38 Special - Hold On Loosely

      

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 (charted by Dave Hickernell)

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 INTRO: ||: E . . . | E/D# . . . | D . . . | D/C# . . . :||
 
    E              E/D#       D                  D/C# 
 1) You see it all around you - good lovin' gone bad.
 E                E/D#                  D            D/C# 
 And usually it's too late when you realize what you had.
 C                                 D                            
 And my mind goes back to a girl I left some years ago, who told
 me,
 E             E/D#    D              A  (D/Db-D-E) 
 "Just Hold On Loosely, but don't let go.
 E                E/D#    D                     A    
 If you cling too tightly, you're gonna lose control.
 F#m             B                    
 Your baby needs someone to believe in
 F#m                A                    
 And a whole lot of space to breathe in."
 
    E            E/D#           D            D/C# 
 2) It's so damn easy when your feelings are such
 E         E/D#     D                D/C# 
 To overprotect her, to love her too much.
 C                                 D                            
 And my mind goes back to a girl I left some years ago, who told
 me,
 E             E/D#    D              A  (D/Db-D-E) 
 "Just Hold On Loosely, but don't let go.
 E                E/D#        D                     A    
 If you cling too tight, babe, you're gonna lose control.
 F#m             B                    
 Your baby needs someone to believe in
 F#m                A                    
 And a whole lot of space to breathe in."
 
 | . . | G D G D | G D G D |
 B) Don't let her slip a-
 | D A D A | D A D A |
 way, sentimental
 | G D G D | G D G D |
 fool, Don't let your heart get
 | D A D A-Bb| B . . . |
 in her way.
 
    E              E/D#       D                  D/C# 
 3) You see it all around you - good lovin' gone bad.
 E                E/D#                  D            D/C# 
 And usually it's too late when you realize what you had.
 E          E/D#    D              A  (D/Db-D-E) 
 So Hold On Loosely, but don't let go.
 E                E/D#       D                     A    
 If you cling too tight babe, you're gonna lose control.
 F#m             B                    
 Your baby needs someone to believe in
 F#m                A                   
 And a whole lot of space to breathe in.
 
 OUTTRO: E E/D# D A (D/Db-D-E)
 So Hold On Loosely, but don't let go.
 E E/D# D (stop)
 If you cling too tight babe, you're gonna lose it --
                         A    
 You're gonna -- lose control.