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Chris De Burgh - Love's Got a Hold on Me
CAPO: 3rd Fret
INTRO:   Am  F  
AmI got a light shining over me
FI thought this could never be
It's Amso amazing, this is what I feel
             GN.C.                 Am  
'Cause love - love's got a hold on me
Up in the air, walking down the street
FSmile like a fool at everyone I meet
I Amwake in the night, I just can't sleep
             GN.C.                 Am  
'Cause love - love's got a hold on me
CHORUS:
CToo many heartaches, Gtoo many tears
DmToo many women, Amtoo many years
But I've Cgot me a girl, who Gtakes me right
DmAll the way to heaven Eday and night
AmLove is a dance with a different beat
FI can't stop my dancing feet
AmI'm as high as I can be
             GN.C.               Am  F  
'Cause love - love's got a hold on me
INSTRUMENTAL:   Am    F    Am    F    G    F    Am    G  
CHORUS:
CToo many heartaches, Gtoo many tears
DmToo many women, Amtoo many years
But I've Cgot me a girl, who Gtakes me right
DmAll the way to heaven Eday and night
OUTRO:  (## ad lib & fade to end ##)
AmLove's got a hold, a hold on me
FLove's got a hold, a hold on me
AmLove's got a hold, a hold on me
             GN.C.
I said love - love's got a hold - love's got a hold
Love's got a hold on AmmeF  
Love's got a Amhold on me
Love's got a Fhold on me
Love's got a Amhold on me
Love's got a Fhold on me

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Loves Got A Hold On Me

by Chris de Burgh

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

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Chris De Burgh - Love's Got a Hold on Me

CAPO: 3rd Fret

Am F

INTRO:

I got a light shining over me

I thought this could never be

It's so amazing, this is what I feel

G Am

N.C.

'Cause love - love's got a hold on me

Up in the air, walking down the street

Smile like a fool at everyone I meet

I wake in the night, I just can't sleep

G Am

N.C.

'Cause love - love's got a hold on me

CHORUS:

C G

Too many heartaches, too many tears

Dm Am

Too many women, too many years

C G

But I've got me a girl, who takes me right

Dm E

All the way to heaven day and night

Love is a dance with a different beat

I can't stop my dancing feet

I'm as high as I can be

G Am F

N.C.

'Cause love - love's got a hold on me

Am F Am F G F Am G

INSTRUMENTAL:

CHORUS:

C G

Too many heartaches, too many tears

Dm Am

Too many women, too many years

C G

But I've got me a girl, who takes me right

Dm E

All the way to heaven day and night

OUTRO: (## ad lib & fade to end ##)

Love's got a hold, a hold on me

N.C.

I said love - love's got a hold - love's got a hold

Am F

Love's got a hold on me

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