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TOUCH & GO – Rupert Holmes
Intro: F-FM7-Dm-Dm7-Bb-F(/A)-Gm7
C7Nobody saFid that lifFM7e is always fairDm  
SometimDm7es it clips your wingBbs
        F(/A)           Gm7
While you're in mid-air
C7But there's a threFad
FM7Between your life and minDme
And wDm7hen you're losin' hopeBb  
     F(/A)           Gm7 
This rope won't unwind
Chorus:
C7Hold on tight 'cause life Fis touch and goF7  
It's sink and swiDm
But never doD7susubt if you're out D7on a limbBbM7  
I'll get the cAm7all, to break your falDm7l
I'll never leBbM7ave you even C7when lifeF  
Is touch and go F7or hit and runD  
We'll never D7susbreak if we taD7ke it as oneGm7  
I'm here to stAm7ay, I pray you knowBb7  
                 Bb          Bb7sus     Bb    C7Intro          
I'll never touch, I'll never touch and go
C7Someday you'll finFd
There'FM7s nothin' in the nigDmht
That wDm7asn't there beforBbe
     F(/A)            Gm7
You turned out the light
StC7raight from your minFd
The mFM7onster 'neath your bedDm  
The voiDm7ces in the halBbl
     F(/A)            Gm7 
They're all in your head
Repeat Chorus-----
Bridge:
C7When you feel loAm7st
You're only spun aroBbM7und
Tumbled and tosAm7sed
But never run aroD7und
Dm7Life is a toGm7wn full of strangAm7ers at bestBb7  
I'll help you hoAm7me
Ab7God help the reGm7st
Repeat Chorus except last word-----
... gFo
Coda: (Fade)
Life is touch and goF7  
It's sink or sDwim
But never D7susdoubt if you're ouD7t on a limBbM7b ...

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Touch And Go

by Rupert Holmes

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Chords in this song · guitar

FM7

Dm7

D7sus

BbM7

Am7

Gm7

Bb7

Bb7sus

Ab7

TOUCH & GO – Rupert Holmes

Intro: F-FM7-Dm-Dm7-Bb-F(/A)-Gm7

C7 F FM7 Dm

Nobody said that life is always fair

Dm7 Bb

Sometimes it clips your wings

F(/A) Gm7

While you're in mid-air

C7 F

But there's a thread

FM7 Dm

Between your life and mine

Dm7 Bb

And when you're losin' hope

F(/A) Gm7

This rope won't unwind

Chorus:

C7 F F7

Hold on tight 'cause life is touch and go

It's sink and swim

D7sus D7 BbM7

But never doubt if you're out on a limb

Am7 Dm7

I'll get the call, to break your fall

BbM7 C7 F

I'll never leave you even when life

F7 D

Is touch and go or hit and run

D7sus D7 Gm7

We'll never break if we take it as one

Am7 Bb7

I'm here to stay, I pray you know

Bb Bb7sus Bb C7

Intro

I'll never touch, I'll never touch and go

C7 F

Someday you'll find

FM7 Dm

There's nothin' in the night

Dm7 Bb

That wasn't there before

F(/A) Gm7

You turned out the light

C7 F

Straight from your mind

FM7 Dm

The monster 'neath your bed

Dm7 Bb

The voices in the hall

F(/A) Gm7

They're all in your head

Repeat Chorus-----

Bridge:

C7 Am7

When you feel lost

BbM7

You're only spun around

Am7

Tumbled and tossed

But never run around

Dm7 Gm7 Am7 Bb7

Life is a town full of strangers at best

Am7

I'll help you home

Ab7 Gm7

God help the rest

Repeat Chorus except last word-----

... go

Coda: (Fade)

Life is touch and go

It's sink or swim

D7sus D7 BbM7

But never doubt if you're out on a limb ...

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