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1/16

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 16Position: 3

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Standard Tuning           From: "Dave Mason" (1973)     (Dave Mason)
[Intro]
 G| G  
[Verse]
G       A              C    G       A
In time as Cwe all grow old, some of us fall down by the road
G         A               C          G
But you knCow that me must be strong, in this world to carry on
GYou better Ahold Con, loveG  
GYou better Ahold Con, loveG  
[Chorus]
GGet a G/F#hold on Emlove                  Saxaphone Lick:
G     G/F#    Em                   e|--3-2-0-------|  3x during chorus
                                   B|---------3-0--|
Get a hold on love
GGet a G/F#hold on Emlove                                 then.....
                   A         C        G            e|--3-3-3--| 1x
                                                   B|---------|
Before you let it, slip from your heart
[Verse]
G       A              C    G       A
All the feaCrs that you have today, may become tomorrow's way
G         A               C          G
If you staCy that way too long, you will find you dont belong
GYou better Ahold Con, loveG  
GYou better Ahold Con, loveG  
[Chorus]
GGet a G/F#hold on Emlove                Repeat Saxaphone Lick 3x during chorus
GGet a G/F#hold on Emlove
GGet a G/F#hold on Emlove
                            A          C          Gthen...
Before you let it, slip from your heart             e|--3-3-3--| 2x
Before you let it, Aslip from Cyour hearGt
[Solo]
e|--------3--------3--------5-4-3-----3-3--|
B|--3--5-----3--5-----3--5---------5-------|
G|-----------------------------------------|     2x
D|-----------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------|
[Verse]
GYou better Ahold Con, loveG  
GYou better Ahold Con, loveG  
[Chorus]
GGet a G/F#hold on Emlove               - Repeat Saxaphone Lick 3x during chorus
GGet a G/F#hold on Emlove
GGet a G/F#hold on Emlove
                            A          C          Gthen...
Before you let it, slip from your heart             e|--3-3-3--| 12x
Before you let it, Aslip from Cyour hearGt
Before you let it, Aslip from Cyour hearGt
Before you let it, Aslip from Cyour hearGt
Before you let it, Aslip from Cyour hearGt
Before you let it, Aslip from Cyour hearGt
Before you let it, Aslip from Cyour hearGt
Before you let it, Aslip from Cyour hearGt
Before you let it, Aslip from Cyour hearGt
Before you let it, Aslip from Cyour hearGt
Before you let it, Aslip from Cyour hearGt
Before you let it, Aslip from Cyour hearGt

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Get A Hold On Love

by Dave Mason

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G/F#

Standard Tuning From: "Dave Mason" (1973) (Dave Mason)

[Intro]

G G

[Verse]

G A C G A

In time as we all grow old, some of us fall down by the road

G A C G

But you know that me must be strong, in this world to carry on

G A C G

You better hold on, love

G A C G

You better hold on, love

[Chorus]

G G/F# Em

Get a hold on love Saxaphone Lick:

G G/F# Em e|--3-2-0-------| 3x during chorus

B|---------3-0--|

Get a hold on love

G G/F# Em

Get a hold on love then.....

A C G e|--3-3-3--| 1x

B|---------|

Before you let it, slip from your heart

[Verse]

G A C G A

All the fears that you have today, may become tomorrow's way

G A C G

If you stay that way too long, you will find you dont belong

G A C G

You better hold on, love

G A C G

You better hold on, love

[Chorus]

G G/F# Em

Get a hold on love Repeat Saxaphone Lick 3x during chorus

G G/F# Em

Get a hold on love

G G/F# Em

Get a hold on love

A C G

then...

Before you let it, slip from your heart e|--3-3-3--| 2x

A C G

Before you let it, slip from your heart

[Solo]

e|--------3--------3--------5-4-3-----3-3--|

B|--3--5-----3--5-----3--5---------5-------|

G|-----------------------------------------| 2x

D|-----------------------------------------|

A|-----------------------------------------|

E|-----------------------------------------|

[Verse]

G A C G

You better hold on, love

G A C G

You better hold on, love

[Chorus]

G G/F# Em

Get a hold on love - Repeat Saxaphone Lick 3x during chorus

G G/F# Em

Get a hold on love

G G/F# Em

Get a hold on love

A C G

then...

Before you let it, slip from your heart e|--3-3-3--| 12x

A C G

Before you let it, slip from your heart

A C G

Before you let it, slip from your heart

A C G

Before you let it, slip from your heart

A C G

Before you let it, slip from your heart

A C G

Before you let it, slip from your heart

A C G

Before you let it, slip from your heart

A C G

Before you let it, slip from your heart

A C G

Before you let it, slip from your heart

A C G

Before you let it, slip from your heart

A C G

Before you let it, slip from your heart

A C G

Before you let it, slip from your heart

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