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Hold On Tightly

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Hold on tightly -       John Denver
Intro:
 Em-       Em74x 
 D/F#-                            G           Em   Em7-                                    Em  
           Lost in a boat on the      ocean, 
                          G        Em   Em7-                                       Em  
    lost in a ship out of     sea, 
                              C             GGi -                              G  
    Lost in the dark of mis -     fortune, 
    Cwhere is the light I can see. D  
                            G            Em   Em7-                                 Em  
    Where is the highway to      heaven, 
                            G          Em   Em7-                                  Em  
    where is the love we all     need, 
                                    C         GGi -                            G  
    Where is the peace that we long     for, 
    Cwhere is the man who is     Dfree.
                               C              GGi -                            G  
    Here in the heart there is     freedom, 
    Chere in the heart there is     Gpeace
                             C            GGi -                                G  
    Here in the heart is the     answer, 
to    Cquestions much deeper than    Dthese. 
Chorus:
                        GGi                                         G  
You´ve got to    hold on     tight -    ly, 
    Emlet go       Em7light -      Emly
It´s     Conly sur -    Grender, 
it´s     Call in the     Dgame.
                        GGi                                              G  
If you just     hold on      tight -     ly,
    Emlet go       Em7light -      Emly
There´s     Calways for -     Ggiveness 
and     Dno one to     Gblame
 Em-       Em74x 
 D/F#-                              G             Em   Em7-                               Em  
           Some will take fame over     fortune, 
                            G          Em   Em7-                                  Em  
    Some will take love over     gold, 
                            C            GGi -                                 G  
    Some will pray only for     power, 
    Csome never want to grow old D  
                             G              Em   Em7-                              Em  
    Some see the day that is      coming, 
                           G             Em   Em7-                                 Em  
    some only see what has      passed. 
                           C                    GGi -                          G  
    Someone will always be     first in line, 
    Csomeone will always be     Dlast.
                               C              GGi -                            G  
    Here in the heart there is     freedom, 
    Chere in the heart there is     Gpeace
                             C            GGi -                                G  
    Here in the heart is the     answer, 
to    Cquestions much deeper than    Dthese. 
Chorus:
                          GGi                                             G  
You´ve got to     hold on      tight -     ly, 
    Emlet go       Em7light -      Emly
It´s     Conly sur -    Grender, 
it´s     Call in the     Dgame.
                        GGi                                              G  
If you just     hold on      tight -     ly,
    Emlet go       Em7light -      Emly
There´s     Calways for -     Ggiveness 
and     Dno one to     Gblame
 Em-       Em74x 
Chorus:
                 D/F#             GGi                                             G  
If you         just     hold on      tight -     ly, 
    Emlet go       Em7light -      Emly
It´s     Conly sur -    Grender, 
it´s     Call in the     Dgame.
                        GGi                                              G  
If you just     hold on      tight -     ly,
    Emlet go       Em7light -      Emly
There´s     Calways for -     Ggiveness 
and     Dno one to     Gblame
 Em-       Em74x 
Outro:
              D/F#               GGi                                             G  
You        better     hold on       tight -    ly, 
    Emlet go       Em7light -      Emly
It´s     Conly sur -    Grender, 
it´s     Call in the     Dgame.
                        GGi                                              G  
If you just     hold on      tight -     ly,
    Emlet go       Em7light -      Emly
There´s     Calways for -     Ggiveness 
and     Dno one to     Gblame
  Em-       Em74x 
(start fading)
 D/F#-             GGi                                                           G  
           hold on      tight -     ly, 
    Emlet go       Em7light -      Emly
It´s     Conly sur -    Grender, 
it´s     Call in the     Dgame.
                        GGi                                              G  
If you just     hold on      tight -     ly,
    Emlet go       Em7light -      Emly
There´s     Calways for -     Ggiveness 
and     Dno one to     Gblame
  Em-       Em72x //
   Em022000
   Em022030
 D/F#2x0232
    G320003
    Cx32010
Gi   320033

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Hold On Tightly

by John Denver

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Hold on tightly - John Denver

Intro:

Em Em7

- 4x

D/F# G Em Em7 Em

- -

Lost in a boat on the ocean,

G Em Em7 Em

lost in a ship out of sea,

C G G

Gi -

Lost in the dark of mis - fortune,

C D

where is the light I can see.

G Em Em7 Em

Where is the highway to heaven,

G Em Em7 Em

where is the love we all need,

C G G

Gi -

Where is the peace that we long for,

C D

where is the man who is free.

C G G

Gi -

Here in the heart there is freedom,

C G

here in the heart there is peace

C G G

Gi -

Here in the heart is the answer,

C D

to questions much deeper than these.

Chorus:

G G

You´ve got to hold on tight - ly,

Em Em7 Em

let go light - ly

C G

It´s only sur - render,

C D

it´s all in the game.

G G

If you just hold on tight - ly,

Em Em7 Em

let go light - ly

C G

There´s always for - giveness

D G

and no one to blame

Em Em7

- 4x

D/F# G Em Em7 Em

- -

Some will take fame over fortune,

G Em Em7 Em

Some will take love over gold,

C G G

Gi -

Some will pray only for power,

C D

some never want to grow old

G Em Em7 Em

Some see the day that is coming,

G Em Em7 Em

some only see what has passed.

C G G

Gi -

Someone will always be first in line,

C D

someone will always be last.

C G G

Gi -

Here in the heart there is freedom,

C G

here in the heart there is peace

C G G

Gi -

Here in the heart is the answer,

C D

to questions much deeper than these.

Chorus:

G G

You´ve got to hold on tight - ly,

Em Em7 Em

let go light - ly

C G

It´s only sur - render,

C D

it´s all in the game.

G G

If you just hold on tight - ly,

Em Em7 Em

let go light - ly

C G

There´s always for - giveness

D G

and no one to blame

Em Em7

- 4x

Chorus:

D/F# G G

If you just hold on tight - ly,

Em Em7 Em

let go light - ly

C G

It´s only sur - render,

C D

it´s all in the game.

G G

If you just hold on tight - ly,

Em Em7 Em

let go light - ly

C G

There´s always for - giveness

D G

and no one to blame

Em Em7

- 4x

Outro:

D/F# G G

You better hold on tight - ly,

Em Em7 Em

let go light - ly

C G

It´s only sur - render,

C D

it´s all in the game.

G G

If you just hold on tight - ly,

Em Em7 Em

let go light - ly

C G

There´s always for - giveness

D G

and no one to blame

Em Em7

- 4x

(start fading)

D/F# G G

- Gi

hold on tight - ly,

Em Em7 Em

let go light - ly

C G

It´s only sur - render,

C D

it´s all in the game.

G G

If you just hold on tight - ly,

Em Em7 Em

let go light - ly

C G

There´s always for - giveness

D G

and no one to blame

Em Em7

- 2x //

022000

022030

D/F#

2x0232

320003

x32010

Gi 320033

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