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

  D                    D-aug
    Baby, what's these things you've been sayin'
    D                  D-aug
    About me behind my back
  D                      D-aug
    Is it true you might want a better life
 D6                            D7           
    Is it true you think these things are lies
 Em7               F#m7
    Think about it baby
G7M                          A74 A7
     I'm gonna take you to the top

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

  D              D-aug
    You know the future's lookin' brighter
          D                  D-aug
    Every mornin' when I get up
  D                         D-aug
    Don't be thinkin' 'bout what's not enough, now baby
 D6                                D7
    Just be thinkin' 'bout what we got
 Em7                F#m7
    Think of all my love, now
G7M                         A74  A7
     I'm gonna give you all I got

(Chorus)
  D              D-aug    D               D-aug
    So baby hold onto me    whatever will be will be
  D               D-aug       D6                D7
    The future is ours to see     when you hold on to me
        Em7         F#m7
    Oh, rich man or poor man
G7M                           A74 A7
     Really don't mean all that much
 Em7               F#m7
     Mama's always told you girl,
         G7M               A74   A7
    That money can't buy you love........

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

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

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