Hold on Loosely - .38 Special - Guitar lesson Solo Chords

Tempo:
129.15 bpm
Chords used:

E

D

A

B

D#

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Hold on Loosely - .38 Special - Guitar lesson Solo chords
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[A] [E]
[D] [A]
[B] [E]
[A] [D] You're gonna [C#] lose it, [Bm] [E]
[D]
[A] [Em] [E] so
[B] [D]
[A] [E]
[B] [D]
[A] [E]
[A] [G]
[E]
[D] [F#] [A]
[E] [D#]
easy.
[D] When it [A] feels like, [D] [E] it's [B] too much [D]
[A] to handle.
[C] And my mind goes back to [D] four years ago.
[E] Just hold [D#] on to a sweat, [D] but don't [A] let it go.
[D] [E] If you blink [D#] and you try to [E] fake, [D] you're gonna [A] lose control.
[F#m] And [B] it's all confusing, [F#m]
[A] stupid and
[D] You're gonna slip [A] away,
[D] Selfish [A] and [D] rude.
But guess it's [A] alright, [B] yeah, yeah, [E] yeah.
You see, you know without you,
[D] [C#]
[E] You need to let it [D] hit you.
You're gonna [A] lose your head.
[D] [E] And hold [D#] on to [E] a sweat, [D] [A] but don't let [E] [G#m]
[D] it go.
[A]
[C] [A]
[E]
[D#] [Em] [D]
[E] [C#]
[D] Up [E] to the E.
[B] [D#] [D]
[A] And there's a [C#] riff here.
[B] [F#]
[E] One more [C#] time.
[B]
[G#] [F#] [E]
[D#]
[D] [A]
[D] Goes [C] to a C.
To a [D] G.
E to the chorus.
[E] The same thing.
[B]
[D#] [D] [A]
[D] Then it goes into an F [F#m] sharp.
To a [B] D.
[F#m]
[A]
Back to the [E] verse.
There's one change that he puts in, in a few spots.
When you're on the E.
[D#] [E] [D] It leads you into the D.
[E] So it's an E.
[D#] Then [Em] we do an E chord with your little pinky on the fourth string.
[D] Leads you into the D.
[C#]
[D] [E] Okay, the bridge is on a D suspended to a D.
You're only gonna play the fourth, third and second [D] string.
Then a D to an A.
[A] [D]
[A] [D] [D]
[A] [D]
[A] Then it goes A, A sharp, B.
[B]
Will lead you right back into [E] the verse.
Okay, let's check out the solo.
We're gonna start on an E note.
[D] [E]
[F#] [E] [B]
[Am] [E] [F#m] [A]
[G#m] [F#] [A]
[Em] [G#m]
[A] [E]
[B] [A]
[D]
[Em]
[E]
[Em]
[A] [E]
[G#]
[A] [B] [E] [D#m]
[E] [F#] [E] [A]
[Em]
[Am]
[C#] [E] [F#] [E]
[A]
[E] [D] [A]
[E] [Em]
[F#] Okay, the rest of [N] that solo jams out on E major pentatonic.
I have a lesson on that on my YouTube channel.
So check it out.
Check out the CD.
And have some fun with that tune.
Hey guys, I'll be putting together a new website.
Where you can see the lessons, chord work and the solos a little slower.
And in more detail.
Because I've been getting a lot of requests for that.
So check out my YouTube channel.
That'll be
Key:  
E
2311
D
1321
A
1231
B
12341112
D#
12341116
E
2311
D
1321
A
1231
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To learn 38 Special - Hold On Loosely chords, anchor your practice on these foundational sequence of chords - A, D, D, A, E, D, E and D#. Kick off your practice at a gentle 64 BPM, then escalate to the song's tempo of 129 BPM. Set the capo considering your vocal range and favored chords, aligned with the key: A Major.

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[A] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ [B] _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [A] _ [D] You're gonna [C#] lose it, _ [Bm] _ [E] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ [Em] _ _ _ [E] so _
_ _ [B] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _
[B] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [A] _ _ [G] _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _ [F#] _ [A] _
_ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ [D#] _
easy.
_ [D] _ When it [A] feels like, [D] _ [E] _ _ _ it's [B] too _ much [D] _ _ _
[A] to handle.
_ _ [C] And my mind goes back to _ _ [D] _ _ four years ago.
_ _ [E] _ _ Just hold [D#] on to a sweat, [D] _ _ but don't [A] let it go.
_ [D] _ [E] If you blink [D#] and you try to [E] fake, [D] _ you're gonna [A] lose control.
_ _ [F#m] _ And [B] it's all confusing, _ [F#m] _ _ _
[A] _ _ stupid _ and _
[D] _ _ _ _ You're gonna slip [A] away,
[D] _ _ _ _ Selfish [A] and [D] rude.
_ _ _ But guess it's [A] alright, [B] yeah, yeah, [E] yeah.
You see, you know without you,
[D] _ _ _ _ [C#] _ _ _ _
[E] You _ _ need to let it [D] hit you.
You're gonna [A] lose your head.
[D] _ [E] _ And hold [D#] on to [E] a sweat, [D] _ _ _ _ [A] but don't let [E] _ _ _ _ [G#m] _ _ _
[D] it go.
_ _ [A] _ _ _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[D#] _ _ _ _ [Em] _ [D] _ _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ _ [C#] _ _
_ _ [D] Up [E] to the E. _ _ _
[B] _ _ [D#] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ And there's a [C#] riff here.
_ [B] _ [F#] _
_ [E] _ One more [C#] time.
_ [B] _ _
[G#] _ _ [F#] _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [D#] _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
[D] Goes [C] to a C. _ _ _ _ _
To a [D] G.
_ E to the chorus.
_ _ [E] _ The same thing.
[B] _ _
[D#] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ [D] Then it goes into an F [F#m] sharp. _
To a [B] D.
_ _ _ [F#m] _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _
Back to the [E] verse.
_ There's one change that he puts in, in a few spots.
When you're on the E. _ _
_ [D#] _ _ [E] _ _ [D] _ It leads you into the D.
[E] So it's an E.
_ _ [D#] Then _ [Em] we do an E chord with your little pinky on the fourth string.
_ [D] Leads you into the D.
[C#] _ _ _
[D] _ [E] _ _ _ Okay, the bridge is on a D suspended to a D.
You're only gonna play the fourth, third and second [D] string. _ _ _ _ _
_ Then a D to an A.
[A] _ [D] _
[A] _ [D] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ [D] _
[A] Then it goes A, A sharp, B.
[B] _ _
Will lead you right back into [E] the verse. _ _
Okay, let's check out the solo.
We're gonna start on an E note.
[D] _ [E] _ _
_ _ _ [F#] _ [E] _ _ [B] _ _
_ _ _ [Am] _ [E] _ _ [F#m] _ [A] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[G#m] _ _ [F#] _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
[Em] _ _ _ [G#m] _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _
_ [B] _ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Em] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ [E] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [G#] _ _
[A] _ _ [B] _ _ [E] _ _ [D#m] _ _
_ _ [E] _ _ [F#] _ [E] _ [A] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _
_ _ [Am] _ _ _ _ _ _
[C#] _ [E] _ _ _ [F#] _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ [E] _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _
[F#] _ Okay, the rest of [N] that solo jams out on E major pentatonic.
I have a lesson on that on my YouTube channel.
So check it out.
Check out the CD.
And have some fun with that tune.
Hey guys, I'll be putting together a new website.
Where you can see the lessons, chord work and the solos a little slower.
And in more detail.
Because I've been getting a lot of requests for that.
So check out my YouTube channel.
That'll be

Facts about this song

This song was written by Jim Peterik, Don Barnes and Jeff Carlisi.

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