Chords for Eric Clapton "I Can't Hold Out" (1974)

Tempo:
122.65 bpm
Chords used:

E

A

Em

B

G

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Eric Clapton "I Can't Hold Out" (1974) chords
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[E]
[C#m] [E]
[C#] I [E] just talked to my baby on the telephone she said stop watching boy and baby come on
home I can't [A] hold out I can't hold out [E] too long
I get a [B] real good [A] feeling talking to you on the [Em] phone
She
[E] said baby don't you worry you're my heart's desire
You know that I love you I can't stand to see you [D#m] cry
But [A] I can't hold out I can't [Em] hold out too long
[E]
I get a [B] real good [D] feeling [A] talking to you on the [E] phone
She said [Em] [E] baby you can run, walk or [C#m] fly
[Em] You know that I [E] love you you're my heart's desire
[A] And I can't hold out [Em] I [A]
can't hold [Em] out too [E] long
I get [B] a real good feeling [A]
talking to you on the [E] phone
Oh yeah
[G] [E]
[Em]
[E]
[B] [A]
[C#m] [E]
[Em] [A]
[G] [A] [G]
[E]
[B]
[A] [E]
Talk to me baby, talk to me baby
[A] Talk to me baby,
[E] talk to me baby
[B] I get a real good feeling [A]
talking to you on the [E] phone
[Em]
[G] [B] [Em] [G#]
[A] [Em] [A]
[E]
[Am] [B] [A]
[E]
[Em]
[G] [E]
[B] [A]
[E]
[B] [A]
[G] [E]
[A] [Bm] [A]
[G] [E]
[A] [E]
[N]
Key:  
E
2311
A
1231
Em
121
B
12341112
G
2131
E
2311
A
1231
Em
121
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To learn Eric Clapton - I Cant Hold Out chords, grasp the musical fabric of the song with this sequence - Em, E, B, A and E of chords. For best results, commence at 61 BPM and progress to the song's BPM of 123. Fine-tune the capo based on your vocal range, ensuring it complements the key of A Major.

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[E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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_ _ _ _ [C#m] _ [E] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
[C#] I [E] just talked to my baby on the telephone she said stop watching boy and baby come on
home I can't [A] hold out I can't hold out [E] too long
I _ _ _ get a [B] real good [A] feeling _ talking to you on the [Em] phone
_ She _ _
[E] _ said baby don't you worry you're my heart's desire
You know that I love you I can't stand to see you [D#m] cry
But [A] I can't hold out I can't [Em] hold out too long
_ _ _ [E] _
I get a [B] real good [D] feeling [A] talking to you on the [E] phone
She _ _ _ _ said [Em] [E] baby you can run, walk or [C#m] fly
[Em] You know that I [E] love you you're my heart's desire
[A] And I can't hold out [Em] I [A] _
can't hold [Em] out too [E] long _ _ _
_ I get [B] a real good feeling _ [A]
talking to you on the [E] phone
_ _ Oh yeah
_ [G] _ _ _ [E] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [B] _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ _ [C#m] _ _ [E] _ _ _
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_ _ _ _ _ [Em] _ [A] _ _
[G] _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ Talk to me baby, _ _ _ _ talk to me baby _
_ _ _ [A] Talk to me baby, _
_ _ _ [E] talk to me baby _
_ [B] I get a real good feeling [A]
talking to you on the [E] phone _ _ _ _
_ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ [B] _ [Em] _ _ [G#] _ _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ [Em] _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Am] _ _ [B] _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _
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_ _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [B] _ _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _
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_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [B] _ _ _ [A] _ _
[G] _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [A] _ [Bm] _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ [G] _ [E] _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _

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This song was penned by Eric Clapton.

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