David Essex – Hold Me Close chords

I hope you enjoy my interpretation of this song ... Garry Smythe
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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   DHold me close, don't let me go, oh no 
G         C              Am7            D            D7I, yes I love you and I think that you know, do you know
           G          CWith your love light shining 
       Am                 C     DEvery clouds got a silver li - ning 
    G       C            D      GSo hold me close, don't let me go 

MUSIC

G   C   Am       C   Bm   C   D


VERSE 2

G        C                  Bm     C   DHold me close, don't let me go, oh no 
G                    C            Am7          D           D7You and me, yes our love it will stop at the show, do you know 
           G                  CWith your love light shining clearly 
         Am              G    DIt's so good to have you near me 
    G        C           D     GSo hold me close, don't let me go 

BRIDGE

G            D                      C   Bm   Am     GAnd if that road gets weary, oh I  lo – oo - ove   you 
         D                             C        Am7        C   DWaiting here if you need me, 'Cause I love the things that you do  


VERSE 3

    G       C                  Bm     C   DSo hold me close, don't let me go, oh no 
        G         C               Am7             D           D7You see I, yes I loved you and I think that you know, do you know 
           G           CWith your love light shining 
         Am                C    DEvery cloud’s got a silver li - ning   
     G       C           D      GSo 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      DNo, I'll never let you suffer, 'cause I love the things that you do 

VERSE 4

    G       C                  Bm     C   DSo hold me close, don't let me go, oh no  
         G           C            Am7       D           D7You and me, yes our love it will grow and grow, do you know 
           G          CWith your love light shining 
       Am                 C   DEvery cloud has a silver li - ning 
    G       C      G       C    DSo hold me close, hold me close 
G         C                    Am   D   GHold 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   EHold me close, don't let me go, oh no 
A         D              Bm7            E            E7I, yes I love you and I think that you know, do you know
           A          DWith your love light shining 
       Bm                 D     EEvery clouds got a silver li - ning 
    A       D            E      ASo hold me close, don't let me go 

MUSIC

A   D   Bm       D   C#m  D   E


VERSE 2

A        D                  C#m    D   EHold me close, don't let me go, oh no 
A                    D            Bm7          E           E7You and me, yes our love it will stop at the show, do you know 
           A                  DWith your love light shining clearly 
         Bm              A    EIt's so good to have you near me 
    A        D           E     ASo hold me close, don't let me go 

BRIDGE

A            E                      D   C#m  Bm     AAnd if that road gets weary, oh I  lo – oo - ove   you 
         E                             D        Bm7        D   EWaiting here if you need me, 'Cause I love the things that you do  


VERSE 3

    A       D                  C#m    D   ESo hold me close, don't let me go, oh no 
        A         D               Bm7             E           E7You see I, yes I loved you and I think that you know, do you know 
           A           DWith your love light shining 
         Bm                D    EEvery cloud’s got a silver li - ning   
     A       D           E      ASo 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   AAnd if that road gets tougher, oh I lo – oo - ove  you           
          E                              D        Bm7      D      ENo, I'll never let you suffer, 'cause I love the things that you do 

VERSE 4

    A       D                  C#m    D   ESo hold me close, don't let me go, oh no  
         A           D            Bm7       E           E7You and me, yes our love it will grow and grow, do you know 
           A          DWith your love light shining 
       Bm                 D   EEvery cloud has a silver li - ning 
    A       D      A       D    ESo hold me close, hold me close 
A         D                    Bm   E   AHold 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   GHold me close, don't let me go, oh no 
C         F              Dm7            G            G7I, yes I love you and I think that you know, do you know
           C          FWith your love light shining 
       Dm                 F     GEvery clouds got a silver li - ning 
    C       F            G      CSo hold me close, don't let me go 

MUSIC

C   F   Dm       F   Em   F   G


VERSE 2

C        F                  Em     F   GHold me close, don't let me go, oh no 
C                    F            Dm7          G           G7You and me, yes our love it will stop at the show, do you know 
           C                  FWith your love light shining clearly 
         Dm              C    GIt's so good to have you near me 
    C        F           G     CSo hold me close, don't let me go 

BRIDGE

C            G                      F   Em   Dm     CAnd if that road gets weary, oh I  lo – oo - ove   you 
         G                             F        Dm7        F   GWaiting here if you need me, 'Cause I love the things that you do  


VERSE 3

    C       F                  Em     F   GSo hold me close, don't let me go, oh no 
        C         F               Dm7             G           G7You see I, yes I loved you and I think that you know, do you know 
           C           FWith your love light shining 
         Dm                F    GEvery cloud’s got a silver li - ning   
     C       F           G      CSo 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   CAnd if that road gets tougher, oh I lo – oo - ove  you           
          G                              F        Dm7      F      GNo, I'll never let you suffer, 'cause I love the things that you do 

VERSE 4

    C       F                  Em     F   GSo hold me close, don't let me go, oh no  
         C           F            Dm7       G           G7You and me, yes our love it will grow and grow, do you know 
           C          FWith your love light shining 
       Dm                 F   GEvery cloud has a silver li - ning 
    C       F      C       F    GSo hold me close, hold me close 
C         F                    Dm   G   CHold 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   AHold me close, don't let me go, oh no 
D         G              Em7            A            A7I, yes I love you and I think that you know, do you know
           D          GWith your love light shining 
       Em                 G     AEvery clouds got a silver li - ning 
    D       G            A      DSo hold me close, don't let me go 

MUSIC

D   G   Em       G   F#m  G   A


VERSE 2

D        G                  F#m    G   AHold me close, don't let me go, oh no 
D                    G            Em7          A           A7You and me, yes our love it will stop at the show, do you know 
           D                  GWith your love light shining clearly 
         Em              D    AIt's so good to have you near me 
    D        G           A     DSo hold me close, don't let me go 

BRIDGE

D            A                      G   F#m  Em     DAnd if that road gets weary, oh I  lo – oo - ove   you 
         A                             G        Em7        G   AWaiting here if you need me, 'Cause I love the things that you do  


VERSE 3

    D       G                  F#m    G   ASo hold me close, don't let me go, oh no 
        D         G               Em7             A           A7You see I, yes I loved you and I think that you know, do you know 
           D           GWith your love light shining 
         Em                G    AEvery cloud’s got a silver li - ning   
     D       G           A      DSo 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   DAnd if that road gets tougher, oh I lo – oo - ove  you           
          A                              G        Em7      G      ANo, I'll never let you suffer, 'cause I love the things that you do 

VERSE 4

    D       G                  F#m    G   ASo hold me close, don't let me go, oh no  
         D           G            Em7       A           A7You and me, yes our love it will grow and grow, do you know 
           D          GWith your love light shining 
       Em                 G   AEvery cloud has a silver li - ning 
    D       G      D       G    ASo hold me close, hold me close 
D         G                    Em   A   DHold 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   EHold me close, don't let me go, oh no 
A         D              Bm7            E            E7I, yes I love you and I think that you know, do you know
           A          DWith your love light shining 
       Bm                 D     EEvery clouds got a silver li - ning 
    A       D            E      ASo hold me close, don't let me go 

MUSIC

A   D   Bm       D   C#m  D   E


VERSE 2

A        D                  C#m    D   EHold me close, don't let me go, oh no 
A                    D            Bm7          E           E7You and me, yes our love it will stop at the show, do you know 
           A                  DWith your love light shining clearly 
         Bm              A    EIt's so good to have you near me 
    A        D           E     ASo hold me close, don't let me go 

BRIDGE

A            E                      D   C#m  Bm     AAnd if that road gets weary, oh I  lo – oo - ove   you 
         E                             D        Bm7        D   EWaiting here if you need me, 'Cause I love the things that you do  


VERSE 3

    A       D                  C#m    D   ESo hold me close, don't let me go, oh no 
        A         D               Bm7             E           E7You see I, yes I loved you and I think that you know, do you know 
           A           DWith your love light shining 
         Bm                D    EEvery cloud’s got a silver li - ning   
     A       D           E      ASo 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   AAnd if that road gets tougher, oh I lo – oo - ove  you           
          E                              D        Bm7      D      ENo, I'll never let you suffer, 'cause I love the things that you do 

VERSE 4

    A       D                  C#m    D   ESo hold me close, don't let me go, oh no  
         A           D            Bm7       E           E7You and me, yes our love it will grow and grow, do you know 
           A          DWith your love light shining 
       Bm                 D   EEvery cloud has a silver li - ning 
    A       D      A       D    ESo hold me close, hold me close 
A         D                    Bm   E   AHold 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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