An amazing song from Damien Dempsey. Damien Dempsey Hold Me Acoustic Em Dm Fmaj7 G7 G C E|------0---------1---------0---------1---------3-------0-| B|------0---------3---------1---------0---------3-------1-| G|------0---------2---------2---------0---------0-------0-| D|------2---------2---------3---------0---------0-------2-| A|------2---------0---------3---------2---------2-------3-| E|------0---------x---------x---------3---------3-------3-| Intro : -C (hammer on & off D-string) - - Em (hammer on & off D-string) -Fmaj7 (hammer on & off G-string) - - Dm (hammer on & off E-string) Verse I : C Em Fmaj7 Dm Girl I've been hurt in the past. . . cut up C Em Fmaj7 Dm I find it hard to bring down........ my guard. Chorus : Fmaj7 G Fmaj7 G Hold me, closely, and softly sweetly kiss..... my lips, my lips G7 Fmaj7 G Fmaj7 Oh baby baby baby, hold me closely, and softly sweetly kiss your lips, your G lips. Verse II : Repeat like I It's been so long since I heard that song, It always does remind me of us. Chorus : Hold me, closely, and softly sweetly kiss my lips, my lips Oh baby baby baby, hold me closely, and softly sweetly kiss your lips, your lips. Bridge : Fmaj7 The last time that I saw you, G I shouted and I fought you, Fmaj7 That awful night we parted, G was when this nightmare started. Fmaj7 But now tonight I see you, G G7 And jesus how I miss you. Chorus : Oh baby baby baby, hold me closely, and softly sweetly kiss my lips, my lips Oh baby baby baby, hold me closely, I softly sweetly kiss your lips, your lips.