Chord/Tab song: Hold On Loosely

Date: 8 Jun 1995 15:23:20 GMT

Hold On Loosely - 38 Special
(charted by Dave Hickernell)
(submitted by Rick Schofield (rds@mv.mv.com))


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INTRO: ||: E . . . | E/Eb . . . | D . . . | D/Db . . . :||

1) [E]You see it all [E/Eb]around you [D]- good lovin' gone [D/Db]bad.
[E]And usually it's [E/Eb]too late when you real[D]ize what you [D/Db]had.
[C]And my mind goes back to a girl I [D]left some years ago, who told
me,
[E]"Just Hold On [E/Eb]Loosely,[D] but don't let [A]go.[(D/Db-D-E)]
[E]If you cling too [E/Eb]tightly,[D] you're gonna lose con[A]trol.
[F#m]Your baby needs [B]someone to believe in
[F#m]And a whole lot of [A]space to breathe in."

2) [E]It's so damn [E/Eb]easy when your [D]feelings are [D/Db]such
[E]To overpro[E/Eb]tect her,[D] to love her too [D/Db]much.
[C]And my mind goes back to a girl I [D]left some years ago, who told
me,
[E]"Just Hold On [E/Eb]Loosely,[D] but don't let [A]go.[(D/Db-D-E)]
[E]If you cling too [E/Eb]tight, babe,[D] you're gonna lose con[A]trol.
[F#m]Your baby needs [B]someone to believe in
[F#m]And a whole lot of [A]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-A#| B . . . |
in her way.

3) [E]You see it all [E/Eb]around you [D]- good lovin' gone [D/Db]bad.
[E]And usually it's [E/Eb]too late when you real[D]ize what you [D/Db]had.
[E]So Hold On [E/Eb]Loosely,[D] but don't let [A]go.[(D/Db-D-E)]
[E]If you cling too [E/Eb]tight babe,[D] you're gonna lose con[A]trol.
[F#m]Your baby needs [B]someone to believe in
[F#m]And a whole lot of [A]space to breathe in.

OUTTRO: E E/Eb D A (D/Db-D-E)
So Hold On Loosely, but don't let go.
E E/Eb D (stop)
If you cling too tight babe, you're gonna lose it --
You're gonna -- lose con[A]trol.