[Intro]
Em C G
Reach inside and hold you close
D Em
I won’t leave you on your own
C G
Teach me the words I used to know
D C
Yeah, I forgot ‘em long ago
C Bm C Bm C
So hold the girl, hold the girl
C Bm C D
Hold the girl, hold the girl

[Refrain]
C Em D C
Hold that girl, hold that girl
C Em D Am
Hold that girl

[Verse 1]
D C
Sometimes I get down with guilt
Am Em
For the promises I’ve broken to my younger self
D C
Moving on, maybe I never will
Am Em
‘Cause I left you spinning on the carousel

[Pre-Chorus]
Am
Been living without you
C B Em
Been living without you

[Chorus]
Em C G
Reach inside and hold you close
D Em
I won’t leave you on your own
C G
Teach me the words I used to know
D Em
Yeah, I forgot ‘em long ago
C G B C
I wanna remember, she is me and I am her
C Bm C D
So hold the girl, hold the girl

[Post-Chorus]
Em D
(You gotta) Hold that girl
C Am
(You gotta) Hold that girl (Ooh)
Em D
(You gotta) Hold that girl
Em
(You gotta)

[Verse 2]
D C
Sometimes I just wanna run away
Am Em
Leave behind that old me, start again
D C
Then I’ll remember who I’m really made of
Am Em
And she’s been hide-and-seeking, waiting all alone

[Pre-Chorus]
Am
Been living without you
C B Em
Been living without you (oh)

[Chorus]
Em C G
Reach inside and hold you close
D Em
I won’t leave you on your own
C G
Teach me the words I used to know
D Em
Yeah, I forgot ‘em long ago
C G B C
I wanna remember, she is me and I am her
C Bm C D Am
So hold the girl, hold the girl

[Bridge]
Am D
Close to your heart
B Am C
Never ever let her go (Never let you go)
C D B
They’ll tell you to sit up, and shut up, and grow up
Em
What the hell do they know?
G D Em
‘Cause the girl in your soul’s singing on
B C
And you owe her the world
C Bm C D G#
So hold the girl, hold the girl

[Chorus]
G# C# G#
Reach inside and hold you close
D# G#
I won’t leave you on your own
G# C# G#
Teach me the words I used to know
G# D# Fm
Yeah, I forgot ‘em long ago

[Outro]
Fm C# G#
Reach inside and hold you close
D# Fm
I won’t leave you on your own
C# G#
Teach me the words I used to know
D# Fm
Yeah, I forgot ‘em long ago
C# G# C C#
I wanna remember, she is me and I am her
C# Cm C#
So hold the girl, hold the girl