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[Intro]
C
[Verse]
In the light of the Fmorning afterC  
There's no Flover's laughterC  
Just a pile of Fclothes beside my GdoorC  
In the street I can Fhear the rainC  
But in my heart there's Fonly painC  
I've seen you Flook that way beforeG  
[Chorus]
F#dim7Oh, I can't let Fgo
I find it F#dim7hard to be withCout GyouC  
I want to Gfeel you Amall aGround meF  
Hold on to Cyou someGhowC  
And I Gpray that Amyou'll stay Gwith meF  
I'm so aGfraid to let you Cgo
[Verse]
You watch the clock as you Ffix your make upC  
Turn around as you Fhear me wake upC  
But you can't Flook me in the GeyeC  
You grab your coat and Fstart to runC  
'Cause you can't face the Fonly oneC  
Who makes it Fhard to say goodGbye
[Chorus]
F#dim7Oh, I can't let Fgo
I find it F#dim7hard to be withCout GyouC  
I want to Gfeel you Amall aGround meF  
Hold on to Cyou someGhowC  
And I Gpray that Amyou'll stay Gwith meF  
I'm so aGfraid to let you Cgo
[Chorus]
F#dim7Oh, I can't let Fgo
I find it F#dim7hard to be withCout GyouC  
I want to Gfeel you Amall aGround meF  
Hold on to Cyou someGhowC  
And I Gpray that Amyou'll stay Gwith meF  
I'm so aGfraid to let you D7go
To let you Fgo
To let you Cgo

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Afraid To Let Go

by Strawbs

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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F#dim7

[Intro]

[Verse]

F C

In the light of the morning after

F C

There's no lover's laughter

F G C

Just a pile of clothes beside my door

F C

In the street I can hear the rain

F C

But in my heart there's only pain

F G

I've seen you look that way before

[Chorus]

F#dim7 F

Oh, I can't let go

F#dim7 C G C

I find it hard to be without you

G Am G F

I want to feel you all around me

C G C

Hold on to you somehow

G Am G F

And I pray that you'll stay with me

G C

I'm so afraid to let you go

[Verse]

F C

You watch the clock as you fix your make up

F C

Turn around as you hear me wake up

F G C

But you can't look me in the eye

F C

You grab your coat and start to run

F C

'Cause you can't face the only one

F G

Who makes it hard to say goodbye

[Chorus]

F#dim7 F

Oh, I can't let go

F#dim7 C G C

I find it hard to be without you

G Am G F

I want to feel you all around me

C G C

Hold on to you somehow

G Am G F

And I pray that you'll stay with me

G C

I'm so afraid to let you go

[Chorus]

F#dim7 F

Oh, I can't let go

F#dim7 C G C

I find it hard to be without you

G Am G F

I want to feel you all around me

C G C

Hold on to you somehow

G Am G F

And I pray that you'll stay with me

G D7

I'm so afraid to let you go

To let you go

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