Hold On Tightly
Words & Music by John Denver
from It's About Time (1983)
Em
G Em G Em
Lost in a boat on the ocean, lost in a ship out of sea,
C G C D
Lost in the dark of misfortune, where is the light I can see.
G Em G Em
Where is the highway to heaven, where is the love we all need,
C G C D
Where is the peace that we long for, where is the man who is free.
C G C G
Here in the heart there is freedom, here in the heart there is peace.
C G C D
Here in the heart is the answer, to questions much deeper than these.
G Em
You've got to hold on tightly, let go lightly.
C G C D
It's only surrender, it's all in the game.
G Em
If you just hold on tightly, let go lightly
C G D G
There's always forgiveness and no one to blame.
Em
G Em G Em
Some will take fame over fortune, some will take love over gold,
C G C D
Some will pray only for power, some never want to grow old.
G Em G Em
Some see the day that is coming, some only see what has passed.
C G C D
Someone will always be first in line, someone will always be last.
C G C G
But here in the heart there is freedom, and here in the heart there is peace.
C G C D
Here in the heart is the answer, to questions much deeper than these.
G Em
You've got to hold on tightly, let go lightly.
C G C D
It's only surrender, it's all in the game.
G Em
If you can hold on tightly, let go lightly
C G D G
There's always forgiveness and no one to blame.
G Em
You'd better hold on tightly, let go lightly.
C G C D
It's only surrender, it's all in the game.
G Em
If you just hold on tightly, let go lightly
C G D G
There's always forgiveness and no one to blame.
G Em
Hold on tightly, let go lightly.
C G C D
It's only surrender, it's all in the game.
G Em
If you just hold on tightly, let go lightly
C G D G
There's always forgiveness and no one to blame.