VERSION: Edited
Getting Started - by GuitarGem
To learn 38 Special - Hold On Loosely chords with lyrics, your practice should emphasize these chord progressions: Eb, D, A, E, D, Abm, D, E, Eb. I suggest starting at a calm pace of 68 BPM, and as you gain confidence, approach the song's BPM of 136. Adjust the capo based on your vocal range and chord preference, keeping the song's key of A in mind.
Am _ _ _
E _ _
B _ _ _ .
_
D _ _ _ _
Db _ _ _ .
E _ _ _ _ _
Eb _ _ _ .
_
D _ _ _ _
Db _ _ _ .
B _
E _ _ You
Eb see it all around you.
_
D _ But
A nothing's _ .
_
E _ _ gone.
And you'll
Eb leave you later when
D you.
_ Realize
A what you _ had.
_
C And my mind goes back to where I'm at
D now.
Long years ago.
You told
E me.
Just hold on
Eb.
loosely.
_
D But _ don't
Db let go.
_
D _
E _ If you're drinking
Eb.
too fast.
Abm _ _
D _ You're gonna
A lose control.
_
Gb _
Gbm You gave
B me something to
Gb believe in.
Gbm And hold
A my face to breathe
E in.
And so
Eb damn easy.
_
D _ When your
A feelings are good.
_
E _ _ We wrote
Abm the chapter.
_ _
D To love
A and humor.
_ _
C _ And my mind goes back to where I'm at now.
D Long _ years ago.
You told me.
E _ Just
Eb hold on loosely.
Abm _
D But _
A don't let go.
If
D _
E _ _ .
you're drinking
Abm too fast.
_ _
D _ You're gonna lose
Gbm _ _ control _ _ .
You gave
B me something to
Gbm believe in.
And hold
A my face to breathe _ in.
D _ _ _ _ Don't let yourself _ .
_ _ _ _ _ Step
E in the
A blue.
_
D _ Don't let your heart _ go
Gm B away.
You _ .
_
E _ see
Abm it all around you.
D _ But _
Dbm nothing's gone.
_
D _ .
E And _
Eb you'll leave you later when you.
D _ _
A Realize what you had.
_
E _ So hold
Abm on loosely _ .
_
D But don't
Db let go.
E If you're drinking
Abm too fast _ .
D You're gonna
A lose control.
_
Gbm _ _ You gave
B me something to
Gb believe in.
Gbm And hold
A my face to breathe
E in.
So hold
B on loosely.
D If _ _ _
A _ _ _ .
D _
E _ _ you're
Abm drinking too fast _ .
A You're _ gonna lose control.
D _
E _ _ _ Yeah, _ _ .
_
D _ _ _ _
A _ _ _ .
G yeah,
E yeah, _
Am _
Eb _ _ _ .
_
D _ _ _ _
A _ _ _ .
_
E _ _ _ _ _
Abm _ _ .
_
D _ yeah.
Don't
A let go _ .
E _ _ If you're drinking too fast.
_
D _ _ _ _
A _ _ .
Hold
E on _ _
Abm _ loosely.
_
D _ _
A Don't let go.
_
E _ If you're
B drinking too fast.
_
D _ You're gonna lose
A control.
Yeah,
E yeah, yeah.
_ _
Em _
E _ _ _
D _ _ _ _
A _ _ _ .
B _
E _ _ _ _
B _ _ _ .
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D _ _ _ _ _
A _ _ .
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E _ _ _ _
Eb _
E _ _ .
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G _ _ _
A _ _ _ _ .
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E _ _ _ _
Eb _ _ _ .
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D _ _ _ _ _
E _ _ .
_ _ _ _
A _
E _ _ _ .
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D _ _ _
A _ _ _ _ .
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E _ _ _
B _ _
Abm _ _ .
D _ _ _ _ _
A _ _ _ .
E _ _ _ _
Abm _ _ _ _ .
D _ _ _ _
A _ _ _
E _ .
_ _ _ _
Eb _
E _ _ _ .
D _ _ _ _ _
A _ _ _ .
D _ _
A _ _
E _ _ _ _ .
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