Holding On With Both Hands chords by The Marvelettes, The Velvelettes

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Am
F
G
Gsus4
C
Em
Dm
Bb
G#

Intro 1

Verse 1
F 
Oh,
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Am 
F 
baby, I'm holding on tight
G 
Am 
F 
G 
Oh, baby, I'm holding on tight
Am 
My eyes were empty
F 
without you in my life
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Am 
Okay, my eyes were empty
F 
Gsus4 
G 
till you came into my life
Am 
Holdin' on with both hands
F 
Holdin' on day and night
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Am 
Holdin' on tonight
F 
Just keep on holdin' on,
Gsus4 
G 
holdin' on
Gsus4 
C 
Love     was the one thing
Em 
Didn't come easily to me
Dm 
But all at once I got hooked
Gsus4 
on his      sweet mystery
G 
C 
Now that you changed my life
Em 
Oh don't let go
Dm 
Oh baby
Gsus4 
You taught me all I know
G 
Am 
Holdin' on with your hands
F 
Holdin' on in your life
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Am 
Holdin' on tight
F 
Gsus4 
G 
Just keep on holdin' on, holdin' on
C 
I was shy and afraid
Em 
To make that first move
Dm 
Took a long time for me to see
Gsus4 
G 
What you were tryin' to prove
C 
Finally love hit me
Em 
Like a slap across the face
Dm 
Now I'm alive with a feelin'
Gsus4 
I'll     never replace
Am 
Holdin' on with both hands
F 
Holdin' day and night
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Am 
Hold on tight
F 
Just keep on holdin' on
Gsus4 
G 
C 
I'm holdin' on, holdin' on
Em 
Dm 
Yes, oh baby
Gsus4 
G 
C 
Holdin'  on, holdin' on
Em 
Dm 
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Gsus4 
G 
Holdin', holdin'  on
Bb 
Love is so special
F 
It fills me with delight
G# 
I couldn't think of anyone else
G 
Morning, noon, and night
Am 
Cause I'm holdin' on with both hands
F 
Holdin' day and night
G 
Am 
Holdin' on tight
F 
Just keep on holdin' on
Gsus4 
Am 
Holdin'      on
F 
Oh baby
Ooh
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Am 
F 
Oh baby
Gsus4 
G 
Am 
F 
Oh       baby, I love you
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Am 
F 
G 
Oh baby, I'm holding, holding
C 
I was at a distance
Em 
My emotions felt so weak
Dm 
Till you found me like a game of
Gsus4 
G 
A        game of hide and seek
C 
Thank you for the sunshine
Em 
Chased the clouds away
Dm 
Thank you for assuring me
Gsus4 
G 
Am 
that loneliness doesn't play
F 
Holdin' on, oh hey,
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Am 
holdin' on day and night
F 
Holdin' on tight,
G 
Gsus4 
G 
Am 
just keep on holdin' on
F 
Just keep on holdin' on
G 
Am 
Just keep on holdin' on
Just keep on holdin' on you