Hold On Loosely

[INTRO: ]||: E . . . | B/D# . . . | D . . . | A/C# . . . :|| 

        E              B/D#       D                  A/C# 
     1) You see it all around you - good lovin' gone bad. 
        E                B/D#                  D            A/C# 
        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             B/D#    D              A         (A/C#-D-E) 
        "Just Hold On Loosely, but don't let go. 
        E                B/D#    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            B/D#           D            A/C# 
     2) It's so damn easy when your feelings are such 
        E         B/D#     D                A/C# 
        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             B/D#    D              A         (A/C#-D-E) 
        "Just Hold On Loosely, but don't let go. 
        E                B/D#        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              B/D#       D                  A/C# 
     3) You see it all around you - good lovin' gone bad. 
        E                B/D#                  D            A/C# 
        And usually it's too late when you realize what you had. 
        E          B/D#    D              A         (A/C#-D-E) 
        So Hold On Loosely, but don't let go. 
        E                B/D#       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. 

OUTTRO: E          B/D#    D              A         (A/C#-D-E) 
        So Hold On Loosely, but don't let go. 
        E                B/D#       D                     stop 
        If you cling too tight babe, you're gonna lose it -- 
                                A 
        You're gonna -- lose control.