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Holdin On To Something

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Intro:
D  G  C  D   D  C9
TherDe's a little girl I want to make her mine
What she wants I don't knowG/B  C9  
If reDd means stop and green means go
Her light is always yellowC  G  
I'm wrapped around her finger
She's slipping through my hands
AEvery time I think I got her, I gotta think again
c. I'm holdiDng on the something       G/BthC9at keeps letting me goD  G  C  G  
GJust a whole lDot of heartache        G/B  C9at the end of mDy ropeG  C  G  
I fAall a little harder every time I drop
C9But I keep reaching cause I just can'Gt stop
DHolding on to something, that keeps Cletting me goG  D  
C9She caDlls me on the phone says she's all alone
Feeling kind of lonelyG/B  C9  
Said she cDan't wait said don't be late
I promise her I won't beC  G  
Ten minutes later I'm standing at her door
She's saying Anever mind I ain't lonely anymore
Repeat chorus:
D  G  C  G  D  G/B  C9  D  G  C  G
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Holdin On To Something

by John Michael Montgomery

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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G/B

Intro:

D G C D D C9

There's a little girl I want to make her mine

G/B C9

What she wants I don't know

If red means stop and green means go

C G

Her light is always yellow

I'm wrapped around her finger

She's slipping through my hands

Every time I think I got her, I gotta think again

D G/B C9 D G C G

c. I'm holding on the something that keeps letting me go

G D G/B C9 D G C G

Just a whole lot of heartache at the end of my rope

I fall a little harder every time I drop

C9 G

But I keep reaching cause I just can't stop

D C G D

Holding on to something, that keeps letting me go

C9 D

She calls me on the phone says she's all alone

G/B C9

Feeling kind of lonely

Said she can't wait said don't be late

C G

I promise her I won't be

Ten minutes later I'm standing at her door

She's saying never mind I ain't lonely anymore

Repeat chorus:

D G C G D G/B C9 D G C G

Repeat chorus:

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