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Am C G F Am G F
You cross the Amroom to Cme
put a lGittle bit of pFaper in Ammy hand then CleavFe
and as the dAmoor goes bCang
there's a lGittle bit iFnside me that hAmopes it is CblanFk
CHORUS:
Fbut as the words you wrote are burning in my head they keep on turning
they say Amhold Cme tiGght,
cos I'm loFosing all the energy to fiGght
yeah Fhold Cme tGight,
cos I'm looFsing all the energy to fiGght
now i should Amrun ouCtside
i should be ruGnning after yFou
i should nAmeed to CcrGy
oh Ambut i don't i sCtay 
coz there's a liGttle bit inFside me that lAmikes this CpaiFn
CHORUS:
Fbut as the words you wrote are burning in my head they keep on turning
they say hAmold Cme tiGght,
cos I'm loFosing all the energy to fGight
yeah Fhold Cme tiGght,
cos I'm loFosing all the energy to fGight, for Amyou
BRIDGE:
so i tAmhrew it away,
right nCext to the others that aFll had the same refrain,
hAmold Cme tigGht,
cos I'm loFosing all the energy to fGight
yeah hFold Cme tiGght,
I've been thrFowing pointless flares into your niGght
so hFold Cme tGight,
cos I'm loFosing all the energy to fiGght
so hFold Cme tGight,
cos I'm loFosing all the energy 
Amohhh yeah I'm loFosing all the energy to fGight…

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Hold Me Tight

by Missy Higgins

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Am C G F Am G F

Am C

You cross the room to me

G F Am C F

put a little bit of paper in my hand then leave

Am C

and as the door goes bang

G F Am C F

there's a little bit inside me that hopes it is blank

CHORUS:

but as the words you wrote are burning in my head they keep on turning

Am C G

they say hold me tight,

F G

cos I'm loosing all the energy to fight

F C G

yeah hold me tight,

F G

cos I'm loosing all the energy to fight

Am C

now i should run outside

G F

i should be running after you

Am C G

i should need to cry

Am C

oh but i don't i stay

G F Am C F

coz there's a little bit inside me that likes this pain

CHORUS:

but as the words you wrote are burning in my head they keep on turning

Am C G

they say hold me tight,

F G

cos I'm loosing all the energy to fight

F C G

yeah hold me tight,

F G Am

cos I'm loosing all the energy to fight, for you

BRIDGE:

so i threw it away,

C F

right next to the others that all had the same refrain,

Am C G

hold me tight,

F G

cos I'm loosing all the energy to fight

F C G

yeah hold me tight,

F G

I've been throwing pointless flares into your night

F C G

so hold me tight,

F G

cos I'm loosing all the energy to fight

F C G

so hold me tight,

cos I'm loosing all the energy

Am F G

ohhh yeah I'm loosing all the energy to fight…

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