Hold On Loosely Chords by 38 Special

Tempo:
128.75 bpm
Chords used:

E

D

A

D#

B

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Hold On Loosely chords
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[E] [F#] [E] [D#]
[D] [D#] [D]
[Em] [D#]
[D] [C#]
[E] see it all around [B] you [D] good love don't matter [E] and usually it's too late when [D] you realize [A] what you hate
[C] my mind was like you a [D] girl I had some years ago
[E] just hold on to this flame [D] but [C#m] don't let go
[D] [E] if you play too tightly [D] you're gonna [A] lose control
[F#] you'll bet [B] that it's almost [F#] unbelievable [F#m] and a whole [A] lot of space to breathe [E] in
it's so damn [D#m] easy [B] [D] when your [A] feelings are such
[D] [E] to [B] hold and protect her [D] to [A] love her too much
[C] and my mind was like you a girl [D] I met some years ago
[E] just hold on to this flame [D] [A] but don't let go
[D] [E] if you play too tightly [D] you're gonna [A]
lose control
[F#m] you'll bet [B] that it's almost unbelievable [F#m] and a [A] whole lot of space to breathe in
[G] [D] don't let it slip away
sentimental [A]
[D] blues
don't let your heart get in the [A#] way
[B] yeah yeah yeah [E] yeah
you see it all around you [D]
good love [A] don't matter
[E] and usually it's too late when [D] you realize [A] what you hate
[D] [E]
so hold [D#] on [E] to this flame [D]
but don't [A] let go
[D] [E] if you play too tightly [D]
you're gonna [A] lose control
[F#]
you bet [B] that it's almost unbelievable
[F#m] and a whole [A] lot of space to [E] breathe in
so hold on to this flame [D]
but don't [A] let go
[E] if you play too tightly [A]
you're gonna lose [E] [D#] [E]
control
yeah [D]
[A] [G] yeah yeah [E] yeah
[D] [A]
[E] so hold on to this flame [D]
but [A] don't let go
[E] if you play too tightly [D]
you're [E] gonna lose [C#] control
[A] [E]
hold [D#] on to this [E] flame [D]
but [A] don't let go
[D]
[E] if you play too [D#] tightly [D]
you're gonna lose [C#m] control
[A] yeah [E] yeah yeah
[Em] [E] [D] [A] [E]
[D]
[G] [E]
[D#] [E] [G]
[A] [E]
[D]
[E]
[D]
[A] [E]
[B] [E] [D]
[E] [A] [E]
[D]
[A] [B] [E]
[D#]
[N]
Key:  
E
2311
D
1321
A
1231
D#
12341116
B
12341112
E
2311
D
1321
A
1231
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Let's start jamming 38 Special - (1977-1988) Hold On Loosely chords, practice the chord sequence D, A, E, D, A, D and E. A good strategy is to initiate at 64 BPM and then accelerate to the track's regular speed of 129 BPM. Align the capo with your vocal depth and chord choice, bearing in mind the song's original key: A Major.

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[E] _ _ [F#] _ _ [E] _ [D#] _ _ _
_ [D] _ [D#] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
[Em] _ _ _ _ _ [D#] _ _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [C#] _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ see it all around [B] you [D] _ good love don't matter _ [E] and _ usually it's too late when [D] you _ realize [A] what you hate
_ [C] _ my mind was like you a [D] girl I had some years ago
_ _ [E] just hold on to this flame _ [D] _ but [C#m] don't let go
_ [D] _ [E] _ if you play too tightly _ [D] you're gonna [A] lose _ control
_ [F#] you'll bet [B] that it's almost _ [F#] unbelievable [F#m] and a whole [A] lot of space to breathe [E] in
it's so damn [D#m] easy [B] _ [D] when your [A] feelings are such
[D] _ [E] to _ [B] hold and protect her [D] _ _ to [A] love her too _ much
[C] and my mind was like you a girl [D] I met some years ago
_ _ [E] _ just hold on to this flame _ [D] _ [A] but don't let go
[D] _ [E] _ if you play too tightly _ [D] you're gonna [A]
lose _ control
[F#m] you'll bet [B] that it's almost unbelievable [F#m] _ _ and a [A] whole lot of space to breathe _ in _
_ _ [G] _ [D] don't let it slip _ away
_ _ _ sentimental [A] _ _
[D] blues
_ don't let your heart get in the [A#] way
[B] yeah yeah yeah [E] yeah
you see it all around you _ [D]
good love [A] don't matter
[E] and _ _ usually it's too late when [D] you _ realize [A] what you hate
[D] _ [E] _
so hold [D#] on [E] to this flame [D] _
but don't [A] let go
_ [D] [E] if you play too tightly _ _ [D]
you're gonna [A] lose control
_ [F#] _
_ you bet [B] that it's almost unbelievable _
[F#m] _ and a whole [A] lot of space to [E] breathe in
so hold on to this flame [D] _
_ but don't [A] let go
[E] if _ _ you play too tightly _ _ [A] _
you're gonna lose _ [E] _ [D#] _ [E]
control
_ yeah _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _ [G] yeah yeah [E] yeah _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _
[E] _ so hold on to this flame _ [D] _
_ but [A] don't let go
_ [E] if _ you play too tightly _ [D] _
you're [E] gonna lose [C#] control
[A] _ [E]
hold _ _ [D#] _ on to this [E] flame [D] _
_ but [A] don't let go
_ [D] _
[E] _ if you play too [D#] tightly _ [D] _
you're gonna lose [C#m] control
[A] yeah [E] yeah yeah
_ [Em] _ [E] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ [G] _ [E] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [D#] _ [E] _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ [B] _ [E] _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ _ [E] _ [A] _ [E] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ _ [B] _ [E] _
_ _ _ [D#] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _

Facts about this song

This song finds its place within the The Very Best Of The A & M Years album.