I hope you enjoy my interpretation of this song ... Garry Smythe
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THIS SONG HAS BEEN TRANSPOSED INTO MANY KEYS AS LISTED BELOW
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Hold me Close – David Essex
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David Essex sings this in the key of “ B “,
It plays well in G with capo on 4th Fret
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INTRODUCTION
G C Am C Bm C D
G C Am C Bm C D
VERSE 1
G C Bm C D
Hold me close, don't let me go, oh no
G C Am7 D D7
I, yes I love you and I think that you know, do you know
G C
With your love light shining
Am C D
Every clouds got a silver li - ning
G C D G
So hold me close, don't let me go
MUSIC
G C Am C Bm C D
VERSE 2
G C Bm C D
Hold me close, don't let me go, oh no
G C Am7 D D7
You and me, yes our love it will stop at the show, do you know
G C
With your love light shining clearly
Am G D
It's so good to have you near me
G C D G
So hold me close, don't let me go
BRIDGE
G D C Bm Am G
And if that road gets weary, oh I lo – oo - ove you
D C Am7 C D
Waiting here if you need me, 'Cause I love the things that you do
VERSE 3
G C Bm C D
So hold me close, don't let me go, oh no
G C Am7 D D7
You see I, yes I loved you and I think that you know, do you know
G C
With your love light shining
Am C D
Every cloud’s got a silver li - ning
G C D G
So hold me close, don't let me go
MUSIC
G C Am C Bm C D
G C Bm C D G Am G
BRIDGE
G D C Bm Am G
And if that road gets tougher, oh I lo – oo - ove you
D C Am7 C D
No, I'll never let you suffer, 'cause I love the things that you do
VERSE 4
G C Bm C D
So hold me close, don't let me go, oh no
G C Am7 D D7
You and me, yes our love it will grow and grow, do you know
G C
With your love light shining
Am C D
Every cloud has a silver li - ning
G C G C D
So hold me close, hold me close
G C Am D G
Hold me close, PAUSE don't let me go
G C Am C Bm C D
G C Am C Bm C D
G C Am C Bm C D
------------ Hold me clo - se,
G C Am C Bm C D
---------------Clo - ser gi - rl
G C Am C Bm C D
------------- Hold me clo - se,
G C Am C Bm C D
------------- Clo - ser gi - rl AND FADE
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INTRODUCTION
A D Bm D C#m D E
A D Bm D C#m D E
VERSE 1
A D C#m D E
Hold me close, don't let me go, oh no
A D Bm7 E E7
I, yes I love you and I think that you know, do you know
A D
With your love light shining
Bm D E
Every clouds got a silver li - ning
A D E A
So hold me close, don't let me go
MUSIC
A D Bm D C#m D E
VERSE 2
A D C#m D E
Hold me close, don't let me go, oh no
A D Bm7 E E7
You and me, yes our love it will stop at the show, do you know
A D
With your love light shining clearly
Bm A E
It's so good to have you near me
A D E A
So hold me close, don't let me go
BRIDGE
A E D C#m Bm A
And if that road gets weary, oh I lo – oo - ove you
E D Bm7 D E
Waiting here if you need me, 'Cause I love the things that you do
VERSE 3
A D C#m D E
So hold me close, don't let me go, oh no
A D Bm7 E E7
You see I, yes I loved you and I think that you know, do you know
A D
With your love light shining
Bm D E
Every cloud’s got a silver li - ning
A D E A
So hold me close, don't let me go
MUSIC
A D Bm D C#m D E
A D C#m D E A Bm A
BRIDGE
A E D C#m Bm A
And if that road gets tougher, oh I lo – oo - ove you
E D Bm7 D E
No, I'll never let you suffer, 'cause I love the things that you do
VERSE 4
A D C#m D E
So hold me close, don't let me go, oh no
A D Bm7 E E7
You and me, yes our love it will grow and grow, do you know
A D
With your love light shining
Bm D E
Every cloud has a silver li - ning
A D A D E
So hold me close, hold me close
A D Bm E A
Hold me close, PAUSE don't let me go
A D Bm D C#m D E
A D Bm D C#m D E
A D Bm D C#m D E
------------ Hold me clo - se,
A D Bm D C#m D E
---------------Clo - ser gi - rl
A D Bm D C#m D E
------------- Hold me clo - se,
A D Bm D C#m D E
------------- Clo - ser gi - rl AND FADE
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INTRODUCTION
C F Dm F Em F G
C F Dm F Em F G
VERSE 1
C F Em F G
Hold me close, don't let me go, oh no
C F Dm7 G G7
I, yes I love you and I think that you know, do you know
C F
With your love light shining
Dm F G
Every clouds got a silver li - ning
C F G C
So hold me close, don't let me go
MUSIC
C F Dm F Em F G
VERSE 2
C F Em F G
Hold me close, don't let me go, oh no
C F Dm7 G G7
You and me, yes our love it will stop at the show, do you know
C F
With your love light shining clearly
Dm C G
It's so good to have you near me
C F G C
So hold me close, don't let me go
BRIDGE
C G F Em Dm C
And if that road gets weary, oh I lo – oo - ove you
G F Dm7 F G
Waiting here if you need me, 'Cause I love the things that you do
VERSE 3
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C F Em F G
So hold me close, don't let me go, oh no
C F Dm7 G G7
You see I, yes I loved you and I think that you know, do you know
C F
With your love light shining
Dm F G
Every cloud’s got a silver li - ning
C F G C
So hold me close, don't let me go
MUSIC
C F Dm F Em F G
C F Em F G C Dm C
BRIDGE
C G F Em Dm C
And if that road gets tougher, oh I lo – oo - ove you
G F Dm7 F G
No, I'll never let you suffer, 'cause I love the things that you do
VERSE 4
C F Em F G
So hold me close, don't let me go, oh no
C F Dm7 G G7
You and me, yes our love it will grow and grow, do you know
C F
With your love light shining
Dm F G
Every cloud has a silver li - ning
C F C F G
So hold me close, hold me close
C F Dm G C
Hold me close, PAUSE don't let me go
C F Dm F Em F G
C F Dm F Em F G
C F Dm F Em F G
------------ Hold me clo - se,
C F Dm F Em F G
---------------Clo - ser gi - rl
C F Dm F Em F G
------------- Hold me clo - se,
C F Dm F Em F G
------------- Clo - ser gi - rl AND FADE
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INTRODUCTION
D G Em G F#m G A
D G Em G F#m G A
VERSE 1
D G F#m G A
Hold me close, don't let me go, oh no
D G Em7 A A7
I, yes I love you and I think that you know, do you know
D G
With your love light shining
Em G A
Every clouds got a silver li - ning
D G A D
So hold me close, don't let me go
MUSIC
D G Em G F#m G A
VERSE 2
D G F#m G A
Hold me close, don't let me go, oh no
D G Em7 A A7
You and me, yes our love it will stop at the show, do you know
D G
With your love light shining clearly
Em D A
It's so good to have you near me
D G A D
So hold me close, don't let me go
BRIDGE
D A G F#m Em D
And if that road gets weary, oh I lo – oo - ove you
A G Em7 G A
Waiting here if you need me, 'Cause I love the things that you do
VERSE 3
D G F#m G A
So hold me close, don't let me go, oh no
D G Em7 A A7
You see I, yes I loved you and I think that you know, do you know
D G
With your love light shining
Em G A
Every cloud’s got a silver li - ning
D G A D
So hold me close, don't let me go
MUSIC
D G Em G F#m G A
D G F#m G A D Em D
BRIDGE
D A G F#m Em D
And if that road gets tougher, oh I lo – oo - ove you
A G Em7 G A
No, I'll never let you suffer, 'cause I love the things that you do
VERSE 4
D G F#m G A
So hold me close, don't let me go, oh no
D G Em7 A A7
You and me, yes our love it will grow and grow, do you know
D G
With your love light shining
Em G A
Every cloud has a silver li - ning
D G D G A
So hold me close, hold me close
D G Em A D
Hold me close, PAUSE don't let me go
D G Em G F#m G A
D G Em G F#m G A
D G Em G F#m G A
------------ Hold me clo - se,
D G Em G F#m G A
---------------Clo - ser gi - rl
D G Em G F#m G A
------------- Hold me clo - se,
D G Em G F#m G A
------------- Clo - ser gi - rl AND FADE
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INTRODUCTION
A D Bm D C#m D E
A D Bm D C#m D E
VERSE 1
A D C#m D E
Hold me close, don't let me go, oh no
A D Bm7 E E7
I, yes I love you and I think that you know, do you know
A D
With your love light shining
Bm D E
Every clouds got a silver li - ning
A D E A
So hold me close, don't let me go
MUSIC
A D Bm D C#m D E
VERSE 2
A D C#m D E
Hold me close, don't let me go, oh no
A D Bm7 E E7
You and me, yes our love it will stop at the show, do you know
A D
With your love light shining clearly
Bm A E
It's so good to have you near me
A D E A
So hold me close, don't let me go
BRIDGE
A E D C#m Bm A
And if that road gets weary, oh I lo – oo - ove you
E D Bm7 D E
Waiting here if you need me, 'Cause I love the things that you do
VERSE 3
A D C#m D E
So hold me close, don't let me go, oh no
A D Bm7 E E7
You see I, yes I loved you and I think that you know, do you know
A D
With your love light shining
Bm D E
Every cloud’s got a silver li - ning
A D E A
So hold me close, don't let me go
MUSIC
A D Bm D C#m D E
A D C#m D E A Bm A
BRIDGE
A E D C#m Bm A
And if that road gets tougher, oh I lo – oo - ove you
E D Bm7 D E
No, I'll never let you suffer, 'cause I love the things that you do
VERSE 4
A D C#m D E
So hold me close, don't let me go, oh no
A D Bm7 E E7
You and me, yes our love it will grow and grow, do you know
A D
With your love light shining
Bm D E
Every cloud has a silver li - ning
A D A D E
So hold me close, hold me close
A D Bm E A
Hold me close, PAUSE don't let me go
A D Bm D C#m D E
A D Bm D C#m D E
A D Bm D C#m D E
------------ Hold me clo - se,
A D Bm D C#m D E
---------------Clo - ser gi - rl
A D Bm D C#m D E
------------- Hold me clo - se,
A D Bm D C#m D E
------------- Clo - ser gi - rl AND FADE
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