38 Special - Hold On Loosely

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This file is the author`s own work and represents their interpretation of the
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HOLD ON LOOSELY (38 SPECIAL)
Transcription by Fritz Mayr

Intro:
   B5 A5 E5            E5 B/D#          B/D# D5            D5 A/C#           B5 A5 E5 
E----------I-----------------I-----------------I-----------------I-------------------I
B----------I---------------4-I-----------4-----I---------------2-I-------------------I
G--------9-I-----------9---4-I-----------4---7-I-----------7---2-I-----------------9-I
D--9--7--9-I-----------9---4-I-----------4---7-I-----------7---2-I-----------9--7--9-I
A--9--7--7-I-x-x-x-x-x-7-x-6-I-x-x-x-x-x-6-x-5-I-x-x-x-x-x-5-x-4-I-x-x-x-x-x-9--7--7-I
E--7--5----I-----------------I-----------------I-----------------I-----------7--5----I
            (repeat from here 2 times, x= muffled strings, play this figure also over the verses)

1.Verse: E5           E5     B/D#       B/D#  D           D       A/C#   B5 A5 E5         
              You see it all around you,         good lovin´ gone bad
         E5           E5   B/D#         B/D#  D               D        A/C#
              and usually it´s too late when you      realize what you had
Brigde:  C5                                        D
         and my mind goes back to a girl that i met long years ago  who told me

Chorus:  E                 B/D#     D                 A/C#
              Just hold on loosely     but don´t let go
         E                     B/D#    D                     A/C#
              if you cling too tightly    you´re gonna loose control
         F#m                       B
              your baby needs someone to believe in
         F#m                      A
              and a whole lot of space to breathe in

2.Verse: E5            E5  B/D#   B/D# D5                D    A/C#
              it´s so damn easy            when your feelin´s are such
         E5           E5  B/D#    B/D# D            D     A/C#
              to overprotect her,           to love her too much
Brigde:  C5                                        D   
         and my mind goes back to a girl that i met long years ago who told me

Chorus:  E                 B/D#     D                 A/C#
              just hold on loosely     but don´t let go
         E                     B/D#    D                     A/C#
              if you cling too tightly    you´re gonna loose control
         F#m                       B
              your baby needs someone to believe in
         F#m                      A                  
              and a whole lot of space to breathe in

Brigde:  G D G D G I G     D           G   D A D A D I
                     don´t let her slip away
         D   A    D  A        G D G D G
             sentimental fool,
         G         D    G     D   D   A      B          B
         don´t let your heart get in the way    yeah yeah yeah
         
3.Verse: same as first

Chorus:  same as ever, 2 times