Not Letting Go
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Afinação: E A D G B ECapotraste: Sem capotraste
From the album "søn of dad" (2023)
Youtube link: https://youtu.be/Q4XjgYbW2_8
Spotify link: https://open.spotify.com/track/7iF4vjiEKdSdG7oN1oICve?si=5e38688547eb4a82
If you want to play this song as the original recording,
try to play it with your guitar tuned to Drop C tuning (C G C F A D)
[Intro]
| C | G | C | G |
| C | G | C | G |
[Verse 1]
C G/B
It'll be two years yesterday
Am
You hit the lights, walked away
Fsus2
You changed the lock, you closed the doors for the last time
C G/B
Seasons change, it hurts the same
Am
And these old pictures they don't fade
Fsus2
Of you and I, just getting by back when we were on fire
Dm Fsus2
My friends tell me to let you go
Dm Fsus2
'Cause it's all just ashes and smoke
[Chorus]
C G Am
I see your face in dreams when I sleep
Fsus2 C
Waking up cold sweatin' don't make it easy
G Am
Time won't rewind don't I know
Fsus2 C
So I'm holding on to not letting go
G Am
I'm holding on to not letting go
Fsus2
I'm holding on to not letting go
[Post-Chorus]
| C | G | Am | Fsus2 |
[Verse 2]
C G/B
Still think about our first dance
Am
Tradin' kisses takin' chances
Fsus2
Mellencamp kids with an F.M. Casio
C G/B
Jack and Diane let it play
Am
Til those pink houses turn to gray
Fsus2
Now I sit here alone prayin' you'll come home
[Chorus]
C G Am
I see your face in dreams when I sleep
Fsus2 C
Waking up cold sweatin' don't make it easy
G Am
Time won't rewind don't I know
Fsus2 C
So I'm holding on to not letting go
Dm Am
I'm holding on to not letting go
Fsus2
I'm holding on to not letting go
[Instrumental]
| C | Dm | Am | Fsus2 |
| C | Dm | Am | Fsus2 |
| C | G | C/E | F G |
[Bridge]
C G Am
I catch your perfume still on my pillow
Fsus2 C
And your name is written in the dust on the window
G Am
Time won't rewind don't I know
Fsus2
So I'm holding on to not letting go
[Chorus]
C G Am
I see your face in dreams when I sleep
Fsus2 C
Waking up cold sweatin' don't make it easy
G Am
Time won't rewind don't I know
Fsus2 C
So I'm holding on to not letting go
G Am
I'm holding on to not letting go
Fsus2
I'm holding on to not letting go
[Outro]
| C | Dm | Am | Fsus2 |
| C | Dm | Am | Fsus2 |
| C | Dm | Am | Fsus2 |
| C | Dm | Am | Fsus2 |
| C | Dm | Am | Fsus2 |
| C | Dm | Am | Fsus2 |
| C | Dm | Am | Fsus2 |
| C | Dm | Am | Fsus2 |
How to play Not Letting Go
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 E. 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.