Hold on tightly
Em ~ ~
G Em
1. Lost in a boat on the ocean,
G
Em
lost
in a ship out of sea,
C G
lost in the dark of
misfortune,
C D
where is the light I can see.
G Em
2. Where is the highway to heaven,
G Em
where is the love
we all need ?
C G
Where is the peace that we
long for,
C D
where
is the man who is free ?
C G
Here in the heart there is freedom,
C G
here
in the heart there is peace.
C G
Here in the heart is the answer,
C D
to
questions much deeper than these. You’ve got to ….
G Em
Hold on tightly, let go lightly,
C G C D
it´s only surrender, it´s all in the game.
G Em
If you just hold on tightly, let go lightly,
C
G D G
there´s always forgiveness
and no one to blame.
+ Em ~ ~
G Em
3. Some will take fame over fortune,
G Em
some
will take love over gold.
C G
Some will pray only for power,
C D
some
never want to grow old.
G Em
4. Some see the day that is coming,
G Em
some
only see what has passed.
C G
Someone will always be first
in line,
C D
someone
will always be last.
C G
But here in the heart there is
freedom,
C G
and
here in the heart there is peace.
C G
Here in the heart is the
answer,
C D
to
questions much deeper than these. You’ve got to ….
G Em
Hold on tightly, let go lightly,
C G C D
it´s only surrender, it´s all in the game.
G Em
If you just hold on tightly, let go lightly,
C G D G
there´s always forgiveness
and no one to blame.
+ Em ~ ~ + If you just... + CHORUS
+ Em ~ ~ + You
better .... + CHORUS + Em + CHORUS
...
(John Denver)