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Help Me Hold On

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[Intro]
G   C   G   C
[Verse 1]
GBa by, close that suit case you've been paCcking.
GJust sit down and talk to me a wChile.
G/BOh I Amknow you tried to tell me what Cwas lacking,
AmBut I guess I must have missed it by a DmiDsus4le.
GWell this time girl, I swear to you I'll Clisten.
GHelp me understand where I went Cwrong.
G/BIt's Amhard to find myself in this Cposition
AmScared that I'll go crazy once you're Dgone.
[Chorus]
DHelp me hold Gon to what we Chad.
COnce our love was stronAmg  Dit can be Gagain.
GYou said it takes two to make love Clast.
CYou were right G/Ball alonAmg  Dso help me hold Gon.
CHold OnG  C  
[Verse 2]
GWhat have I got to do to make it Cbetter?
GWhat have I got to do to make you Csee,
G/Bthat Ameven though I promised you Cforever,
G/BI nevAmer know how hard that would Dbe?Dsus4  
I rGealized I took your love for Cgranted,
GBut I've learned that love worth having don't come Cfree.
G/BAnd IAm'll pay any price it takes to keep Cyou,
AmOh, satisfied and staying here with Dme.
[Chorus]
DHelp me hold Gon to what we Chad.
COnce our love was stronAmg  Dit can be Gagain.
GYou said it takes two to make love Clast.
CYou were right G/Ball alonAmg  Dso help me hold Gon.
[Outro]
COh you were right G/Ball alonAmg
DWon't you help me hold Gon.
C G/B Am G

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Help Me Hold On

by Dave Fenley

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G/B

Dsus4

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[Intro]

G C G C

[Verse 1]

G C

Ba by, close that suit case you've been packing.

G C

Just sit down and talk to me a while.

G/B Am C

Oh I know you tried to tell me what was lacking,

Am D Dsus4

But I guess I must have missed it by a mile.

G C

Well this time girl, I swear to you I'll listen.

G C

Help me understand where I went wrong.

G/B Am C

It's hard to find myself in this position

Am D

Scared that I'll go crazy once you're gone.

[Chorus]

D G C

Help me hold on to what we had.

C Am D G

Once our love was strong it can be again.

G C

You said it takes two to make love last.

C G/B Am D G

You were right all along so help me hold on.

C G C

Hold On

[Verse 2]

G C

What have I got to do to make it better?

G C

What have I got to do to make you see,

G/B Am C

that even though I promised you forever,

G/B Am D Dsus4

I never know how hard that would be?

G C

I realized I took your love for granted,

G C

But I've learned that love worth having don't come free.

G/B Am C

And I'll pay any price it takes to keep you,

Am D

Oh, satisfied and staying here with me.

[Chorus]

D G C

Help me hold on to what we had.

C Am D G

Once our love was strong it can be again.

G C

You said it takes two to make love last.

C G/B Am D G

You were right all along so help me hold on.

[Outro]

C G/B Am

Oh you were right all along

D G

Won't you help me hold on.

C G/B Am G

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