Hold On Loosely Chords by 38 Special

[Start]

[Intro]
E B D A E A E B7
■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ 
D A E
■ ■ ■


[Verse]
                      B  
You see it all around you
D           A    Dbm E
Good lovin' gone bad ■
                     E            
And usually it's too late when you
D                Dbm
Realize what you had


[Chorus]
C                                    
And my mind goes back to a girl I met
D                         
Some years ago who told me
E            B       D         A     
Just hold on loosely but don't let go
E                               D     A           
If you cling too tightly you're gonna lose control
Gbm       B                          
Your baby needs someone to believe in
Gb          A                         
And a whole lot of space to breathe in


[Verse]
E           
So damn easy
D                  A        E
When your feelings are such ■
   B              
To overprotect her
D               Dbm 
To love her too much


[Chorus]
C                                    
And my mind goes back to a girl I met
D                         
Some years ago who told me
E                    D         A     
Just hold on loosely but don't let go
E                               D     A           
If you cling too tightly you're gonna lose control
     Gbm      B                          
Your ■   baby needs someone to believe in
Gbm         A                          Asus4
And a whole lot of space to breathe in ■    
              D        
Don't let her slip away
A7              
Sentimental fool
Asus4                      D             
■     Don't let your heart get in the way
B         E   
Yeah yeah yeah


[Verse]
           B             
You see it all around you
            A        E
Good lovin' gone bad ■
    E                             
And usually it's too late when you
             A       E
Realize what you had ■


[Chorus]
                   D           A     
So hold on loosely ■ but don't let go
E                  B       D              A            Gbm
■ If you cling too tightly ■ you're gonna lose control ■  
Gb        B                Gb        
Your baby needs someone to believe in
            A                       E 
And a whole lot of space to breathe in
        B          D           A     
So hold on loosely ■ but don't let go
B E                          B              B      
■ ■ If you cling too tightly ■ you're gonna lose it
             E           
You're gonna lose control
A           E        
■ Yeah yeah yeah yeah


[Inst]
B D A E
■ ■ ■ ■


[Chorus]
        B          D           A     
So hold on loosely ■ but don't let go
E              B           D                   A       E
■ If you cling too tightly ■ you're gonna lose control ■
                D           A      E
Hold on loosely ■ but don't let go ■
             B              D                              
If you cling too tightly to ■ her you're gonna lose control
E             
Yeah yeah yeah


[Solo]
B D A E D A E G
■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■
A E D E B D A E
■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■
B D A E Abm D
■ ■ ■ ■ ■   ■


[Outro]