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Dont Let Go The Coat

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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Tuning: Standard
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[Intro]
  G1 + 2 D+ 3 + 4 C+  1 + 2 D/F#+ 3 + 4 +  G1 + 2 D+ 3 + 4 C+  1 + 2 + D3 + 4 +  
e|3-----2---------|----------------|--3---2---------|--------2-------|
B|3-----3---3-----|--1---------3---|3-----3---3-----|--1-----3-------|
G|0-----2---2-----|--0-----2-------|0-----2---2-----|--0-----2-------|
D|0---------------|----------------|0---0-----------|--------0-------|
A|------------0-3-|----------------|------------0-3-|----------------|
E|----------------|------2---------|----------------|----------------|
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[Intro]
|  G   D|  C   D/F#|  G   D|  C   D|
|  G   D|  C   D|  G   D|  C   D|
[Verse 1]
  GI Dcan't be held resCponsible for Dblown beGhavior
I Dlost all Ccontact with my Donly Gsavior
 DNo one locked me Cout because I Dfailed to Gphone up
                D              C       D[  G]
 I can't bear to live forever like a loner
[Chorus]
  G    D           C       D[  G]
     (Don't let go the coat)
  G    D           C       D[  G]
      Don't let go the coat
  G    D           C       D[  G]
      Don't let go the coat
  G    D           C       D[  G]
     (Don't let go the coat)
[Verse 2]
  GIt's Deasy to be Csad when you Dlack a Gpartner
But Dhow would I reCact to a Dbroken Gheart now
 DIt ain't really Ctrue rock 'n' Droll unGless I'm
             D                C        D[  G]
 Hanging onto you and when I hold it next time
[Chorus]
  G     D           C       D[  G]
     I won't let go the coat
  G    D           C       D[  G]
     (Don't let go the coat)
  G    D           C       D[  G]
     Don’t let go the coat
  G    D           C       D[  G]
     (Don't let go the coat)
[Solo]
|  G   D|  C   D|  G   D|  C   D|
|  G   D|  C   D|  G   D|  C   D|
  EmI try to exDplain but you never undersCtand itC  D  
  EmI need your Dbody but I can't just deCmand it
                              Bm7     C  DNever let him out of your sight
                                   Bm7    C  DDon't let go tonight
               [  G]
Don't let go the coat
[Chorus]
  G    D           C       D[  G]
      Never let go the coat
  G    D           C       D[  G]
                   Don’t let go
  G    D           C       D[  G]
     Don’t let go the coat
  G    D           C       D[  G]
     (Don't let go the coat)
[Verse 3]
  GYour Dfriends all Cpass, for life is Djust a Gmarket
 DBut you have to Cfinish everyDthing you Gstarted
 DSo I live my Clife tearing Ddown the Grunway
                D                 C          D[  G]
 Sure to get the hang of hanging in there someday
[Chorus]
  G    D           C       D[  G]
      Don’t let go the coat
  G    D           C       D[  G]
      Don’t let go the coat
  G    D           C       D[  G]
      Never let go the coat
  G    D           C       D[  G]
     (Don't let go the coat)
[Coda] (lead vocals ad lib)
  G    D           C       D[  G]
     (Don't let go the coat)
  G    D           C       D[  G]
     Don't get no more chances
  G    D           C       D[  G]
    Ooo forget the war dances
  G    D           C       D[  G]
    Don't let go, don't let go
  G    D           C       D[  G]
      Don’t let go the coat
  G    D           C       D[  G]
      Never let go the coat

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Dont Let Go The Coat

by The Who

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

D/F#

Bm7

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Tuning: Standard

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[Intro]

G D C D/F# G D C D

1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +

e|3-----2---------|----------------|--3---2---------|--------2-------|

B|3-----3---3-----|--1---------3---|3-----3---3-----|--1-----3-------|

G|0-----2---2-----|--0-----2-------|0-----2---2-----|--0-----2-------|

D|0---------------|----------------|0---0-----------|--------0-------|

A|------------0-3-|----------------|------------0-3-|----------------|

E|----------------|------2---------|----------------|----------------|

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[Intro]

G D C D/F# G D C D

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G D C D G D C D

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[Verse 1]

G D C D G

I can't be held responsible for blown behavior

D C D G

I lost all contact with my only savior

D C D G

No one locked me out because I failed to phone up

D C D G

[ ]

I can't bear to live forever like a loner

[Chorus]

G D C D G

[ ]

(Don't let go the coat)

G D C D G

[ ]

Don't let go the coat

G D C D G

[ ]

Don't let go the coat

G D C D G

[ ]

(Don't let go the coat)

[Verse 2]

G D C D G

It's easy to be sad when you lack a partner

D C D G

But how would I react to a broken heart now

D C D G

It ain't really true rock 'n' roll unless I'm

D C D G

[ ]

Hanging onto you and when I hold it next time

[Chorus]

G D C D G

[ ]

I won't let go the coat

G D C D G

[ ]

(Don't let go the coat)

G D C D G

[ ]

Don’t let go the coat

G D C D G

[ ]

(Don't let go the coat)

[Solo]

G D C D G D C D

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G D C D G D C D

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Em D C C D

I try to explain but you never understand it

Em D C

I need your body but I can't just demand it

Bm7 C D

Never let him out of your sight

Bm7 C D

Don't let go tonight

[ ]

Don't let go the coat

[Chorus]

G D C D G

[ ]

Never let go the coat

G D C D G

[ ]

Don’t let go

G D C D G

[ ]

Don’t let go the coat

G D C D G

[ ]

(Don't let go the coat)

[Verse 3]

G D C D G

Your friends all pass, for life is just a market

D C D G

But you have to finish everything you started

D C D G

So I live my life tearing down the runway

D C D G

[ ]

Sure to get the hang of hanging in there someday

[Chorus]

G D C D G

[ ]

Don’t let go the coat

G D C D G

[ ]

Don’t let go the coat

G D C D G

[ ]

Never let go the coat

G D C D G

[ ]

(Don't let go the coat)

[Coda] (lead vocals ad lib)

G D C D G

[ ]

(Don't let go the coat)

G D C D G

[ ]

Don't get no more chances

G D C D G

[ ]

Ooo forget the war dances

G D C D G

[ ]

Don't let go, don't let go

G D C D G

[ ]

Don’t let go the coat

G D C D G

[ ]

Never let go the coat

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