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I Cant Turn You Loose

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[Intro]
C    Am    C    Am    C    Am  C  Dm  F  C
[Verse 1]
C(Huh) I can't turn you loose now
If I do I'm gonna losAme my life
(Ooh) I Ccan't turn you loose now
If I do I'm gonna lose Ammy life
DmI can't turn you loose to nobody
FI love you baby, yes I doC  
Hip shakin' mama, AmI told ya
I'm in Clove with only Amyou
(Gotta) GmBaby, do it baby, why don't ya
I'll gonna Fgive ya everything that Cyou want, gotta, gotta
[Chorus]
AmKeep on holdin' on Cbabe
AmNever gonna turn you Cloose
I can't turn you Dmloose
FGotta, gotta keep on Choldin' on
[Verse 2]
AmI can't turn you loose now
I'm in love Cwith the prettiest thingAm  
I never, Cnever turn you loose nowAm  
Because of all the Csweet love she brings
I can't turn you Floose to noDmbody,  FI love you baby, yes I do
CHip shakin' mamaAm, I told ya
CI'm in love with only you
Gotta, Dmdo it baby, why Gmdon't ya
I'll gonna Fgive ya everything you want
[Chorus]
Gotta gottaC, keep on holdin on, never gonna turn you looseAm  
Never gonna lose you, Cbabe
DmGotta    F     C     F     C     F     C     F     C     F     C     F       Ccan't just keep a grip on Amyou
End
CNever gonna turn you Amloose
CI'm gonna keep on holdin' on, gotta keep a grip on you
Can't turn you Amloose
CNever gonna turn you loose
AmI can't turn you loose
CGotta, gotta give 'em hope
AmGotta give 'em love
CHold on to you, baby
AmGotta, gotta have

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I Cant Turn You Loose

by Otis Redding

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

C Am C Am C Am C Dm F C

[Verse 1]

(Huh) I can't turn you loose now

If I do I'm gonna lose my life

(Ooh) I can't turn you loose now

If I do I'm gonna lose my life

I can't turn you loose to nobody

F C

I love you baby, yes I do

Hip shakin' mama, I told ya

C Am

I'm in love with only you

(Gotta) Baby, do it baby, why don't ya

F C

I'll gonna give ya everything that you want, gotta, gotta

[Chorus]

Am C

Keep on holdin' on babe

Am C

Never gonna turn you loose

I can't turn you loose

F C

Gotta, gotta keep on holdin' on

[Verse 2]

I can't turn you loose now

C Am

I'm in love with the prettiest thing

C Am

I never, never turn you loose now

Because of all the sweet love she brings

F Dm F

I can't turn you loose to nobody, I love you baby, yes I do

C Am

Hip shakin' mama, I told ya

I'm in love with only you

Dm Gm

Gotta, do it baby, why don't ya

I'll gonna give ya everything you want

[Chorus]

C Am

Gotta gotta, keep on holdin on, never gonna turn you loose

Never gonna lose you, babe

Dm F C F C F C F C F C F C Am

Gotta can't just keep a grip on you

End

C Am

Never gonna turn you loose

I'm gonna keep on holdin' on, gotta keep a grip on you

Can't turn you loose

Never gonna turn you loose

I can't turn you loose

Gotta, gotta give 'em hope

Gotta give 'em love

Hold on to you, baby

Gotta, gotta have

About I Cant Turn You Loose Chords by Otis Redding

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The chords for "I Cant Turn You Loose" show the original chord names (including C, Am, Dm, F, Gm). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.