(Intro)  D5  D-aug (4X)
 
(Chorus)
  D5           D-aug   D5                D-aug
    Baby hold onto me    whatever will be will be
  D5               D-aug       D5               D-aug
    The future is ours to see    so baby hold on to me

  D5                    D-aug
    Baby, what's these things you've been sayin'
    D5                  D-aug
    About me behind my back
  D5                      D-aug
    Is it true you might want a better life
 D5                            D5           
    Is it true you think these things are lies
 E5               F#5
    Think about it baby
G5                          A5 A5
     I'm gonna take you to the top

 (Chorus)
  D5           D-aug    D5               D-aug
    Baby hold onto me    whatever will be will be (cause the)
  D5               D-aug       D5                D-aug
    The future is ours to see    when you hold onto me baby

  D5              D-aug
    You know the future's lookin' brighter
          D5                  D-aug
    Every mornin' when I get up
  D5                         D-aug
    Don't be thinkin' 'bout what's not enough, now baby
 D5                                D5
    Just be thinkin' 'bout what we got
 E5                F#5
    Think of all my love, now
G5                         A5  A5
     I'm gonna give you all I got

(Chorus)
  D5              D-aug    D5               D-aug
    So baby hold onto me    whatever will be will be
  D5               D-aug       D5                D5
    The future is ours to see     when you hold on to me
        E5         F#5
    Oh, rich man or poor man
G5                           A5 A5
     Really don't mean all that much
 E5               F#5
     Mama's always told you girl,
         G5               A5   A5
    That money can't buy you love........

(Chorus)
  D5              D-aug    D5               D-aug
    So baby hold onto me    whatever will be will be
  D5               D-aug        D5               D-aug
    The future is ours to see    when you hold on to me (yeah, yeah)
  D5           D-aug    D5               D-aug
    Baby hold onto me    whatever will be will be
  D5               D-aug        D5               D-aug
    The future is ours to see    when you hold on to me

(Bridge) (bass only)
           D5  D5   D5    Eb5   D5  D5   D5    Eb5  
    I said uh,    hold on   uh-huh hold on to me tighter
        D5                        D5     D5   Eb5 
    I'm never gonna leave ya now can't you please believe me now
    D5                         D5  D5    Eb5 
    Never gonna let you go no so hold on to me tighter

(Chorus)
  D5           D-aug   D5                D-aug
    Baby hold onto me    whatever will be will be
  D5               D-aug       D5                D-aug
    The future is ours to see    when you hold on to me (baby)
  D5           D-aug          D5               D-aug
    Baby hold onto me (baby)   whatever will be will be (baby)
  D5               D-aug              D5               D-aug   D5
    The future is ours to see (baby)   when you hold onto me hold on