INTRO:  E5  E5  D5  D5 

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     1) You see it all around you - good lovin' gone bad.
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        And usually it's too late when you realize what you had.
        C5                                 D5
        And my mind goes back to a girl I left some years ago, who told me,
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        "Just Hold On Loosely, but don't let go.
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        If you cling too tightly, you're gonna lose control.
        F#5             B5
        Your baby needs someone to believe in
        F#5                A5
        And a whole lot of space to breathe in."


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     2) It's so damn easy when your feelings are such
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        To overprotect her, to love her too much.
        C5                                 D5
        And my mind goes back to a girl I left some years ago, who told me,
        E5             E5    D5              A5         D5 D5 E5
        "Just Hold On Loosely, but don't let go.
        E5                E5        D5                     A5
        If you cling too tight, babe, you're gonna lose control.
        F#5             B5
        Your baby needs someone to believe in
        F#5                A5
        And a whole lot of space to breathe in."


            G5     D5     G5     D5  G5     D5       G5    D5    
     B)                               Don't let her slip a-
               D5     A5     D5     A5  D5     A5     D5     A5     
                way,                              sentimental
               G5     D5     G5     D5  G5     D5        G5     D5  
                fool,                 Don't let your heart get
               D5     A5     D5   A5  A#5 B5     /      /      /   
                in    her   way.


        E5              E5       D5                  D5
     3) You see it all around you - good lovin' gone bad.
        E5                E5                  D5            D5
        And usually it's too late when you realize what you had.
        E5          E5    D5              A5         D5 D5 E5
        So Hold On Loosely, but don't let go.
        E5                E5       D5                     A5
        If you cling too tight babe, you're gonna lose control.
        F#5             B5
        Your baby needs someone to believe in
        F#5                A5
        And a whole lot of space to breathe in.

OUTRO:
        E5          E5    D5              A5         D5 D5 E5
        So Hold On Loosely, but don't let go.
        E5                E5       D5                     stop
        If you cling too tight babe, you're gonna lose it --
                                A5
        You're gonna -- lose control.