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Letting Go
Glen Campbell
Soundtrack 1983 Movie The Golden Seal
Intro    Dm    Am    Em    Dm    Am  G  
Verse 1
GLettin' Cgo   of a dream   you Gdreamed day & G7night 
Dm                        Dm7        C         (walk dn to Am)
Changing ways   when your ways   are no longer right 
Holdin' Amback   just as Am7hard   as Emchasing a star
And true Dmlove   can be lDm7ove   from GafarG7  
Verse 2
GLettin' Cgo    turnin 'rCmaj7ound   and Gwalking the G7way
         Dm               Dm7      G         C   (walk dn to Am)
From the face   that you long   to face everyday
Maynot Ammake sense right Am7now    but Emin time it will
         Dm              A7sus4        G       C (walk dn to Am)
For true love knows just when to stand still
Chorus 1
Well you Amcan't hold a Am7river   or Emfly like an eagle
Or Dmcapture the Dm7wind rollin' GbyG7  G  
EmAnd the Amlove that you Am7hold out is Emnot worth the taken'
And Dmif you are Dm7wise then you Cwon't even Gtry
Verse 3
GLettin' Cgo   sayin' Cmaj7no   is Dm7so hard to Gdo
         Dm             Dm7       G              C   (walk dn to Am)
Think of whats best for her   not whats best for you
If you Amcan    you've found Am7love    for Emever you know
It's Dmall in your Ghands    lettin' Cgo
Chorus 2
BAnd Bbyou Amcan't hold a river or Emfly like an eagle
Or Dmcapture the Dm7wind rollin' GbyG7  G  
EmAnd the Amlove that you Am7hold out is Emnot worth the takin'
And Dmif you are Dm7wise then you Cwon't Geven DmtryFm  Bb  
Outro
Lettin' D#go   sayin' Cm7no   is G#so hard to Bbdo
Think of Fmwhats best for Bbher   not Bb7whats best for D#you
AGmnd If you Cmcan    you've found lCm7ove    for D#ever you know
'Cause it's Fmall in your Bbhands    lettin' CmgoCm7  
               Fm         BbBb7Sus4     G#    Gm    Fm    Bb  D#  
It's all in your hands    lettin'   go
flyinglibra51
God Bless Glen Travis Campbell

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Letting Go

by Glen Campbell

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Chords in this song · guitar

Am7

Dm7

Cmaj7

Cm7

Bb7

Letting Go

Glen Campbell

Soundtrack 1983 Movie The Golden Seal

Dm Am Em Dm Am G

Intro

Verse 1

G C G G7

Lettin' go of a dream you dreamed day & night

Dm Dm7 C (walk dn to Am)

Changing ways when your ways are no longer right

Am Am7 Em

Holdin' back just as hard as chasing a star

Dm Dm7 G G7

And true love can be love from afar

Verse 2

G C Cmaj7 G G7

Lettin' go turnin 'round and walking the way

Dm Dm7 G C (walk dn to Am)

From the face that you long to face everyday

Am Am7 Em

Maynot make sense right now but in time it will

Dm A7sus4 G C (walk dn to Am)

For true love knows just when to stand still

Chorus 1

Am Am7 Em

Well you can't hold a river or fly like an eagle

Dm Dm7 G G7 G

Or capture the wind rollin' by

Em Am Am7 Em

And the love that you hold out is not worth the taken'

Dm Dm7 C G

And if you are wise then you won't even try

Verse 3

G C Cmaj7 Dm7 G

Lettin' go sayin' no is so hard to do

Dm Dm7 G C (walk dn to Am)

Think of whats best for her not whats best for you

Am Am7 Em

If you can you've found love for ever you know

Dm G C

It's all in your hands lettin' go

Chorus 2

B Bb Am Em

And you can't hold a river or fly like an eagle

Dm Dm7 G G7 G

Or capture the wind rollin' by

Em Am Am7 Em

And the love that you hold out is not worth the takin'

Dm Dm7 C G Dm Fm Bb

And if you are wise then you won't even try

Outro

D# Cm7 G# Bb

Lettin' go sayin' no is so hard to do

Fm Bb Bb7 D#

Think of whats best for her not whats best for you

Gm Cm Cm7 D#

And If you can you've found love for ever you know

Fm Bb Cm Cm7

'Cause it's all in your hands lettin' go

Fm Bb G# Gm Fm Bb D#

Bb7Sus4

It's all in your hands lettin' go

flyinglibra51

God Bless Glen Travis Campbell

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