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  G   Cadd9(4x)
GHe takes directions Cadd9from the way the wiGnd blowsCadd9  
GHe’s attracted by tCadd9he way that she stepGs onCadd9  Em  
                             C   FM7              G    Cadd9    G  Cadd9  
He keeps looking and she knows
GNever Cadd9used to get Gthe 7.3Cadd90
GHe’s got a jCadd9ob and has Gto be in Cadd9early ohEm  
                   C   FM7               G    Cadd9    G  Cadd9  
But suddenly there’s this girl,                         and he thinks
      EmHold me closBme
And I’ll never Cever think about letting you goG  D  Em  
Hold me closeBm  
Cause I never eveCr wanna be without you
NevCer ever wanna be without you
  G   Cadd9(4x)
GMakes a letCadd9ter from a piece oGf paperCadd9  
GAsking whetheCadd9r she would meet Ghim later onCadd9  Em  
                   C   FM7               G    Cadd9    G  Cadd9  
He’d be a fool to let this go
GFolds it up Cadd9it goes back in hGis pockeCadd9t
GHe wished he Cadd9had it but he haGsn’t got it nCadd9oEm  
                   C   FM7             
He’ll never know if she thinks
        EmHold me clBmose
And I’ll never Cever think about letting you goG  D  Em  
Hold me closeBm  
Cause I never eveCr wanna be without you
NeveCr ever wanna be without you
  G   Cadd9(4x)
AmAll over the world there’Cs people
AmSo close to meeting peoplCe
AmBut don’t have the nerve Cto risk a noD  
So tEmhey sleep aloneBm  
Never ever hCave anyone to hold tGhem closeD  Em  
They let it goBm  
But I never Cever wanna be without you
NeCver ever wanna be without you
      EmHold me closBme
And I’ll never Cever think about letting you goG  D  Em  
Hold me closeBm  
Cause I never eCver wanna be without you
NCever ever wanna be without you
  G   Cadd9(3x)   G  
C: 032010
Cadd9: 032003
Fm7: 003210
G: 320003
D: 000232
Em: 022000
Am: 002210
Bm: 224432
Ángel Valls
Valencia, Spain

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Hold Me Close

by Richard Fleeshman

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Cadd9

Fm7

G Cadd9

(4x)

G Cadd9 G Cadd9

He takes directions from the way the wind blows

G Cadd9 G Cadd9 Em

He’s attracted by the way that she steps on

C F G Cadd9 G Cadd9

He keeps looking and she knows

G Cadd9 G Cadd9

Never used to get the 7.30

G Cadd9 G Cadd9 Em

He’s got a job and has to be in early oh

C F G Cadd9 G Cadd9

But suddenly there’s this girl, and he thinks

Em Bm

Hold me close

C G D Em

And I’ll never ever think about letting you go

Hold me close

Cause I never ever wanna be without you

Never ever wanna be without you

G Cadd9

(4x)

G Cadd9 G Cadd9

Makes a letter from a piece of paper

G Cadd9 G Cadd9 Em

Asking whether she would meet him later on

C F G Cadd9 G Cadd9

He’d be a fool to let this go

G Cadd9 G Cadd9

Folds it up it goes back in his pocket

G Cadd9 G Cadd9 Em

He wished he had it but he hasn’t got it no

C F

He’ll never know if she thinks

Em Bm

Hold me close

C G D Em

And I’ll never ever think about letting you go

Hold me close

Cause I never ever wanna be without you

Never ever wanna be without you

G Cadd9

(4x)

Am C

All over the world there’s people

Am C

So close to meeting people

Am C D

But don’t have the nerve to risk a no

Em Bm

So they sleep alone

C G D Em

Never ever have anyone to hold them close

They let it go

But I never ever wanna be without you

Never ever wanna be without you

Em Bm

Hold me close

C G D Em

And I’ll never ever think about letting you go

Hold me close

Cause I never ever wanna be without you

Never ever wanna be without you

G Cadd9 G

(3x)

: 032010

Cadd9

: 032003

Fm7

: 003210

: 320003

: 000232

: 022000

: 002210

: 224432

Ángel Valls

Valencia, Spain

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