Eric Clapton – Hold Me Lord (Guitar)

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[Intro] G [Verse 1]
D               Em         C                          G
Sixteen days in Bethlehem, peddling dope and drinking wine

D              Em           C                        G
Pulling women, making gigs, steering clear and doing fine

D                  Em       C                        G
I moved on down to Galilee, trying to find a few new friends

D                 Em          C                    G
I'm throwing aces everywhere, trying to forget the end
[Chorus]
B             C
Hold me Lord, hold me Lord

G              D
Hold me tight, I'm slipping through

Em            C
Hold me Lord, hold me Lord

G              D        G
Hold me tight, I beg of you
[Verse 2]
D                    Em         C                   G
I'm cruising through Jerusalem, dust is flying everywhere

D                    Em           C                    G
I'm dodging bullets, making time, on the level, in the square

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They say you kissed your best friend's hand, they say you did it for his love

D                   Em         C                       G
They say he died in agony, the hand fits well into the glove
[Chorus]
B             C
Hold me Lord, hold me Lord

G              D
Hold me tight, I'm slipping through

Em            C
Hold me Lord, hold me Lord

G              D
Hold me tight, I beg of you

Em            C
Hold me Lord, hold me Lord

G              D
Hold me tight, I'm slipping through

Em            C
Hold me Lord, hold me Lord

G              D        G
Hold me tight, I beg of you
[Solo] D Em C G x4 [Chorus]
B             C
Hold me Lord, hold me Lord

G              D
Hold me tight, I'm slipping through

Em            C
Hold me Lord, hold me Lord

G              D
Hold me tight, I beg of you

Em            C
Hold me Lord, hold me Lord

G              D
Hold me tight, I'm slipping through

Em            C
Hold me Lord, hold me Lord

G              D        G
Hold me tight, I beg of you