A D Bm D C#m D E
A---D----Bm----- DHold C#mme cDlo - Ese,
A----D----Bm-------DClo - C#mser gDi - Erl
A----D----Bm----- DHold C#mme cDlo - Ese,
A----D----Bm----- DClo - C#mser gDi - Erl AND FADE
C F Dm F Em F G
CVERSFE 1Dm  F  Em  F  G  
CHold me clFose, don't let me Emgo, oh nFo G  
CI, yes I lFove you and I tDm7hink that you kGnow, do you kG7now
With your lCove light sFhining
Every cDmlouds got a silver Fli - nGing
So hCold me cFlose, don't lGet me gCo
C F Dm F Em F G
VERSE 2
CHold me cFlose, don't let me Emgo, oh Fno G  
CYou and me, yes our lFove it will sDm7top at the shGow, do you kG7now
With your lCove light shining cFlearly
It's so gDmood to have you Cnear Gme
So hCold me clFose, don't lGet me Cgo
BRIDGE
CAnd if that rGoad gets weary, oh I lFo – Emoo - Dmove yCou
Waiting hGere if you need me, 'Cause I lFove the tDm7hings that Fyou Gdo
VERSE 3
So hCold me cFlose, don't let me Emgo, oh Fno G  
You see CI, yes I lFoved you and I tDm7hink that you knGow, do you kG7now
With your lCove light shFining
Every cloDmud’s got a silver Fli - Gning
So hoCld me clFose, don't lGet me gCo
C F Dm F Em F G
CBRIDFGEEm  F  G  C  Dm  C  
CAnd if that roGad gets tougher, oh I lFo – oEmo - oDmve yCou
No, I'll nGever let you suffer, 'cause I lFove the tDm7hings thaFt you dGo
VERSE 4
So hCold me cFlose, don't let me Emgo, oh Fno G  
You and mCe, yes our lFove it will gDm7row and grGow, do you kG7now
With your lCove light sFhining
Every cDmloud has a silver lFi - Gning
So hCold me cFlose, hCold me cFlose G  
CHold me clFose, PAUSE don't Dmlet Gme Cgo
C F Dm F Em F G
C F Dm F Em F G
C---F----Dm----- FHold Emme cFlo - Gse,
C----F----Dm-------FClo - Emser gFi - Grl
C----F----Dm----- FHold Emme cFlo - Gse,
C----F----Dm----- FClo - Emser gFi - Grl AND FADE
D G Em G F#m G A
DVERSGE 1Em  G  F#m  G  A  
DHold me clGose, don't let me F#mgo, oh nGo A  
DI, yes I lGove you and I tEm7hink that you kAnow, do you kA7now
With your lDove light sGhining
Every cEmlouds got a silver Gli - nAing
So hDold me cGlose, don't lAet me gDo
DVERSGE 2Em  G  F#m  G  A  
DHold me cGlose, don't let me F#mgo, oh Gno A  
DYou and me, yes our lGove it will sEm7top at the shAow, do you kA7now
With your lDove light shining cGlearly
It's so gEmood to have you Dnear Ame
So hDold me clGose, don't lAet me Dgo
BRIDGE
DAnd if that rAoad gets weary, oh I lGo – F#moo - Emove yDou
Waiting hAere if you need me, 'Cause I lGove the tEm7hings that Gyou Ado
VERSE 3
So hDold me cGlose, don't let me F#mgo, oh Gno A  
You see DI, yes I lGoved you and I tEm7hink that you knAow, do you kA7now
With your lDove light shGining
Every cloEmud’s got a silver Gli - Aning
So hoDld me clGose, don't lAet me gDo
D G Em G F#m G A
DBRIDGGEF#m  G  A  D  Em  D  
DAnd if that roAad gets tougher, oh I lGo – oF#mo - oEmve yDou
No, I'll nAever let you suffer, 'cause I lGove the tEm7hings thaGt you dAo
VERSE 4
So hDold me cGlose, don't let me F#mgo, oh Gno A  
You and mDe, yes our lGove it will gEm7row and grAow, do you kA7now
With your lDove light sGhining
Every cEmloud has a silver lGi - Aning
So hDold me cGlose, hDold me cGlose A  
DHold me clGose, PAUSE don't Emlet Ame Dgo
D G Em G F#m G A
D G Em G F#m G A
D---G----Em----- GHold F#mme cGlo - Ase,
D----G----Em-------GClo - F#mser gGi - Arl
D----G----Em----- GHold F#mme cGlo - Ase,
D----G----Em----- GClo - F#mser gGi - Arl AND FADE
A D Bm D C#m D E
AVERSDE 1Bm  D  C#m  D  E  
AHold me clDose, don't let me C#mgo, oh nDo E  
AI, yes I lDove you and I tBm7hink that you kEnow, do you kE7now
With your lAove light sDhining
Every cBmlouds got a silver Dli - nEing
So hAold me cDlose, don't lEet me gAo
A D Bm D C#m D E
VERSE 2
AHold me cDlose, don't let me C#mgo, oh Dno E  
AYou and me, yes our lDove it will sBm7top at the shEow, do you kE7now
With your lAove light shining cDlearly
It's so gBmood to have you Anear Eme
So hAold me clDose, don't lEet me Ago
BRIDGE
AAnd if that rEoad gets weary, oh I lDo – C#moo - Bmove yAou
Waiting hEere if you need me, 'Cause I lDove the tBm7hings that Dyou Edo
VERSE 3
So hAold me cDlose, don't let me C#mgo, oh Dno E  
You see AI, yes I lDoved you and I tBm7hink that you knEow, do you kE7now
With your lAove light shDining
Every cloBmud’s got a silver Dli - Ening
So hoAld me clDose, don't lEet me gAo
A D Bm D C#m D E
ABRIDDGEC#m  D  E  A  Bm  A  
AAnd if that roEad gets tougher, oh I lDo – oC#mo - oBmve yAou
No, I'll nEever let you suffer, 'cause I lDove the tBm7hings thaDt you dEo
VERSE 4
So hAold me cDlose, don't let me C#mgo, oh Dno E  
You and mAe, yes our lDove it will gBm7row and grEow, do you kE7now
With your lAove light sDhining
Every cBmloud has a silver lDi - Ening
So hAold me cDlose, hAold me cDlose E  
AHold me clDose, PAUSE don't Bmlet Eme Ago
A D Bm D C#m D E
A D Bm D C#m D E
A---D----Bm----- DHold C#mme cDlo - Ese,
A----D----Bm-------DClo - C#mser gDi - Erl
A----D----Bm----- DHold C#mme cDlo - Ese,
A----D----Bm----- DClo - C#mser gDi - Erl AND FADE
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