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You Really Got A Hold On Me

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                        You Really Got a Hold On Me
                             Beatles (Smokey Robinson orig.)
                         "With The Beatles"
The First guitar part is actually played by a piano.
Guitar 1 plays the beginning and then goes to the chords. This allows for different sounding guitars.
Guitar 1
e--------------------------
B--------------------------
G--------------------------
D--------------------------
A------------0--2--0-----0-
E--0---0--2-----------2----            
Guitar 2 (With Guitar 1 playing the chords)
  A                      F#m
e----------------------------
B----------------------------
G----------------------------          x2
D----------------------------
A--4---4---4---2---0---2-----
E-------------------------2--
(This Riff by Guitar 2 is played at seemingly random moments so you'll have to listen
to the record to see when it's played)
I play the chords as a waltz. Down Up Up.
A
I don't like you, but I love you
F#m
Seems that I'm always thinking of you
A     A7               D                  B7
Though,oh,oh, you treat me badly, I love you madly,
     E7          A
you really got a hold on me (you really got a hold on me )
     F#m
you really got a hold on me (you really got a hold on me ) baby,
A
I don't want you, but I need you
F#m
Don't wanna kiss you, but I need to
A        A7           D                     B7
Though, oh, oh, you do me wrong now, my love is strong now,
    E7            A
you really got a hold on me (you really got a hold on me )
   F#m
you really got a hold on me (you really got a hold on me ) baby,
     A       A7            D
      I love you and all I want you to do is just
    A         A        A        E7
      Hold me, hold me, hold me, hold me...
INSTRO
(Though I'm not quite sure what's actually played I play Riff 1 on Guitar 1 followed by Riff 2 by Guitar 2)
(At the end of each of the Guitar 2 riffs they sing TIGHTER)
A
I wanna leave you, don't wanna stay here
F#m
Don't wanna spend another day here
A       A7           D                    B7
Oh, oh, oh, I wanna split now, I just can quit now
    E7           A
you really got a hold on me (you really got a hold on me )
    F#m
you really got a hold on me (you really got a hold on me ) baby,
   A        A7             D
     I love you and all I want you to do is just
    A               A                A        E7
     Hold me please, hold me squeeze, hold me, hold me...
Guitar 1 riff
     A
You really got a hold on me (you really got a hold on me )
     F#m
You really got a hold on me (you really got a hold on me )
CHORDS
A
=    x02220
F#m
=  244222
A7
=   x02020
D
=    xx0232
B7
=   X21202
E7
=   020100
             ~Rupes

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Free chords for You Really Got A Hold On Me by The Beatles. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

You Really Got a Hold On Me
                             Beatles (Smokey Robinson orig.)
                         "With The Beatles"
(This Riff by Guitar 2 is played at seemingly random moments so you'll have to listen
to the record to see when it's played)
I play the chords as a waltz. Down Up Up.
INSTRO
(Though I'm not quite sure what's actually played I play Riff 1 on Guitar 1 followed by Riff 2 by Guitar 2)
(At the end of each of the Guitar 2 riffs they sing TIGHTER)
Guitar 1 riff
CHORDS
A=    x02220
F#m=  244222
A7=   x02020
D=    xx0232
B7=   X21202
E7=   020100
             ~Rupes

You Really Got A Hold On Me Chords by The Beatles

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The chords for "You Really Got A Hold On Me" show the original chord names (including B, G, D, A, E, F#m). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.