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Holdin On To You

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Capo 2
[Verse 1]
There are Athose who'd love to love me
Take me home and take care of me
DTreat me just the E7way you never A7do
But AI'm here on your door step
Something I can't seem to help
DLike a fool, I'm E7holding on A7to you
[Chorus]
Oh, you don't Dlove me, you don't love me
You place everything above me
Like a Afool, I'm A7holding on to Dyou
D7You don't want me, you don't want me
You just hurt and disappoint me
ALike a fool, EI'm holding E/Don to, Aooh, Dooh-
ALike a fool, EI'm holding on to A7you
[Verse 2]
AWhat is this spell that's on me
A7Make me think you own me
Why do I keep holding on to you
AI just can't shake the feeling
A7I only know it's real
And I keep Dholding, holding, Eholding on to A7you
[Chorus]
Oh, you don't Dlove me, you don't love me
You place D7everything above me
A7Like a fool, I'm hDolding on to you
DYou don't want me, you don't want me
DYou just hurt and disappoint me
ALike a fool, I'm holding on to, ooh, ooh
ALike a fool, EI'm holding Aon to you

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Holdin On To You

by Dolly Parton

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

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E/D

Capo 2

[Verse 1]

There are those who'd love to love me

Take me home and take care of me

D E7 A7

Treat me just the way you never do

But I'm here on your door step

Something I can't seem to help

D E7 A7

Like a fool, I'm holding on to you

[Chorus]

Oh, you don't love me, you don't love me

You place everything above me

A A7 D

Like a fool, I'm holding on to you

You don't want me, you don't want me

You just hurt and disappoint me

A E E/D A D

Like a fool, I'm holding on to, ooh, ooh-

A E A7

Like a fool, I'm holding on to you

[Verse 2]

What is this spell that's on me

Make me think you own me

Why do I keep holding on to you

I just can't shake the feeling

I only know it's real

D E A7

And I keep holding, holding, holding on to you

[Chorus]

Oh, you don't love me, you don't love me

You place everything above me

A7 D

Like a fool, I'm holding on to you

You don't want me, you don't want me

You just hurt and disappoint me

Like a fool, I'm holding on to, ooh, ooh

A E A

Like a fool, I'm holding on to you

About Holdin On To You Chords by Dolly Parton

Learn how to play Holdin On To You by Dolly Parton with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Holdin On To You chords”, “Holdin On To You guitar chords”, or “Dolly Parton Holdin On To You chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Holdin On To You chords and for experienced players who want accurate Holdin On To You lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include A, D, E7, A7, D7, E.

FAQ — Holdin On To You by Dolly Parton

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Can I transpose "Holdin On To You" to a different key?

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Is "Holdin On To You" easy to play on guitar?

Many players learn "Holdin On To You" by Dolly Parton with our free chords. Use transpose and chord diagrams to simplify tricky shapes, and browse related songs by Dolly Parton below.

What key is "Holdin On To You" in?

The chords for "Holdin On To You" show the original chord names (including A, D, E7, A7, D7, E). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.