I hope you enjoy my interpretation of this song ... Garry Smythe Please e mail me with any corrections or suggestions to:- g.smythe@sky.com THIS SONG HAS BEEN TRANSPOSED INTO MANY KEYS AS LISTED BELOW ______________________________________________________________________________ Hold me Close – David Essex ______________________________________________________________________________ David Essex sings this in the key of “ B “, It plays well in G with capo on 4th Fret ______________________________________________________________________________ INTRODUCTION G C Am C Bm C D G C Am C Bm C D VERSE 1

^GHold me cl^Cose, don't let me ^Bmgo, oh n^Co ^D ^GI, yes I l^Cove you and I t^Am7hink that you k^Dnow, do you k^D7now With your l^Gove light s^Chining Every c^Amlouds got a silver ^Cli - n^Ding So h^Gold me c^Close, don't l^Det me g^Go

MUSIC G C Am C Bm C D VERSE 2

^GHold me c^Close, don't let me ^Bmgo, oh ^Cno ^D ^GYou and me, yes our l^Cove it will s^Am7top at the sh^Dow, do you k^D7now With your l^Gove light shining c^Clearly It's so g^Amood to have you ^Gnear ^Dme So h^Gold me cl^Cose, don't l^Det me ^Ggo

BRIDGE

^GAnd if that r^Doad gets weary, oh I l^Co ??^Bm? oo ^Am- ove ^G you Waiting h^Dere if you need me, 'Cause I l^Cove the t^Am7hings that ^Cyou ^Ddo

VERSE 3

So h^Gold me c^Close, don't let me ^Bmgo, oh ^Cno ^D You see ^GI, yes I l^Coved you and I t^Am7hink that you kn^Dow, do you k^D7now With your l^Gove light sh^Cining Every clo^Amud’s got a silve^Cr li ^D- ning So ho^Gld me cl^Cose, don't l^Det me g^Go

MUSIC G C Am C Bm C D G C Bm C D G Am G BRIDGE

^GAnd if that ro^Dad gets tougher, oh I l^Co –^Bm oo -^Am ove ^G you No, I'll n^Dever let you suffer, 'cause I l^Cove the t^Am7hings tha^Ct you d^Do

VERSE 4

So h^Gold me c^Close, don't let me ^Bmgo, oh ^Cno ^D You and m^Ge, yes our l^Cove it will g^Am7row and gr^Dow, do you k^D7now With your l^Gove light s^Chining Every c^Amloud has a silver l^Ci - ^Dning So h^Gold me c^Close, h^Gold me c^Close ^D ^GHold me cl^Cose, PAUSE don't ^Amlet ^Dme ^Ggo

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-------^CClo - ^Bmser g^Ci - ^Drl ^G----^C----^Am----- ^CHold^Bm me c^Clo - ^Dse, ^G----^C----^Am----- ^CClo - ^Bmser g^Ci - ^Drl AND FADE

Xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx INTRODUCTION A D Bm D C#m D E A D Bm D C#m D E VERSE 1

^AHold me cl^Dose, don't let me ^C#mgo, oh n^Do ^E ^AI, yes I l^Dove you and I t^Bm7hink that you k^Enow, do you k^E7now With your l^Aove light s^Dhining Every c^Bmlouds got a silver ^Dli - n^Eing So h^Aold me c^Dlose, don't l^Eet me g^Ao

MUSIC A D Bm D C#m D E VERSE 2

^AHold me c^Dlose, don't let me ^C#mgo, oh ^Dno ^E ^AYou and me, yes our l^Dove it will s^Bm7top at the sh^Eow, do you k^E7now With your l^Aove light shining c^Dlearly It's so g^Bmood to have you ^Anear ^Eme So h^Aold me cl^Dose, don't l^Eet me ^Ago

BRIDGE

^AAnd if that r^Eoad gets weary, oh I l^Do ??^C#m? oo ^Bm- ove ^A you Waiting h^Eere if you need me, 'Cause I l^Dove the t^Bm7hings that ^Dyou ^Edo

VERSE 3

So h^Aold me c^Dlose, don't let me ^C#mgo, oh ^Dno ^E You see ^AI, yes I l^Doved you and I t^Bm7hink that you kn^Eow, do you k^E7now With your l^Aove light sh^Dining Every clo^Bmud’s got a silve^Dr li ^E- ning So ho^Ald me cl^Dose, don't l^Eet me g^Ao

MUSIC A D Bm D C#m D E A D C#m D E A Bm A BRIDGE

^AAnd if that ro^Ead gets tougher, oh I l^Do –^C#m oo -^Bm ove ^A you No, I'll n^Eever let you suffer, 'cause I l^Dove the t^Bm7hings tha^Dt you d^Eo

VERSE 4

So h^Aold me c^Dlose, don't let me ^C#mgo, oh ^Dno ^E You and m^Ae, yes our l^Dove it will g^Bm7row and gr^Eow, do you k^E7now With your l^Aove light s^Dhining Every c^Bmloud has a silver l^Di - ^Ening So h^Aold me c^Dlose, h^Aold me c^Dlose ^E ^AHold me cl^Dose, PAUSE don't ^Bmlet ^Eme ^Ago

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-------^DClo - ^C#mser g^Di - ^Erl ^A----^D----^Bm----- ^DHold^C#m me c^Dlo - ^Ese, ^A----^D----^Bm----- ^DClo - ^C#mser g^Di - ^Erl AND FADE

Xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx INTRODUCTION C F Dm F Em F G C F Dm F Em F G VERSE 1

^CHold me cl^Fose, don't let me ^Emgo, oh n^Fo ^G ^CI, yes I l^Fove you and I t^Dm7hink that you k^Gnow, do you k^G7now With your l^Cove light s^Fhining Every c^Dmlouds got a silver ^Fli - n^Ging So h^Cold me c^Flose, don't l^Get me g^Co

MUSIC C F Dm F Em F G VERSE 2

^CHold me c^Flose, don't let me ^Emgo, oh ^Fno ^G ^CYou and me, yes our l^Fove it will s^Dm7top at the sh^Gow, do you k^G7now With your l^Cove light shining c^Flearly It's so g^Dmood to have you ^Cnear ^Gme So h^Cold me cl^Fose, don't l^Get me ^Cgo

BRIDGE

^CAnd if that r^Goad gets weary, oh I l^Fo ??^Em? oo ^Dm- ove ^C you Waiting h^Gere if you need me, 'Cause I l^Fove the t^Dm7hings that ^Fyou ^Gdo

VERSE 3

So h^Cold me c^Flose, don't let me ^Emgo, oh ^Fno ^G You see ^CI, yes I l^Foved you and I t^Dm7hink that you kn^Gow, do you k^G7now With your l^Cove light sh^Fining Every clo^Dmud’s got a silve^Fr li ^G- ning So ho^Cld me cl^Fose, don't l^Get me g^Co

MUSIC C F Dm F Em F G C F Em F G C Dm C BRIDGE

^CAnd if that ro^Gad gets tougher, oh I l^Fo –^Em oo -^Dm ove ^C you No, I'll n^Gever let you suffer, 'cause I l^Fove the t^Dm7hings tha^Ft you d^Go

VERSE 4

So h^Cold me c^Flose, don't let me ^Emgo, oh ^Fno ^G You and m^Ce, yes our l^Fove it will g^Dm7row and gr^Gow, do you k^G7now With your l^Cove light s^Fhining Every c^Dmloud has a silver l^Fi - ^Gning So h^Cold me c^Flose, h^Cold me c^Flose ^G ^CHold me cl^Fose, PAUSE don't ^Dmlet ^Gme ^Cgo

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-------^FClo - ^Emser g^Fi - ^Grl ^C----^F----^Dm----- ^FHold^Em me c^Flo - ^Gse, ^C----^F----^Dm----- ^FClo - ^Emser g^Fi - ^Grl AND FADE

Xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx INTRODUCTION D G Em G F#m G A D G Em G F#m G A VERSE 1

^DHold me cl^Gose, don't let me ^F#mgo, oh n^Go ^A ^DI, yes I l^Gove you and I t^Em7hink that you k^Anow, do you k^A7now With your l^Dove light s^Ghining Every c^Emlouds got a silver ^Gli - n^Aing So h^Dold me c^Glose, don't l^Aet me g^Do

MUSIC D G Em G F#m G A VERSE 2

^DHold me c^Glose, don't let me ^F#mgo, oh ^Gno ^A ^DYou and me, yes our l^Gove it will s^Em7top at the sh^Aow, do you k^A7now With your l^Dove light shining c^Glearly It's so g^Emood to have you ^Dnear ^Ame So h^Dold me cl^Gose, don't l^Aet me ^Dgo

BRIDGE

^DAnd if that r^Aoad gets weary, oh I l^Go ??^F#m? oo ^Em- ove ^D you Waiting h^Aere if you need me, 'Cause I l^Gove the t^Em7hings that ^Gyou ^Ado

VERSE 3

So h^Dold me c^Glose, don't let me ^F#mgo, oh ^Gno ^A You see ^DI, yes I l^Goved you and I t^Em7hink that you kn^Aow, do you k^A7now With your l^Dove light sh^Gining Every clo^Emud’s got a silve^Gr li ^A- ning So ho^Dld me cl^Gose, don't l^Aet me g^Do

MUSIC D G Em G F#m G A D G F#m G A D Em D BRIDGE

^DAnd if that ro^Aad gets tougher, oh I l^Go –^F#m oo -^Em ove ^D you No, I'll n^Aever let you suffer, 'cause I l^Gove the t^Em7hings tha^Gt you d^Ao

VERSE 4

So h^Dold me c^Glose, don't let me ^F#mgo, oh ^Gno ^A You and m^De, yes our l^Gove it will g^Em7row and gr^Aow, do you k^A7now With your l^Dove light s^Ghining Every c^Emloud has a silver l^Gi - ^Aning So h^Dold me c^Glose, h^Dold me c^Glose ^A ^DHold me cl^Gose, PAUSE don't ^Emlet ^Ame ^Dgo

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-------^GClo - ^F#mser g^Gi - ^Arl ^D----^G----^Em----- ^GHold^F#m me c^Glo - ^Ase, ^D----^G----^Em----- ^GClo - ^F#mser g^Gi - ^Arl AND FADE

Xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx INTRODUCTION A D Bm D C#m D E A D Bm D C#m D E VERSE 1

MUSIC A D Bm D C#m D E VERSE 2

BRIDGE

^AAnd if that r^Eoad gets weary, oh I l^Do ??^C#m? oo ^Bm- ove ^A you Waiting h^Eere if you need me, 'Cause I l^Dove the t^Bm7hings that ^Dyou ^Edo

VERSE 3

MUSIC A D Bm D C#m D E A D C#m D E A Bm A BRIDGE

^AAnd if that ro^Ead gets tougher, oh I l^Do –^C#m oo -^Bm ove ^A you No, I'll n^Eever let you suffer, 'cause I l^Dove the t^Bm7hings tha^Dt you d^Eo

VERSE 4

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-------^DClo - ^C#mser g^Di - ^Erl ^A----^D----^Bm----- ^DHold^C#m me c^Dlo - ^Ese, ^A----^D----^Bm----- ^DClo - ^C#mser g^Di - ^Erl AND FADE

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David Essex - Hold me close