Hold on Loosely
38 SpecialVersion1
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Chords in this song
Strum
D-DU-UDU
1) You see it all around you - good lovin' gone bad.
And usually it's too late when you realize what you had.
And my mind goes back to a girl I left some years ago, who told
me,
(D/Db--E)
"Just Hold On Loosely, but don't let go.
If you cling too tightly, you're gonna lose control.
Your baby needs someone to believe in
And a whole lot of space to breathe in."
2) It's so damn easy when your feelings are such
To overprotect her, to love her too much.
And my mind goes back to a girl I left some years ago, who told
me,
(D/Db--E)
"Just Hold On Loosely, but don't let go.
If you cling too tight, babe, you're gonna lose control.
Your baby needs someone to believe in
And a whole lot of space to breathe in."
B) Don't let her slip a-
way, sentimental
fool, Don't let your heart get
in her way.
3) You see it all around you - good lovin' gone bad.
And usually it's too late when you realize what you had.
(D/Db--E)
So Hold On Loosely, but don't let go.
If you cling too tight babe, you're gonna lose control.
Your baby needs someone to believe in
And a whole lot of space to breathe in.
OUTTRO: (D/Db--E)
So Hold On Loosely, but don't let go.
If you cling too tight babe, you're gonna lose it --
You're gonna -- lose control.
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Readable chord sheet for Hold on Loosely by 38 Special
[E] [E/D#] [D] [D/C#]
1) [E]You see it all [E/D#]around you [D]- good lovin' gone [D/C#]bad.
[E]And usually it's [E/D#]too late when you real[D]ize what you [D/C#]had.
[C]And my mind goes back to a girl I [D]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]If you cling too [E/D#]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/D#]easy when your [D]feelings are [D/C#]such
[E]To overpro[E/D#]tect her,[D] to love her too [D/C#]much.
[C]And my mind goes back to a girl I [D]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]If you cling too [E/D#]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."
B) [G] [D] [G] [D] [G]Don't [D]let her [G]slip [D]a-
[D]way, [A] [D] [A] [D] [A] [D]sentim[A]ental
[G]fool, [D] [G] [D] [G]Don't [D]let your [G]heart [D]get
[D]in [A]her [D]way.[A] [Bb] [B]
3) [E]You see it all [E/D#]around you [D]- good lovin' gone [D/C#]bad.
[E]And usually it's [E/D#]too late when you real[D]ize what you [D/C#]had.
[E] [E/D#] [D] [A] (D/Db-[D]-E)
So Hold On Loosely, but don't let go.
[E]If you cling too [E/D#]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/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 --
You're gonna -- lose con[A]trol.