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Song
Hold on Loosely - .38 Special
Tabbed by: Nieper
[Intro] (Lead)
e|---------------------------------------| B|---------------------------------------| G|-----9------9-9------9-7------7-7------| D|-9\7-9------9-9------9-7------7-7------|x2 A|-9\7-777777-7-666666-6-555555-5-444444-| E|-7\5-----------------------------------|
***** ***** ***** *****
[Intro] (Rhythm) (comes in on the 2nd round of intro)
e|---------------------------------------| B|---------------------------------------| G|-----9\-------9\-------7\-------7\-----| D|-9\7-9\-------9\-------7\-------7\-----| A|-9\7-7\-------6\-------5\-------4\-----| E|-7\5-----------------------------------|
[Verse 1] (Both Guitars except where noted)
e|-------------------------------------------------| B|-------------------------------------------------| G|-----9------9-9------9-7------7-7----------------| D|-9\7-9------9-9------9-7------7-7----------------| A|-9\7-777777-7-666666-6-555555-5-44444-2h4-2------| E|-7\5----------------------------------------3/4-0|
***** ***** ***** **** ^^^^^^^^^^^
(Only lead does this,
rhythm does regular B\A slide)
e|--------------------------------------------| B|--------------------------------------------| G|-----9------9-9------9-7------7-7----777777-| D|-9\7-9------9-9------9-7------7-7----777777-| A|-9\7-777777-7-666666-6-555555-5-4444-444444-| E|-7\5----------------------------------------|
^ ^ ***** ***** ***** ***
(Only rhythm does the slide b/c lead did the 2h4)
[Pre-Chorus] (Both Guitars)
e|-------| B|-------| G|-5~-7~-| (Either sustain or strum a lot) D|-5~-7~-| A|-3~-5~-| E|-------|
These are only played
the first time
[Chorus] (Both Guitars) ^^^
e|-------------------------------------------| B|-------------------------------------------| G|-9999999-9999999999-7777777-7777777777-777-| D|-9999999-9999999999-7777777-7777777777-777-| x2 A|-7777777-6666666666-5555555-4444444444-555-| E|-------------------------------------------| e|----2~------------------2~-----------------| B|----2~------------------2~-----------------| G|--------------44444444------------2-222222-| D|-4------4-4-4-44444444-4----4-4-4-2-222222-| A|-4------4-4-4-22222222-4----4-4-4-0-000000-| E|-2------2-2-2----------2----2-2-2----------|
[Verse 2] (Both Guitars except where noted)
e|-------------------------------------------------| B|-------------------------------------------------| G|-----9------9-9------9-7------7-7----------------| D|-9\7-9------9-9------9-7------7-7----------------| A|-9\7-777777-7-666666-6-555555-5-44444-2h4-2------| E|-7\5----------------------------------------3/4-0|
***** ***** ***** **** ^^^^^^^^^^^
(Only lead does this,
rhythm does regular B\A slide)
e|--------------------------------------------| B|--------------------------------------------| G|-----9------9-9------9-7------7-7----777777-| D|-9\7-9------9-9------9-7------7-7----777777-| A|-9\7-777777-7-666666-6-555555-5-4444-444444-| E|-7\5----------------------------------------|
^ ^ ***** ***** ***** ***
(Only rhythm does the slide b/c lead did the 2/4 slide)
[Pre-Chorus] (Both Guitars)
e|-------| B|-------| G|-5~-7~-| (Either sustain or strum a lot) D|-5~-7~-| A|-3~-5~-| E|-------|
These are only played
the first time
[Chorus] (Both Guitars) ^^^
e|-------------------------------------------| B|-------------------------------------------| G|-9999999-9999999999-7777777-7777777777-777-| D|-9999999-9999999999-7777777-7777777777-777-| x2 A|-7777777-6666666666-5555555-4444444444-555-| E|-------------------------------------------| e|----2~------------------2~------------| B|----2~------------------2~------------| G|--------------44444444------------2~~-| D|-4------4-4-4-44444444-4----4-4-4-2~~-| A|-4------4-4-4-22222222-4----4-4-4-0~~-| E|-2------2-2-2----------2----2-2-2-----|
[Bridge] (Both Guitars)
"Don't let her slip a - way__
e|---------------|---------------------------|---------------| B|-8--7--8--7--8-|-------8----7-------8----7-|-7--5--7--5--7-| G|-7--7--7--7--7-|-------7----7-------7----7-|-7--7--7--7--7-| D|-9--7--9--7--9-|-------9----7-------9----7-|-7--5--7--5--7-| A|---------------|---------------------------|---------------| E|---------------|---------------------------|---------------|
Sen-ti-men-tal fool,____ don't let your heart get
e|----------------------|-------------------|-------------------------| B|-7--5------7------5---|-8----7--8----7--8-|-------8---7-------8----7| G|-7--7------7------7---|-7----7--7----7--7-|-------7---7-------7----7| D|-7--5------7------5---|-9----7--9----7--9-|-------9---7-------9----7| A|----------------------|-------------------|-------------------------| E|----------------------|-------------------|-------------------------|
in___ her _ way,"
e|--------------------------------| B|-7-----5-----7------------------| G|-7-----7-----7------------------| D|-7-----5-----7--7--8-9--9999999-| A|----------------7--8-9--9999999-| E|----------------5--6-7--7777777-|
[Verse 3] (Both Guitars except where noted)
e|-------------------------------------------------| B|-------------------------------------------------| G|-----9------9-9------9-7------7-7----------------| D|-9\7-9------9-9------9-7------7-7----------------| A|-9\7-777777-7-666666-6-555555-5-44444-2h4-2------| E|-7\5----------------------------------------3/4-0|
***** ***** ***** **** ^^^^^^^^^^^
(Only lead does this,
rhythm does regular B\A slide)
e|--------------------------------------------| B|--------------------------------------------| G|-----9------9-9------9-7------7-7----777777-| D|-9\7-9------9-9------9-7------7-7----777777-| A|-9\7-777777-7-666666-6-555555-5-4444-444444-| E|-7\5----------------------------------------|
^ ^ ***** ***** ***** ***
(Only rhythm does the slide b/c lead did the 2/4 slide)
[Pre-Chorus] (Both Guitars)
e|-------| B|-------| G|-5~-7~-| (Either sustain or strum a lot) D|-5~-7~-| A|-3~-5~-| E|-------|
These are only played
the first time
[Chorus] (Both Guitars) ^^^
e|-------------------------------------------| B|-------------------------------------------| G|-9999999-9999999999-7777777-7777777777-777-| D|-9999999-9999999999-7777777-7777777777-777-| x2 A|-7777777-6666666666-5555555-4444444444-555-| E|-------------------------------------------| e|----2~------------------2~------------| B|----2~------------------2~------------| G|--------------44444444------------2~~-| D|-4------4-4-4-44444444-4----4-4-4-2~~-| A|-4------4-4-4-22222222-4----4-4-4-0~~-| E|-2------2-2-2----------2----2-2-2-----|
[Solo] (Lead Guitar)
(During solo rhythm plays chorus)
"So, hold on___ loosely
e|---------------------------------------------| B|------------------------------10-9------10~~~| G|-----------------------------------11-9------| D|-----------------------9---------------------| A|-7~~~~~~~-9/11-9----7------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------|
but don't let___ go_____
e|---------------------------|--------------------| B|(10~)-------------------10-|----9---------------| G|---------------------------|------11-9-11-------| D|---------------------------|--------------9-9-9-| A|---------------------------|--------------------| E|---------------------------|--------------------|
If you cling too__ tight - ly,______ you're gonna lose it
e|----------------------------------------------------|---------------<12>-| B|-9--------------------------------------------------|--------------------| G|---------------11--9----11b13=r=11b13===r===b11-9---|-9~~~~~-------------| D|--------------------------------------------------11|--------------------| A|----------------------------------------------------|--------------------| E|----------------------------------------------------|--------------------|
you're gon-na
lose con-trol____
e|--------------12-12-12-12-12-12/14-------------12-12-12-12-12-11---------| B|-----------------------------------12h14p12----------------------14-12---| G|-------11b13--------------------------------13---------------------------| D|-------------------------------------------------------------------------| A|-------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
^
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|12-12\------10--9--------------------------------------------------------| G|--------4/9-------9---------------------------------9-9-9p8-8-8-8-8-11-11| D|--------------------9---5h6-6-6-6-6/7-7-7-7/9-9-9-9----------------------| A|-------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------| e|------------------------------------12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-----9-12-9| B|---------/12-12-10-10-10-10-10-12/14--------------------------12b14------| G|9-9-9-9-9----------------------------------------------------------------| D|-------------------------------------------------------------------------| A|-------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
So, hold on__ loose-ly
e|12-12-12-12-12-12-12--11-9----------12-9-----12--9-----12----------------| B|---------------------------12-12b14----12b14-----12b14===r12-9-----------| G|---------------------------------------------------------------11b13r11v-| D|-------------------------------------------------------------------------| A|-------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
If you cling too tight-ly you're gon - na lose control
e|------------------------------------------------------------------------9| B|-------------------------------------------------------------------------| G|9~~----9~~~~-9----9------9~~-11b13r11p9----9-------11b13r11p9----9-11b13-| D|----11---------11---11-9----------------11--------------------11---------| A|-------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Hold_____ on loose - ly______
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|12p9------9--------------------------------------------------------------| G|-----11b13--11b13-9----11----9-11-9------9-9----9-11b13=-11-9----9-11b13\| D|--------------------11----11--------11-9-----11---------------11---------| A|-------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
but don't let go If you cling too tight-
e|-------------------------9-----------------------------------------------| B|-----------------10b12-------------------------------------------------12| G|---9-11-9-----11-----------11b13---11-9----9-11-9--11b13===r11p9----9--11| D|11--------------------------------------11-----------------------11----9-| A|-------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
-ly to her you're gonna lose control yeah____ yeah___ yeah
e|------------------------------------------------------------------9------| B|12\--------------------------------------9h10-9-10-9-12~~~-12--12--------| G|11\-8-------------9--9--9--11b13--9-9h11----------------------------12-11| D|9-\---11-9-9\-/11--------------------------------------------------------| A|-------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------| e|----------------4-----------------------------------------------------| B|----------------------------------------------------------------------| G|-9----9-11b13=----9~~\-----9-11----9-11-----12p11p9----12p11p9----9\4-| D|---11------------------/11------11------11----------11---------11-----| A|----------------------------------------------------------------------| E|----------------------------------------------------------------------| e|/12p9------------| B|------12p10-9h10-| G|-----------------| D|-----------------| x5 A|-----------------| E|-----------------| e|-12-12-12-11-9-12----12--12--12-12-12----12-12---12----------------------| B|---------------12----12--12--12-12-12----12-12---12-----------12---------| G|---------------11b13-11--9---X--9--11b13-11-9--------9-9-9----11b13===r11| D|-----------------------------11----------------------------11------------| A|-------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------| e|-12~~12~~12~~12~~12~~~~~12~~~~~12~~~~~12~~~~~~~~-------------------------| B|-12~~12~~12~~12~~12~~~~~12~~~~~12~~~~~12~~~~~~~~---------14----12--------| G|-9~~~X---9~~~9~~~11b13~~11b12~~11b13~~11b13==r11-9-------14----12h13-----| D|-----11~~------------------------------------------11/14----14-------14~\| A|-------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------| e|-12~~-12-12-12-11-9---------------------9----------------------------| B|--------------------12~~~--12b14r12b14=====r12--10-9-10p9------------| G|----------------------------------------------------------9----------| D|------------------------------------------------------------9------9-| A|---------------------------------------------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------------------| e|---------------------------------------------------------| B|---------------------------------------------------------| G|-------------------------9-9-9p8-8-8-8-8-11-11-9-9-9-9-9-| D|-5h6-6-6-6/7-7-7/9-9-9-9---------------------------------| A|---------------------------------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------| e|----------------------------12-12--12-12-------12--14b16--14b16r14-12-14| B|/12-12-10-10-10-10-10-12/14--------------12-14--------------------------| G|------------------------------------------------------------------------| D|------------------------------------------------------------------------| A|------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|------------------------------------------------------------------------| e|-14b16======r14--12----12----14b15-12-12-12h14p12----12h14p12----12-12| B|--------------------14----14----------------------14----------14------| G|----------------------------------------------------------------------| D|----------------------------------------------------------------------| A|----------------------------------------------------------------------| E|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
(In the studio version it continues the 19 bend and fades but I added an ending to it.)
e|-------19-------19-------19-------19---------------------| B|-19b21----19b21----19b21----19b21----19b21r19p17\--------| G|---------------------------------------------------9--9\-| D|---------------------------------------------------9--9\-| A|---------------------------------------------------7--7\-| E|---------------------------------------------------------|
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| h Hammer-on
| p Pull-off
| b Bend
| = Hold bend
| r Release
| / Slide up
| \ Slide down
| ** Palm mute
| ~ Sustain/vibrato
| v Vibrato
| (#) Ghost note/keep sustained
| #b# # bend up to #
| < > Pinch harmonic
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