Hold on tightly - John Denver
Intro:
Em - Em7 4x
[D/F#] [-] [G] Lost in a boat on the [Em] ocean, [Em7][-][Em]
[G] lost in a ship out of [Em] sea, [Em7][-][Em]
[C] Lost in the dark of mis - [G] fortune, [Gi][-][G]
[C] where is the light I can see. [D]
[G] Where is the highway to [Em] heaven, [Em7][-][Em]
[G] where is the love we all [Em] need, [Em7][-][Em]
[C] Where is the peace that we long [G] for, [Gi][-][G]
[C] where is the man who is [D] free.
[C] Here in the heart there is [G] freedom, [Gi][-][G]
[C] here in the heart there is [G] peace
[C] Here in the heart is the [G] answer, [Gi][-][G]
to [C] questions much deeper than [D] these.
Chorus:
Youve got to [G] hold on [Gi] tight - [G] ly,
[Em] let go [Em7] light - [Em] ly
Its [C] only sur - [G] render,
its [C] all in the [D] game.
If you just [G] hold on [Gi] tight - [G] ly,
[Em] let go [Em7] light - [Em] ly
Theres [C] always for - [G] giveness
and [D] no one to [G] blame
Em - Em7 4x
[D/F#] [-] [G] Some will take fame over [Em] fortune, [Em7][-][Em]
[G] Some will take love over [Em] gold, [Em7][-][Em]
[C] Some will pray only for [G] power, [Gi][-][G]
[C] some never want to grow old [D]
[G] Some see the day that is [Em] coming, [Em7][-][Em]
[G] some only see what has [Em] passed. [Em7][-][Em]
[C] Someone will always be [G] first in line, [Gi][-][G]
[C] someone will always be [D] last.
[C] Here in the heart there is [G] freedom, [Gi][-][G]
[C] here in the heart there is [G] peace
[C] Here in the heart is the [G] answer, [Gi][-][G]
to [C] questions much deeper than [D] these.
Chorus:
Youve got to [G] hold on [Gi] tight - [G] ly,
[Em] let go [Em7] light - [Em] ly
Its [C] only sur - [G] render,
its [C] all in the [D] game.
If you just [G] hold on [Gi] tight - [G] ly,
[Em] let go [Em7] light - [Em] ly
Theres [C] always for - [G] giveness
and [D] no one to [G] blame
Em - Em7 4x
Chorus:
If you [D/F#] just [G] hold on [Gi] tight - [G] ly,
[Em] let go [Em7] light - [Em] ly
Its [C] only sur - [G] render,
its [C] all in the [D] game.
If you just [G] hold on [Gi] tight - [G] ly,
[Em] let go [Em7] light - [Em] ly
Theres [C] always for - [G] giveness
and [D] no one to [G] blame
Em - Em7 4x
Outro:
You [D/F#] better [G] hold on [Gi] tight - [G] ly,
[Em] let go [Em7] light - [Em] ly
Its [C] only sur - [G] render,
its [C] all in the [D] game.
If you just [G] hold on [Gi] tight - [G] ly,
[Em] let go [Em7] light - [Em] ly
Theres [C] always for - [G] giveness
and [D] no one to [G] blame
Em - Em7 4x
(start fading)
[D/F#] [-] [G] hold on [Gi] tight - [G] ly,
[Em] let go [Em7] light - [Em] ly
Its [C] only sur - [G] render,
its [C] all in the [D] game.
If you just [G] hold on [Gi] tight - [G] ly,
[Em] let go [Em7] light - [Em] ly
Theres [C] always for - [G] giveness
and [D] no one to [G] blame
Em - Em7 2x //
Em 022000
Em 022030
D/F# 2x0232
G 320003
C x32010
Gi 320033
Intro:
Em - Em7 4x
[D/F#] [-] [G] Lost in a boat on the [Em] ocean, [Em7][-][Em]
[G] lost in a ship out of [Em] sea, [Em7][-][Em]
[C] Lost in the dark of mis - [G] fortune, [Gi][-][G]
[C] where is the light I can see. [D]
[G] Where is the highway to [Em] heaven, [Em7][-][Em]
[G] where is the love we all [Em] need, [Em7][-][Em]
[C] Where is the peace that we long [G] for, [Gi][-][G]
[C] where is the man who is [D] free.
[C] Here in the heart there is [G] freedom, [Gi][-][G]
[C] here in the heart there is [G] peace
[C] Here in the heart is the [G] answer, [Gi][-][G]
to [C] questions much deeper than [D] these.
Chorus:
Youve got to [G] hold on [Gi] tight - [G] ly,
[Em] let go [Em7] light - [Em] ly
Its [C] only sur - [G] render,
its [C] all in the [D] game.
If you just [G] hold on [Gi] tight - [G] ly,
[Em] let go [Em7] light - [Em] ly
Theres [C] always for - [G] giveness
and [D] no one to [G] blame
Em - Em7 4x
[D/F#] [-] [G] Some will take fame over [Em] fortune, [Em7][-][Em]
[G] Some will take love over [Em] gold, [Em7][-][Em]
[C] Some will pray only for [G] power, [Gi][-][G]
[C] some never want to grow old [D]
[G] Some see the day that is [Em] coming, [Em7][-][Em]
[G] some only see what has [Em] passed. [Em7][-][Em]
[C] Someone will always be [G] first in line, [Gi][-][G]
[C] someone will always be [D] last.
[C] Here in the heart there is [G] freedom, [Gi][-][G]
[C] here in the heart there is [G] peace
[C] Here in the heart is the [G] answer, [Gi][-][G]
to [C] questions much deeper than [D] these.
Chorus:
Youve got to [G] hold on [Gi] tight - [G] ly,
[Em] let go [Em7] light - [Em] ly
Its [C] only sur - [G] render,
its [C] all in the [D] game.
If you just [G] hold on [Gi] tight - [G] ly,
[Em] let go [Em7] light - [Em] ly
Theres [C] always for - [G] giveness
and [D] no one to [G] blame
Em - Em7 4x
Chorus:
If you [D/F#] just [G] hold on [Gi] tight - [G] ly,
[Em] let go [Em7] light - [Em] ly
Its [C] only sur - [G] render,
its [C] all in the [D] game.
If you just [G] hold on [Gi] tight - [G] ly,
[Em] let go [Em7] light - [Em] ly
Theres [C] always for - [G] giveness
and [D] no one to [G] blame
Em - Em7 4x
Outro:
You [D/F#] better [G] hold on [Gi] tight - [G] ly,
[Em] let go [Em7] light - [Em] ly
Its [C] only sur - [G] render,
its [C] all in the [D] game.
If you just [G] hold on [Gi] tight - [G] ly,
[Em] let go [Em7] light - [Em] ly
Theres [C] always for - [G] giveness
and [D] no one to [G] blame
Em - Em7 4x
(start fading)
[D/F#] [-] [G] hold on [Gi] tight - [G] ly,
[Em] let go [Em7] light - [Em] ly
Its [C] only sur - [G] render,
its [C] all in the [D] game.
If you just [G] hold on [Gi] tight - [G] ly,
[Em] let go [Em7] light - [Em] ly
Theres [C] always for - [G] giveness
and [D] no one to [G] blame
Em - Em7 2x //
Em 022000
Em 022030
D/F# 2x0232
G 320003
C x32010
Gi 320033
