Hold On Loosely - 38 Special
        [charted by Dave Hickernell]
        [submitted by Rick Schofield (rds@mv.mv.com)]
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INTRO: ||: E . . . | E/Eb . . . | D . . . | D/Db . . . :||

        E              E/Eb       D                  D/Db
     1) You see it all around ...
        E                E/Eb                  D            D/Db
        And usually it's too ...
        C                                 D
        And my mind goes back to a ...
me,
        E             E/Eb    D              A         (D/Db-D-E)
        "Just Hold On Loosely...
        E                E/Eb    D                     A
        If you cling too tightly, ...
        F#m             B
        Your baby needs ...
        F#m                A
        And a whole lot of ...

        E            E/Eb           D            D/Db
     2) It's so damn easy when ...
        E         E/Eb     D                D/Db
        To overprotect her, to ...
        C                                 D
        And my mind goes back to a ...
me,
        E             E/Eb    D              A         (D/Db-D-E)
        "Just Hold On Loosely...
        E                E/Eb        D                     A
        If you cling too tight...
        F#m             B
        Your baby needs ...
        F#m                A
        And a whole lot of ....

        | . . | G     D     G     D | G     D       G    D    |
     B)                               Don't let ....
              | D     A     D     A | D     A     D     A     |
                way,                              sentim...
              | G     D     G     D | G     D        G     D  |
                fool,                 Don't let ...
              | D     A     D   A-A#| B     .      .      .   |
                in    her   way.

        E              E/Eb       D                  D/Db
     3) You see it all around you - ...
        E                E/Eb                  D            D/Db
        And usually it's too late when ...
        E          E/Eb    D              A         (D/Db-D-E)
        So Hold On Loosely,...
        E                E/Eb       D                     A
        If you cling too tight ...
        F#m             B
        Your baby needs ...
        F#m                A
        And a whole lot of ...

OUTTRO: E          E/Eb    D              A         (D/Db-D-E)
        So Hold On Loosely...
        E                E/Eb       D                     [stop]
        If you cling too tight ...
                                A
        You're gonna -- ...