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C F C
Hold me let me be a little girl again
 
E7 F
Don't want a lover now I need a friend
 
G7
And a warm safe place to be
 
C F G7 C
Hold me don't want to talk I don't want to smile
 
E7 F
I only want to hide and rest awhile
 
G7 C
And have you hold me
 
E7
I don't want to think about the world outside your arms
 
F A7 D7 G7
Everything it calls on me to d--o
 
C E7
I'm all out of giving let me take just for a minute
 
F G7
Sometimes I need to be a baby too and have you
 
C F C
Hold me let me be a little girl again
 
E7 F
Don't want a lover now I need a friend
 
G7
And a warm safe place to be
 
C F G7 C
Hold me don't want to talk I don't want to smile
 
E7 F
I only want to hide and rest awhile
 
G7 C
And have you hold me
 
C F G7 C
Hold me don't want to talk I don't want to smile
 
E7 F
I only want to hide and rest awhile
 
G7 C
And have you hold me

How to play Hold Me

Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.

What is the starting chord?

The first identified chord is C. You can transpose without leaving the page.

Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?

Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.

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