38 Special – Hold On Loosely (Ukulele)

[charted by Dave Hickernell] [submitted by Rick Schofield ([email protected])] --------------- INTRO: ||: E . . . | Emaj7 . . . | D . . . | Dmaj7 . . . :|| E Emaj7 D Dmaj7 1) You see it all around you - good lovin' gone bad. E Emaj7 D Dmaj7 And usually it's too late when you realize what you had. C D And my mind goes back to a girl I left some years ago, who told me, E Emaj7 D A (Dmaj7 D E) "Just Hold On Loosely, but don't let go. E Emaj7 D A If you cling too tightly, you're gonna lose control. F#m B Your baby needs someone to believe in F#m A And a whole lot of space to breathe in." E Emaj7 D Dmaj7 2) It's so damn easy when your feelings are such E Emaj7 D Dmaj7 To overprotect her, to love her too much. C D And my mind goes back to a girl I left some years ago, who told me, E Emaj7 D A (Dmaj7 D E) "Just Hold On Loosely, but don't let go. E Emaj7 D A If you cling too tight, babe, you're gonna lose control. F#m B Your baby needs someone to believe in F#m A And a whole lot of space to breathe in." | . . | G D G D | G D G D | B) Don't let her slip a- | D A D A | D A D A | way, sentimental | G D G D | G D G D | fool, Don't let your heart get | D A D A A#| B . . . | in her way. E Emaj7 D Dmaj7 3) You see it all around you - good lovin' gone bad. E Emaj7 D Dmaj7 And usually it's too late when you realize what you had. E Emaj7 D A (Dmaj7 D E) So Hold On Loosely, but don't let go. E Emaj7 D A If you cling too tight babe, you're gonna lose control. F#m B Your baby needs someone to believe in F#m A And a whole lot of space to breathe in. OUTRO: E Emaj7 D A (Dmaj7 D E) So Hold On Loosely, but don't let go. E Emaj7 D [stop] If you cling too tight babe, you're gonna lose it - A You're gonna - lose control.