Hold on Loosely — .38 Special

Chords and lyrics for Hold on Loosely by .38 Special (key of Em).

Intro

[E] [E/D#] [D] [D/C#]

Verse 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 [D]realize what you [D/C#]had.
[C]And my mind goes back to a girl I [D]left some years ago, who told me,
[E]"Just hold on [E/D#]loosely,[D] but don't let [A]go.[E][D][D/C#]
[E]If you cling too [E/D#]tightly,[D] you're gonna lose [A]control.
[F#m]Your baby needs [B]someone to believe in
[F#m]And a whole lot of [A]space to breathe in."

Verse 2

[E]It's so damn [E/D#]easy when your [D]feelings are [D/C#]such
[E]To [E/D#]overprotect 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]"Just hold on [E/D#]loosely,[D] but don't let [A]go.[E][D][D/C#]
[E]If you cling too [E/D#]tight, babe,[D] you're gonna lose [A]control.
[F#m]Your baby needs [B]someone to believe in
[F#m]And a whole lot of [A]space to breathe in."

Bridge

[G] [D] [G] [D] [G]Don't [D]let her [G]slip [D]a -
[D]way, [A] [D] [A] [D] [A] [D][A]sentimental
[G]fool, [D] [G] [D] [G]Don't [D]let your [G]heart [D]get
[D]in [A]her [D][A][A#]way.[B]

Verse 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 [D]realize what you [D/C#]had.
[E]So hold on [E/D#]loosely,[D] but don't let [A]go.[E][D][D/C#]
[E]If you cling too [E/D#]tight babe,[D] you're gonna lose [A]control.
[F#m]Your baby needs [B]someone to believe in
[F#m]And a whole lot of [A]space to breathe in.

Outro

[E]So hold on [E/D#]loosely,[D] but don't let [A]go.[E][D][D/C#]
[E]If you cling too [E/D#]tight babe,[D] you're gonna lose it
You're gonna lose [A]control.
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