Hold On Tightly

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Hold on tightly - John Denver
Intro:
Em Em7
- 4x
D/F#G Em Em7Em
- -
Lost in a boat on the ocean,
G Em Em7Em
-
lost in a ship out of sea,
C G G
Gi -
Lost in the dark of mis - fortune,
C D
where is the light I can see.
G Em Em7Em
-
Where is the highway to heaven,
G Em Em7Em
-
where is the love we all need,
C G G
Gi -
Where is the peace that we long for,
C D
where is the man who is free.
C G G
Gi -
Here in the heart there is freedom,
C G
here in the heart there is peace
C G G
Gi -
Here in the heart is the answer,
C D
to questions much deeper than these.
Chorus:
G G
Gi
You´ve got to hold on tight - ly,
Em Em7 Em
let go light - ly
C G
It´s only sur - render,
C D
it´s all in the game.
G G
Gi
If you just hold on tight - ly,
Em Em7 Em
let go light - ly
C G
There´s always for - giveness
D G
and no one to blame
Em Em7
- 4x
D/F#G Em Em7Em
- -
Some will take fame over fortune,
G Em Em7Em
-
Some will take love over gold,
C G G
Gi -
Some will pray only for power,
C D
some never want to grow old
G Em Em7Em
-
Some see the day that is coming,
G Em Em7Em
-
some only see what has passed.
C G G
Gi -
Someone will always be first in line,
C D
someone will always be last.
C G G
Gi -
Here in the heart there is freedom,
C G
here in the heart there is peace
C G G
Gi -
Here in the heart is the answer,
C D
to questions much deeper than these.
Chorus:
G G
Gi
You´ve got to hold on tight - ly,
Em Em7 Em
let go light - ly
C G
It´s only sur - render,
C D
it´s all in the game.
G G
Gi
If you just hold on tight - ly,
Em Em7 Em
let go light - ly
C G
There´s always for - giveness
D G
and no one to blame
Em Em7
- 4x
Chorus:
D/F# G G
Gi
If you just hold on tight - ly,
Em Em7 Em
let go light - ly
C G
It´s only sur - render,
C D
it´s all in the game.
G G
Gi
If you just hold on tight - ly,
Em Em7 Em
let go light - ly
C G
There´s always for - giveness
D G
and no one to blame
Em Em7
- 4x
Outro:
D/F# G G
Gi
You better hold on tight - ly,
Em Em7 Em
let go light - ly
C G
It´s only sur - render,
C D
it´s all in the game.
G G
Gi
If you just hold on tight - ly,
Em Em7 Em
let go light - ly
C G
There´s always for - giveness
D G
and no one to blame
Em Em7
- 4x
(start fading)
D/F#G G
- Gi
hold on tight - ly,
Em Em7 Em
let go light - ly
C G
It´s only sur - render,
C D
it´s all in the game.
G G
Gi
If you just hold on tight - ly,
Em Em7 Em
let go light - ly
C G
There´s always for - giveness
D G
and no one to blame
Em Em7
- 2x //
Em
022000
Em
022030
D/F#
2x0232
G
320003
C
x32010
Gi 320033

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Hold on tightly -       John Denver
Intro:
Em - Em7      4x 
Chorus:
Em - Em7      4x 
Chorus:
Em - Em7      4x 
Chorus:
Em - Em7      4x 
Outro:
 Em - Em7      4x 
(start fading)
 Em - Em7      2x //
Em   022000
Em   022030
D/F# 2x0232
G    320003

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