Originally in E, I play in A capo 2
All the V/3’s and V/3’s are really probably I/7 and bVII/7 (i.e., only the bottom is moving),
but I prefer it this way if acoustic.
| A | E/G# | G | D/F# |
| x2 |
Vox on the 5 on “see”, and 1 2 of the key on “ba-ad”, which will feel low in my key
| A | E/G# | G | D/F# |
| You see it all | around you, | good lovin’ gone | bad |
| A | E/G# | G | D/F# |
| And usually it’s | too late when you | realize what you | had |
| F | G |
| And my mind goes back to a girl I | left some years ago, who told me |
| A | E/G# | G | D | D/F# | G |
| Just hold on l | oosely, | but don’t let g | o | → | → |
| A | E/G# | G | D |
| If you cling too | tightly, | you’re gonna lose con | trol |
| Bm | E |
| Your baby needs | someone to believe in |
| Bm | D |
| And a whole lot of | space to breathe in |
| A | E/G# | G | D/F# |
| It’s so damn | easy | when your feelings are | such |
| A | E/G# | G | D/F# |
| To overpro | tect her, | to love her too | much |
| F | G |
| And my mind goes back to a girl I | left some years ago, who told me |
| A | E/G# | G | D | D/F# | G |
| Just hold on l | oosely, | but don’t let g | o | → | → |
| A | E/G# | G | D |
| If you cling too | tightly, | you’re gonna lose con | trol |
| Bm | E |
| Your baby needs | someone to believe in |
| Bm | D |
| And a whole lot of | space to breathe in |
Chords change on every beat
| C/G | G | C/G | G | C/G | G | C/G |
| Don’t | let her | slip |
| G | Gsus2 | G | Gsus2 | G | Gus2 | G | Gsus2 | |
| A | way, | sentim | ental |
| C/G | G | C/G | G | C/G | G | C/G | G |
| Fool, | don’t | let your | heart | get |
| G | Gsus2 | G | D | D# | E |
| In | her | way | → | → |
| A | E/G# | G | D/F# |
| You see it all | around you, | good lovin’ gone | bad |
| A | E/G# | G | D/F# |
| And usually it’s | too late when you | realize what you | had |
| A | E/G# | G | D | D/F# | G |
| Just hold on l | oosely, | but don’t let g | o | → | → |
| A | E/G# | G | D |
| If you cling too | tightly, | you’re gonna lose con | trol |
| Bm | E |
| Your baby needs | someone to believe in |
| Bm | D |
| And a whole lot of | space to breathe in |
| A | E/G# | G | D | D/F# | G |
| So hold on l | oosely, | but don’t let g | o | → | → |
Hard stop before “you’re gonna lose it”
| A | E/G# | G |
| If you cling too | tightly, | you’re gonna lose it |
| D/F# |
| You’re gonna, lose control |
Solo
| A | E/G# | G | D/F# |
| Yeah yeah yeah yeah |
| A | E/G# | G | D/F# |
| A | E/G# | G | D | D/F# | G |
| So hold on l | oosely, | but don’t let g | o | → | → |
| A | E/G# | G | D |
| If you cling too | tightly, | you’re gonna lose con | trol |
| A | E/G# | G | D | D/F# | G |
| Hold on l | oosely, | but don’t let g | o | → | → |
| A | E/G# | G | D |
| If you cling too | tightly to her, | you’re gonna lose con | trol, yeah yeah |
Solo to fade
| A | E/G# | G | D/F# |