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: F F F G (twice) CHORUS:

1 If I could ^Fhold you tonight 2 I might ^Fnever let ^Ggo 1 If I could ^Fhold you tonight 2 I might ^Fnever let ^Ggo 1 If I could ^Fhold you tonight &^F; I might never,^G no never, ^Fle^Ft ^Ggo

REPEAT CHORUS VERSE 1:

2 ^FI like the way you dance, I ^Flike the way you ^Gpaint 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 ^Fneed no other ^Gcompany

1 If I could [into chorus] VERSE 2:

2 ^FWe won't need no wine, and ^Fwe won't need no ^Gother 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 ^Fisn't day but still the ^Gnight

1 If I could [into chorus] MIDDLE

&a^Fmp; There's a fire burn^Fing deep down in your eyes &a^Fmp; It's got me almo^Gst hypnotized

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

Bodeans - If i could hold