38 Special - Hold on Loosely
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.
AE/G#GD/F#x2
Vox on the 5 on “see”, and 1 2 of the key on “ba-ad”, which will feel low in my key
AYou see it all E/G#around you, Ggood lovin’ gone D/F#bad
AAnd usually it’s E/G#too late when you Grealize what you D/F#had
FAnd my mind goes back to a girl I Gleft some years ago, who told me
AJust hold on lE/G#oosely, Gbut don’t let gDo D/F#→ G→
AIf you cling too E/G#tightly, Gyou’re gonna lose conDtrol
BmYour baby needs Esomeone to believe in
BmAnd a whole lot of Dspace to breathe in
AIt’s so damn E/G#easy Gwhen your feelings are D/F#such
ATo overproE/G#tect her, Gto love her too D/F#much
FAnd my mind goes back to a girl I Gleft some years ago, who told me
AJust hold on lE/G#oosely, Gbut don’t let gDo D/F#→ G→
AIf you cling too E/G#tightly,Gyou’re gonna lose conDtrol
BmYour baby needs Esomeone to believe in
BmAnd a whole lot of Dspace to breathe in
Chords change on every beat
C/GGC/GGC/GDon’t Glet her C/Gslip
AGway, Gsus2GGsus2GGus2GsentimGsus2ental
C/GFool, GC/GGC/Gdon’t Glet your C/Gheart Gget
GIn Gsus2her Gway D→ D#→ E
AYou see it all E/G#around you, Ggood lovin’ gone D/F#bad
AAnd usually it’s E/G#too late when you Grealize what you D/F#had
AJust hold on lE/G#oosely, Gbut don’t let gDo D/F#→ G→
AIf you cling too E/G#tightly, Gyou’re gonna lose conDtrol
BmYour baby needs Esomeone to believe in
BmAnd a whole lot of Dspace to breathe in
ASo hold on lE/G#oosely, Gbut don’t let gDo D/F#→ G→
Hard stop before “you’re gonna lose it”
AIf you cling too E/G#tightly, Gyou’re gonna lose it
D/F#You’re gonna, lose control
Solo
AE/G#GD/F#Yeah yeah yeah yeah
AE/G#GD/F#
ASo hold on lE/G#oosely, Gbut don’t let gDo D/F#→ G→
AIf you cling too E/G#tightly, Gyou’re gonna lose conDtrol
AHold on lE/G#oosely, Gbut don’t let gDo D/F#→ G→
AIf you cling too E/G#tightly to her, Gyou’re gonna lose conDtrol, yeah yeah
Solo to fade
AE/G#GD/F#