Hold On Loosely Lyrics by 38 Special Chords

Tempo:
127.1 bpm
Chords used:

D

E

A

B

Eb

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Hold On Loosely Lyrics by 38 Special chords
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[B] [E]
[D] [Eb] [D]
[E] [Eb]
[D] [A]
[E] I'm not going to miss this.
See it all around [B] you, [D] good and love [A] and all that.
[D] I'm going [E] to miss you.
You're going to miss you later when [D] you realize [Db] what you had.
[C] And my mind goes back to all those [D] years ago.
[E] Just hold on loosely, [D] but don't [A] let it go.
[D] [E] If you play too tightly, [D] you're going [A] to lose control.
[Gb] You'll wear [B] the needs on once you [Gb] believe it.
And a whole [A] lot of space to breathe [E] in.
It's so damn [Ebm] easy [B] [D] when your feelings [A] are flood.
[E] [Eb]
You're overprotective, [D] too love [A] her too much.
[C] And my mind goes back to a girl [D] I met long years ago.
[E] Just hold on loosely, [D] [A] but don't let it go.
[D] [E] If you play too tightly, [D] you're going to [A] lose control.
[Gbm] You'll wear [B] the needs on once you believe [Gbm] it.
And a whole [A] lot of space to breathe in.
[G] [D] Don't let her slip away.
Send a man [A] down the road.
Don't let your [D] heart get in the [Bb] way.
[B] Yeah, yeah, yeah.
[E] You see [Eb] it all around you, [D] good and love and [A] all that.
[E] And usually it's too late when [D] you realize what [A] you had.
[D] [E] So hold on loosely, [D] but don't [A] let it go.
[E] If you play too tightly, [D] you're [A] going to lose control.
[Gb] [B] You'll wear the needs on once you believe [Gbm] it.
And a whole [A] lot of space to breathe [E] in.
So hold on loosely, [D] but don't [A] let it go.
[B] [E] If you play too tightly, [D] you're going to lose it.
You're going to [E] lose control.
[D] [A]
[Em] Yeah, yeah.
[E]
[D] [A]
[E] So hold on loosely, [D] but [A] don't let it go.
[E] If you play too tightly, [D] you're going to [E] lose control.
[A] [E]
Loosely, [D] but don't [A] let it [E] go.
If you play [Eb] too tightly, [D] you're going to lose [E] control.
[A] [E] Yeah, yeah, yeah.
[Em] [E] [D] [A]
[E]
[D] [G] [E]
[Eb] [E]
[G] [A]
[E] [Eb] [E]
[D] [E]
[D] [A]
[D] [E] [B] [E]
[D] [E] [A]
[E]
[D] [A] [B]
[E] [Eb]
Key:  
D
1321
E
2311
A
1231
B
12341112
Eb
12341116
D
1321
E
2311
A
1231
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To learn 38 Special - Hold On Loosely chords, your first step should be understanding these chords - A, D, A, E, D, E, Eb and D in sequence. To build a solid grasp, start slowly at 63 BPM and then match the original tempo of 127 BPM. Fine-tune the capo based on your vocal range, ensuring it complements the key of A Major.

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[B] _ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [D] _ [Eb] _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ [E] _ _ I'm not going to miss this.
See it all around [B] you, [D] _ good and love [A] and all that.
[D] I'm going [E] to miss you.
You're going to miss you later when [D] you _ realize [Db] what you had.
_ [C] _ And my mind goes back to all those [D] _ _ _ years ago.
_ _ [E] _ Just hold on loosely, _ _ [D] _ but don't [A] let it go.
_ [D] _ [E] _ If you play too tightly, _ _ [D] _ you're going [A] to lose control.
_ _ [Gb] _ _ You'll wear [B] the needs on once you [Gb] believe it.
And a whole [A] lot of space to breathe [E] in.
It's so damn [Ebm] easy [B] _ [D] when your feelings [A] are flood.
_ [E] _ _ _ _ [Eb] _
You're overprotective, _ [D] _ _ too love [A] her too _ much.
[C] _ And my mind goes back to a girl [D] I met long years ago.
_ _ [E] _ Just hold on loosely, _ _ [D] _ _ [A] but don't let it go.
_ [D] _ [E] _ If you play too tightly, _ _ [D] _ you're going to [A] lose control.
_ _ [Gbm] _ _ You'll wear [B] the needs on once you believe [Gbm] it.
And a whole [A] lot of space to breathe in. _ _ _ _
[G] [D] Don't let her slip away. _ _
_ Send a man [A] down the road. _ _
Don't let your [D] heart get in the [Bb] way.
[B] Yeah, yeah, yeah.
[E] _ You see [Eb] it all around you, _ [D] _ good and love and [A] all that.
_ [E] _ And usually it's too late when [D] you realize what [A] you had.
[D] _ [E] _ So hold on loosely, _ _ [D] _ but don't [A] let it go.
_ [E] _ _ If you play too tightly, _ _ [D] you're [A] going to lose control.
_ _ _ [Gb] _ _ [B] You'll wear the needs on once you believe [Gbm] it.
And a whole [A] lot of space to breathe [E] in.
So hold on loosely, _ _ _ [D] _ but don't [A] let it go.
_ [B] _ [E] _ If you play too tightly, _ _ [D] _ you're going to lose it.
You're going to [E] lose control. _ _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ [Em] Yeah, yeah.
_ [E] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ _ [E] _ So hold on loosely, _ _ [D] _ but [A] don't let it go.
_ [E] _ _ If you play too tightly, _ [D] _ you're going to [E] lose control.
[A] _ [E] _ _ _ _ _
Loosely, _ [D] _ _ but don't [A] let it _ _ [E] _ go.
If you play [Eb] too tightly, _ [D] you're going to lose [E] control.
[A] [E] Yeah, yeah, yeah.
_ [Em] _ [E] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ [E] _
_ [G] _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ [E] _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _
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[D] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
[D] _ [E] _ _ _ [B] _ _ [E] _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ [E] _ [A] _ _
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[D] _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ [B] _
[E] _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ _ _
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This song was composed by Jim Peterik, Don Barnes and Jeff Carlisi.

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