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Hold On Loosely

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[Intro]
E  E/D#  D  D/C#
[Verse 1]
EYou see it all E/D#around you D- good lovin' gone D/C#bad.
EAnd usually it's E/D#too late when you realDize what you D/C#had.
CAnd my mind goes back to a girl I Dleft some years ago, who told me,
E"Just hold on E/D#loosely, Dbut don't let Ago.D/C#  D  E  
EIf you cling too E/D#tightly, Dyou're gonna lose conAtrol.
F#mYour baby needs Bsomeone to believe in
F#mAnd a whole lot of Aspace to breathe in."
[Verse 2]
EIt's so damn E/D#easy when your Dfeelings are D/C#such
ETo overproE/D#tect her, Dto love her too D/C#much.
CAnd my mind goes back to a girl I Dleft some years ago, who told me,
E"Just hold on E/D#loosely, Dbut don't let Ago.D/C#  D  E  
EIf you cling too E/D#tight, babe, Dyou're gonna lose conAtrol.
F#mYour baby needs Bsomeone to believe in
F#mAnd a whole lot of Aspace to breathe in."
[Bridge]
      G        D        G      D  GDon't Dlet her Gslip Da -
Dway,        A        D      A        D        A  DsentimAental
Gfool,       D        G      D  GDon't Dlet your Gheart Dget
Din    Aher   Dway.A  A#  B  
[Verse 3]
EYou see it all E/D#around you D- good lovin' gone D/C#bad.
EAnd usually it's E/D#too late when you realDize what you D/C#had.
ESo hold on E/D#loosely, Dbut don't let Ago.D/C#  D  E  
EIf you cling too E/D#tight babe, Dyou're gonna lose conAtrol.
F#mYour baby needs Bsomeone to believe in
F#mAnd a whole lot of Aspace to breathe in.
[Outro]
ESo hold on E/D#loosely, Dbut don't let Ago.D/C#  D  E  
EIf you cling too E/D#tight babe, Dyou're gonna lose it
You're gonna    lose conAtrol.

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E mixolydian

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Hold On Loosely

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Hold On Loosely

by 38 Special

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

E/D#

D/C#

F#m

[Intro]

E E/D# D D/C#

[Verse 1]

E E/D# D D/C#

You see it all around you - good lovin' gone bad.

E E/D# D D/C#

And usually it's too late when you realize what you had.

C D

And my mind goes back to a girl I left some years ago, who told me,

E E/D# D A D/C# D E

"Just hold on loosely, but don't let go.

E E/D# D A

If you cling too tightly, you're gonna lose control.

F#m B

Your baby needs someone to believe in

F#m A

And a whole lot of space to breathe in."

[Verse 2]

E E/D# D D/C#

It's so damn easy when your feelings are such

E E/D# D D/C#

To overprotect her, to love her too much.

C D

And my mind goes back to a girl I left some years ago, who told me,

E E/D# D A D/C# D E

"Just hold on loosely, but don't let go.

E E/D# D A

If you cling too tight, babe, you're gonna lose control.

F#m B

Your baby needs someone to believe in

F#m A

And a whole lot of space to breathe in."

[Bridge]

G D G D G D G D

Don't let her slip a -

D A D A D A D A

way, sentimental

G D G D G D G D

fool, Don't let your heart get

D A D A A# B

in her way.

[Verse 3]

E E/D# D D/C#

You see it all around you - good lovin' gone bad.

E E/D# D D/C#

And usually it's too late when you realize what you had.

E E/D# D A D/C# D E

So hold on loosely, but don't let go.

E E/D# D A

If you cling too tight babe, you're gonna lose control.

F#m B

Your baby needs someone to believe in

F#m A

And a whole lot of space to breathe in.

[Outro]

E E/D# D A D/C# D E

So hold on loosely, but don't let go.

E E/D# D

If you cling too tight babe, you're gonna lose it

You're gonna lose control.

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