Hold On Tightly

Words & Music by John Denver
from It's About Time (1983)


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