* = stop

B  barre on 7th fret 6th string

Basic Pattern
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B-F#-G#m-E (2x) C#m- F#  (Verse) <- On the record an E is after the C#m
B-F#-G#m-E (2x) C#m- F# B-F#-G#m-E (2x) (Chorus)
F#-G#m-E, F#-G#m-C#m-F# (Bridge)

[INTRO]
  B                       F#
I love, I love, I love, I love the way ya hold me
  G#m                     E
I love, I love, I love, I love the way ya hold me
  B                       F#
I love, I love, I love, I love the way ya hold me
  G#m                     E
I love, I love, I love, I love the way ya, the way ya

[VERSE]
     B                      F#
I've had a long day, I just wanna relax
           G#m                     E
Don't have time for my friends, no time to chit-chat
B                   F#
Problems at my job, wonderin what to do
  G#m                               E
I know I should be working, but I'm thinking of You and
C#m
Just when I feel this crazy world is gonna bring me down
F# (E on the record)
That's when your smile comes around

[CHORUS]
                       B                          F#
Oh, I love the way You hold me, by my side You'll always be
                  G#m                       E
You take each and everyday, make it special in some way
                   B                          F#
I love the way you hold me, in Your arms I'll always be
                  G#m                       E
You take each and everyday, make it special in some way
  C#m
I love You more than the words in my brain can express
        F#
I can't imagine even loving You less
                         B
Lord, I love the way You hold me
     F#             G#m    E                        B
Whoa oh oh oh oh oh oh, oh whoa, I love the way ya hold me
     F#             G#m    E
Whoa oh oh oh oh oh oh

[VERSE]
         B*                  F#*
Well Ya, took my day and You flipped it around
G#m*                             E*
Calmed the tidal wave and put my feet on the ground
   B                 F#
Forever in my heart, always on my mind
     G#m                         E
It's crazy how I think about You all of the time
   C#m
And just when I think I'm bout to figure You out
F# (E on the record)
You make me wanna sing and shout

(CHORUS)
B                          F#
Oh, I love the way You hold me, by my side You'll always be
                  G#m                       E
You take each and everyday, make it special in some way
                   B                          F#
I love the way you hold me, in Your arms I'll always be
                  G#m                       E
You take each and everyday, make it special in some way
  C#m
I love You more than the words in my brain can express
        F#
I can't imagine even loving You less
                         B
Lord, I love the way You hold me
     F#             G#m    E                    
Whoa oh oh oh oh oh oh, oh whoa, I love the way ya
B            F#             G#m    E
hold me Whoa oh oh oh oh oh oh

[BRIDGE]
       F#           G#m                     E
I'm so grateful and thankful for all You've done
                                          F#
Wish I could tell You in a short story or poem
                     G#m            C#m
But all I have is my voice and this guitar
                F#
And You have my heart

[CHORUS]           B                          F#
Oh, I love the way You hold me, by my side You'll always be
                  G#m                       E
You take each and everyday, make it special in some way
                   B                          F#
I love the way you hold me, in Your arms I'll always be
                  G#m                 E
You take each and everyday, everyday, everyday
                       B                          F#
Oh, I love the way You hold me, by my side You'll always be
                  G#m                    E
You make each and everyday make it oh-so-special
                   B                          F#
I love the way you hold me, in Your arms I'll always be
                  G#m                       E
You take each and everyday, make it special in some way
  C#m
I love You more than the words in my brain can express
          F#
I can't imagine even loving You less
                         B
Lord, I love the way You hold me
     F#             G#m    E                        B
Whoa oh oh oh oh oh oh, oh whoa, I love the way You hold me
     F#             G#m      E
Whoa oh oh oh oh oh oh, oh I love

  B                       F#
I love, I love, I love, I love the way ya hold me
  G#m                      E
I love, I love, I love, I love the way ya hold me
   B                       F#
 I love, I love, I love, I love the way ya hold me
G#m               E
Hold me, hold me

(Based on the version by Chitarra10 with updated bridge)
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