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Dont Let Him Go

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 Words and Music by Kevin Cronin  1980
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  E= 0-2-2-1-0-0
  F= 1-3-3-2-1-1
 F#= 2-4-4-3-2-2
  G= 3-5-5-4-3-3  of  3-2-0-0-0-3
 Bb= x-1-4-4-4-1
  C= x-3-5-5-5-3  of  x-3-2-0-1-0
  D= x-5-7-7-7-5  of  x-x-0-2-3-2
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[INTRO]
GGG GC GGG GC GGG GC GGG
[VERSE]
GSo Cyou fGigure that you've Ggot Chim Gall figured outG  C  
He's a swGeet talking studG  C  
Who can mGelt a girls hearGt with Bbhis pCoutC  F  
He's the kCind of lover that Cthe ladiFes drCeam aboGutG  C  
Yes he isG  G  C  
[VERSE]
He's got plGenty of cashG  C  
He's got pGlenty of frienGdsC  
He drGives women wiGldC  
Then he drGives off in a MGercedBbes-beCnzC  F  
He's got a Clong wick with Ca flFame at boCth endGs
He's hot
[CHORUS]
But dGon't F#let him EgoC  D  
Just gGive him a F#chance to gErowC  D  
Take it eGasy, takF#e it slEow
And dCon't let him Dgo, dCon't let him Dgo
[VERSE]
He makes you so angry
He makes you so sore
The weight may be woth it
But how can you wait anymore
When you're wonderin' what you're waitng for
Baby I don't know
[CHORUS]
But don't let him go
He just needs a chance to grow
Take it easy, take it slow
And don't let him go
Don't let him go
[INSTRUMENTAL] = [VERSE]
[CHORUS] 
Baby don't let him go
He just needs a chance to grow
Take it easy, take it slow
And don't let him go
Don't let him go
But don't let him go
He just needs a chance to grow
Take it easy, take it slow
And don't let him go
Don't let him go
[OUTTRO] = [VERSE]
Don't let him go
Don't let him go
Don't let him go
Don't let him go

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Dont Let Him Go

by REO Speedwagon

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Words and Music by Kevin Cronin 1980

===================================================

= 0-2-2-1-0-0

= 1-3-3-2-1-1

= 2-4-4-3-2-2

= 3-5-5-4-3-3 of 3-2-0-0-0-3

= x-1-4-4-4-1

= x-3-5-5-5-3 of x-3-2-0-1-0

= x-5-7-7-7-5 of x-x-0-2-3-2

---------------------------------------------------

[INTRO]

GGG GC GGG GC GGG GC GGG

[VERSE]

G C G G C G G C

So you figure that you've got him all figured out

G G C

He's a sweet talking stud

G G Bb C C F

Who can melt a girls heart with his pout

C C F C G G C

He's the kind of lover that the ladies dream about

G G C

Yes he is

[VERSE]

G G C

He's got plenty of cash

G G C

He's got plenty of friends

G G C

He drives women wild

G G Bb C C F

Then he drives off in a Mercedes-benz

C C F C G

He's got a long wick with a flame at both ends

He's hot

[CHORUS]

G F# E C D

But don't let him go

G F# E C D

Just give him a chance to grow

G F# E

Take it easy, take it slow

C D C D

And don't let him go, don't let him go

[VERSE]

He makes you so angry

He makes you so sore

The weight may be woth it

But how can you wait anymore

When you're wonderin' what you're waitng for

Baby I don't know

[CHORUS]

But don't let him go

He just needs a chance to grow

Take it easy, take it slow

And don't let him go

Don't let him go

[INSTRUMENTAL] = [VERSE]

[CHORUS]

Baby don't let him go

He just needs a chance to grow

Take it easy, take it slow

And don't let him go

Don't let him go

But don't let him go

He just needs a chance to grow

Take it easy, take it slow

And don't let him go

Don't let him go

[OUTTRO] = [VERSE]

Don't let him go

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