From: David.Mays@merrick.com Date: Sat, 28 Mar 1998 12:45:51 -0700 Subject: CRD b/bo_deans/if_i_could_hold_you_tonight STILL THE NIGHT The BoDeans (submitted by david.mays@merrick.com) 1=voice #1 2=voice #2 &=both voices INTRO: G G C D (twice) CHORUS:

1 If I could ^Ghold you tonight 2 I might ^Cnever let ^Dgo 1 If I could ^Ghold you tonight 2 I might ^Cnever let ^Dgo 1 If I could ^Ghold you tonight &^C; I might never,^D no never, ^Gle^Ct ^Dgo

REPEAT CHORUS VERSE 1:

2 ^GI like the way you dance, I ^Clike the way you ^Dpaint your lips 2 If I had a chance to be with you, I would not slip 2 So hey what do you say, you see a thing or two in me? Then 2 let's be on our way, we don't ^Cneed no other ^Dcompany

1 If I could [into chorus] VERSE 2:

2 ^GWe won't need no wine, and ^Cwe won't need no ^Dother stuff 2 Cause we'll be doing fine just holding close and tasting love 2 And when the night it ends we'll close the curtains way up tight 2 Then we'll just pretend, that it 2 ^Cisn't day but still the ^Dnight

1 If I could [into chorus] MIDDLE

&a^Cmp; There's a fire burn^Ging deep down in your eyes &a^Cmp; It's got me almo^Dst hypnotized

VERSE 3: [first two lines = Verse 1, next two lines = Verse 2] CHORUS

Bodeans - If i could hold