Biography:
David Essex's first notable acting role was the lead in the stage musical, Godspell in 1971. Two years later, he starred in the film That'll Be The Day (1973) and recorded a major hit single, "Rock On" (which he wrote himself), in the same year. A second single, "Lamplight", also reached the British Top 10.
In the 1970s, Essex emerged as one of the UK's top performers. His biggest hits during this decade included a pair of Number One singles : "Gonna Make You A Star" (1974)
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Hold me Close – David Essex
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David Essex sings this in the key of “ B “,
It plays well in G with capo on 4th Fret
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INTRODUCTION
G C Am C Bm C D
G C Am C Bm C D
VERSE 1
G C Bm C D
Hold me close, don't let me go, oh no
G C Am7 D D7
I, yes I love you and I think that you know, do you know
G C
With your love light shining
Am C D
Every clouds got a silver li - ning
G C D G
So hold me close, don't let me go
MUSIC
G C Am C Bm C D
VERSE 2
G C Bm C D
Hold me close, don't let me go, oh no
G C Am7 D D7
You and me, yes our love it will stop at the show, do you know
G C
With your love light shining clearly
Am G D
It's so good to have you near me
G C D G
So hold me close, don't let me go
BRIDGE
G D C Bm Am G
And if that road gets weary, oh I lo – oo - ove you
D C Am7 C D
Waiting here if you need me, 'Cause I love the things that you do
VERSE 3
G C Bm C D
So hold me close, don't let me go, oh no
G C Am7 D D7
You see I, yes I loved you and I think that you know, do you know
G C
With your love light shining
Am C D
Every cloud’s got a silver li - ning
G C D G
So hold me close, don't let me go
MUSIC
G C Am C Bm C D
G C Bm C D G Am G
BRIDGE
G D C Bm Am G
And if that road gets tougher, oh I lo – oo - ove you
D C Am7 C D
No, I'll never let you suffer, 'cause I love the things that you do
VERSE 4
G C Bm C D
So hold me close, don't let me go, oh no
G C Am7 D D7
You and me, yes our love it will grow and grow, do you know
G C
With your love light shining
Am C D
Every cloud has a silver li - ning
G C G C D
So hold me close, hold me close
G C Am D G
Hold me close, PAUSE don't let me go
G C Am C Bm C D
G C Am C Bm C D
G C Am C Bm C D
------------ Hold me clo - se,
G C Am C Bm C D
---------------Clo - ser gi - rl
G C Am C Bm C D
------------- Hold me clo - se,
G C Am C Bm C D
------------- Clo - ser gi - rl AND FADE
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INTRODUCTION
A D Bm D C#m D E
A D Bm D C#m D E
VERSE 1
A D C#m D E
Hold me close, don't let me go, oh no
A D Bm7 E E7
I, yes I love you and I think that you know, do you know
A D
With your love light shining
Bm D E
Every clouds got a silver li - ning
A D E A
So hold me close, don't let me go
MUSIC
A D Bm D C#m D E
VERSE 2
A D C#m D E
Hold me close, don't let me go, oh no
A D Bm7 E E7
You and me, yes our love it will stop at the show, do you know
A D
With your love light shining clearly
Bm A E
It's so good to have you near me
A D E A
So hold me close, don't let me go
BRIDGE
A E D C#m Bm A
And if that road gets weary, oh I lo – oo - ove you
E D Bm7 D E
Waiting here if you need me, 'Cause I love the things that you do
VERSE 3
A D C#m D E
So hold me close, don't let me go, oh no
A D Bm7 E E7
You see I, yes I loved you and I think that you know, do you know
A D
With your love light shining
Bm D E
Every cloud’s got a silver li - ning
A D E A
So hold me close, don't let me go
MUSIC
A D Bm D C#m D E
A D C#m D E A Bm A
BRIDGE
A E D C#m Bm A
And if that road gets tougher, oh I lo – oo - ove you
E D Bm7 D E
No, I'll never let you suffer, 'cause I love the things that you do
VERSE 4
A D C#m D E
So hold me close, don't let me go, oh no
A D Bm7 E E7
You and me, yes our love it will grow and grow, do you know
A D
With your love light shining
Bm D E
Every cloud has a silver li - ning
A D A D E
So hold me close, hold me close
A D Bm E A
Hold me close, PAUSE don't let me go
A D Bm D C#m D E
A D Bm D C#m D E
A D Bm D C#m D E
------------ Hold me clo - se,
A D Bm D C#m D E
---------------Clo - ser gi - rl
A D Bm D C#m D E
------------- Hold me clo - se,
A D Bm D C#m D E
------------- Clo - ser gi - rl AND FADE
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INTRODUCTION
C F Dm F Em F G
C F Dm F Em F G
VERSE 1
C F Em F G
Hold me close, don't let me go, oh no
C F Dm7 G G7
I, yes I love you and I think that you know, do you know
C F
With your love light shining
Dm F G
Every clouds got a silver li - ning
C F G C
So hold me close, don't let me go
MUSIC
C F Dm F Em F G
VERSE 2
C F Em F G
Hold me close, don't let me go, oh no
C F Dm7 G G7
You and me, yes our love it will stop at the show, do you know
C F
With your love light shining clearly
Dm C G
It's so good to have you near me
C F G C
So hold me close, don't let me go
BRIDGE
C G F Em Dm C
And if that road gets weary, oh I lo – oo - ove you
G F Dm7 F G
Waiting here if you need me, 'Cause I love the things that you do
VERSE 3
C F Em F G
So hold me close, don't let me go, oh no
C F Dm7 G G7
You see I, yes I loved you and I think that you know, do you know
C F
With your love light shining
Dm F G
Every cloud’s got a silver li - ning
C F G C
So hold me close, don't let me go
MUSIC
C F Dm F Em F G
C F Em F G C Dm C
BRIDGE
C G F Em Dm C
And if that road gets tougher, oh I lo – oo - ove you
G F Dm7 F G
No, I'll never let you suffer, 'cause I love the things that you do
VERSE 4
C F Em F G
So hold me close, don't let me go, oh no
C F Dm7 G G7
You and me, yes our love it will grow and grow, do you know
C F
With your love light shining
Dm F G
Every cloud has a silver li - ning
C F C F G
So hold me close, hold me close
C F Dm G C
Hold me close, PAUSE don't let me go
C F Dm F Em F G
C F Dm F Em F G
C F Dm F Em F G
------------ Hold me clo - se,
C F Dm F Em F G
---------------Clo - ser gi - rl
C F Dm F Em F G
------------- Hold me clo - se,
C F Dm F Em F G
------------- Clo - ser gi - rl AND FADE
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INTRODUCTION
D G Em G F#m G A
D G Em G F#m G A
VERSE 1
D G F#m G A
Hold me close, don't let me go, oh no
D G Em7 A A7
I, yes I love you and I think that you know, do you know
D G
With your love light shining
Em G A
Every clouds got a silver li - ning
D G A D
So hold me close, don't let me go
MUSIC
D G Em G F#m G A
VERSE 2
D G F#m G A
Hold me close, don't let me go, oh no
D G Em7 A A7
You and me, yes our love it will stop at the show, do you know
D G
With your love light shining clearly
Em D A
It's so good to have you near me
D G A D
So hold me close, don't let me go
BRIDGE
D A G F#m Em D
And if that road gets weary, oh I lo – oo - ove you
A G Em7 G A
Waiting here if you need me, 'Cause I love the things that you do
VERSE 3
D G F#m G A
So hold me close, don't let me go, oh no
D G Em7 A A7
You see I, yes I loved you and I think that you know, do you know
D G
With your love light shining
Em G A
Every cloud’s got a silver li - ning
D G A D
So hold me close, don't let me go
MUSIC
D G Em G F#m G A
D G F#m G A D Em D
BRIDGE
D A G F#m Em D
And if that road gets tougher, oh I lo – oo - ove you
A G Em7 G A
No, I'll never let you suffer, 'cause I love the things that you do
VERSE 4
D G F#m G A
So hold me close, don't let me go, oh no
D G Em7 A A7
You and me, yes our love it will grow and grow, do you know
D G
With your love light shining
Em G A
Every cloud has a silver li - ning
D G D G A
So hold me close, hold me close
D G Em A D
Hold me close, PAUSE don't let me go
D G Em G F#m G A
D G Em G F#m G A
D G Em G F#m G A
------------ Hold me clo - se,
D G Em G F#m G A
---------------Clo - ser gi - rl
D G Em G F#m G A
------------- Hold me clo - se,
D G Em G F#m G A
------------- Clo - ser gi - rl AND FADE
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INTRODUCTION
A D Bm D C#m D E
A D Bm D C#m D E
VERSE 1
A D C#m D E
Hold me close, don't let me go, oh no
A D Bm7 E E7
I, yes I love you and I think that you know, do you know
A D
With your love light shining
Bm D E
Every clouds got a silver li - ning
A D E A
So hold me close, don't let me go
MUSIC
A D Bm D C#m D E
VERSE 2
A D C#m D E
Hold me close, don't let me go, oh no
A D Bm7 E E7
You and me, yes our love it will stop at the show, do you know
A D
With your love light shining clearly
Bm A E
It's so good to have you near me
A D E A
So hold me close, don't let me go
BRIDGE
A E D C#m Bm A
And if that road gets weary, oh I lo – oo - ove you
E D Bm7 D E
Waiting here if you need me, 'Cause I love the things that you do
VERSE 3
A D C#m D E
So hold me close, don't let me go, oh no
A D Bm7 E E7
You see I, yes I loved you and I think that you know, do you know
A D
With your love light shining
Bm D E
Every cloud’s got a silver li - ning
A D E A
So hold me close, don't let me go
MUSIC
A D Bm D C#m D E
A D C#m D E A Bm A
BRIDGE
A E D C#m Bm A
And if that road gets tougher, oh I lo – oo - ove you
E D Bm7 D E
No, I'll never let you suffer, 'cause I love the things that you do
VERSE 4
A D C#m D E
So hold me close, don't let me go, oh no
A D Bm7 E E7
You and me, yes our love it will grow and grow, do you know
A D
With your love light shining
Bm D E
Every cloud has a silver li - ning
A D A D E
So hold me close, hold me close
A D Bm E A
Hold me close, PAUSE don't let me go
A D Bm D C#m D E
A D Bm D C#m D E
A D Bm D C#m D E
------------ Hold me clo - se,
A D Bm D C#m D E
---------------Clo - ser gi - rl
A D Bm D C#m D E
------------- Hold me clo - se,
A D Bm D C#m D E
------------- Clo - ser gi - rl AND FADE
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Please e mail me with any corrections or suggestions to:- [email protected]
THIS SONG HAS BEEN TRANSPOSED INTO MANY KEYS AS LISTED BELOW
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Hold me Close – David Essex
______________________________________________________________________________
David Essex sings this in the key of “ B “,
It plays well in G with capo on 4th Fret
______________________________________________________________________________
INTRODUCTION
G C Am C Bm C D
G C Am C Bm C D
VERSE 1
G C Bm C D
Hold me close, don't let me go, oh no
G C Am7 D D7
I, yes I love you and I think that you know, do you know
G C
With your love light shining
Am C D
Every clouds got a silver li - ning
G C D G
So hold me close, don't let me go
MUSIC
G C Am C Bm C D
VERSE 2
G C Bm C D
Hold me close, don't let me go, oh no
G C Am7 D D7
You and me, yes our love it will stop at the show, do you know
G C
With your love light shining clearly
Am G D
It's so good to have you near me
G C D G
So hold me close, don't let me go
BRIDGE
G D C Bm Am G
And if that road gets weary, oh I lo – oo - ove you
D C Am7 C D
Waiting here if you need me, 'Cause I love the things that you do
VERSE 3
G C Bm C D
So hold me close, don't let me go, oh no
G C Am7 D D7
You see I, yes I loved you and I think that you know, do you know
G C
With your love light shining
Am C D
Every cloud’s got a silver li - ning
G C D G
So hold me close, don't let me go
MUSIC
G C Am C Bm C D
G C Bm C D G Am G
BRIDGE
G D C Bm Am G
And if that road gets tougher, oh I lo – oo - ove you
D C Am7 C D
No, I'll never let you suffer, 'cause I love the things that you do
VERSE 4
G C Bm C D
So hold me close, don't let me go, oh no
G C Am7 D D7
You and me, yes our love it will grow and grow, do you know
G C
With your love light shining
Am C D
Every cloud has a silver li - ning
G C G C D
So hold me close, hold me close
G C Am D G
Hold me close, PAUSE don't let me go
G C Am C Bm C D
G C Am C Bm C D
G C Am C Bm C D
------------ Hold me clo - se,
G C Am C Bm C D
---------------Clo - ser gi - rl
G C Am C Bm C D
------------- Hold me clo - se,
G C Am C Bm C D
------------- Clo - ser gi - rl AND FADE
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INTRODUCTION
A D Bm D C#m D E
A D Bm D C#m D E
VERSE 1
A D C#m D E
Hold me close, don't let me go, oh no
A D Bm7 E E7
I, yes I love you and I think that you know, do you know
A D
With your love light shining
Bm D E
Every clouds got a silver li - ning
A D E A
So hold me close, don't let me go
MUSIC
A D Bm D C#m D E
VERSE 2
A D C#m D E
Hold me close, don't let me go, oh no
A D Bm7 E E7
You and me, yes our love it will stop at the show, do you know
A D
With your love light shining clearly
Bm A E
It's so good to have you near me
A D E A
So hold me close, don't let me go
BRIDGE
A E D C#m Bm A
And if that road gets weary, oh I lo – oo - ove you
E D Bm7 D E
Waiting here if you need me, 'Cause I love the things that you do
VERSE 3
A D C#m D E
So hold me close, don't let me go, oh no
A D Bm7 E E7
You see I, yes I loved you and I think that you know, do you know
A D
With your love light shining
Bm D E
Every cloud’s got a silver li - ning
A D E A
So hold me close, don't let me go
MUSIC
A D Bm D C#m D E
A D C#m D E A Bm A
BRIDGE
A E D C#m Bm A
And if that road gets tougher, oh I lo – oo - ove you
E D Bm7 D E
No, I'll never let you suffer, 'cause I love the things that you do
VERSE 4
A D C#m D E
So hold me close, don't let me go, oh no
A D Bm7 E E7
You and me, yes our love it will grow and grow, do you know
A D
With your love light shining
Bm D E
Every cloud has a silver li - ning
A D A D E
So hold me close, hold me close
A D Bm E A
Hold me close, PAUSE don't let me go
A D Bm D C#m D E
A D Bm D C#m D E
A D Bm D C#m D E
------------ Hold me clo - se,
A D Bm D C#m D E
---------------Clo - ser gi - rl
A D Bm D C#m D E
------------- Hold me clo - se,
A D Bm D C#m D E
------------- Clo - ser gi - rl AND FADE
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INTRODUCTION
C F Dm F Em F G
C F Dm F Em F G
VERSE 1
C F Em F G
Hold me close, don't let me go, oh no
C F Dm7 G G7
I, yes I love you and I think that you know, do you know
C F
With your love light shining
Dm F G
Every clouds got a silver li - ning
C F G C
So hold me close, don't let me go
MUSIC
C F Dm F Em F G
VERSE 2
C F Em F G
Hold me close, don't let me go, oh no
C F Dm7 G G7
You and me, yes our love it will stop at the show, do you know
C F
With your love light shining clearly
Dm C G
It's so good to have you near me
C F G C
So hold me close, don't let me go
BRIDGE
C G F Em Dm C
And if that road gets weary, oh I lo – oo - ove you
G F Dm7 F G
Waiting here if you need me, 'Cause I love the things that you do
VERSE 3
C F Em F G
So hold me close, don't let me go, oh no
C F Dm7 G G7
You see I, yes I loved you and I think that you know, do you know
C F
With your love light shining
Dm F G
Every cloud’s got a silver li - ning
C F G C
So hold me close, don't let me go
MUSIC
C F Dm F Em F G
C F Em F G C Dm C
BRIDGE
C G F Em Dm C
And if that road gets tougher, oh I lo – oo - ove you
G F Dm7 F G
No, I'll never let you suffer, 'cause I love the things that you do
VERSE 4
C F Em F G
So hold me close, don't let me go, oh no
C F Dm7 G G7
You and me, yes our love it will grow and grow, do you know
C F
With your love light shining
Dm F G
Every cloud has a silver li - ning
C F C F G
So hold me close, hold me close
C F Dm G C
Hold me close, PAUSE don't let me go
C F Dm F Em F G
C F Dm F Em F G
C F Dm F Em F G
------------ Hold me clo - se,
C F Dm F Em F G
---------------Clo - ser gi - rl
C F Dm F Em F G
------------- Hold me clo - se,
C F Dm F Em F G
------------- Clo - ser gi - rl AND FADE
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INTRODUCTION
D G Em G F#m G A
D G Em G F#m G A
VERSE 1
D G F#m G A
Hold me close, don't let me go, oh no
D G Em7 A A7
I, yes I love you and I think that you know, do you know
D G
With your love light shining
Em G A
Every clouds got a silver li - ning
D G A D
So hold me close, don't let me go
MUSIC
D G Em G F#m G A
VERSE 2
D G F#m G A
Hold me close, don't let me go, oh no
D G Em7 A A7
You and me, yes our love it will stop at the show, do you know
D G
With your love light shining clearly
Em D A
It's so good to have you near me
D G A D
So hold me close, don't let me go
BRIDGE
D A G F#m Em D
And if that road gets weary, oh I lo – oo - ove you
A G Em7 G A
Waiting here if you need me, 'Cause I love the things that you do
VERSE 3
D G F#m G A
So hold me close, don't let me go, oh no
D G Em7 A A7
You see I, yes I loved you and I think that you know, do you know
D G
With your love light shining
Em G A
Every cloud’s got a silver li - ning
D G A D
So hold me close, don't let me go
MUSIC
D G Em G F#m G A
D G F#m G A D Em D
BRIDGE
D A G F#m Em D
And if that road gets tougher, oh I lo – oo - ove you
A G Em7 G A
No, I'll never let you suffer, 'cause I love the things that you do
VERSE 4
D G F#m G A
So hold me close, don't let me go, oh no
D G Em7 A A7
You and me, yes our love it will grow and grow, do you know
D G
With your love light shining
Em G A
Every cloud has a silver li - ning
D G D G A
So hold me close, hold me close
D G Em A D
Hold me close, PAUSE don't let me go
D G Em G F#m G A
D G Em G F#m G A
D G Em G F#m G A
------------ Hold me clo - se,
D G Em G F#m G A
---------------Clo - ser gi - rl
D G Em G F#m G A
------------- Hold me clo - se,
D G Em G F#m G A
------------- Clo - ser gi - rl AND FADE
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INTRODUCTION
A D Bm D C#m D E
A D Bm D C#m D E
VERSE 1
A D C#m D E
Hold me close, don't let me go, oh no
A D Bm7 E E7
I, yes I love you and I think that you know, do you know
A D
With your love light shining
Bm D E
Every clouds got a silver li - ning
A D E A
So hold me close, don't let me go
MUSIC
A D Bm D C#m D E
VERSE 2
A D C#m D E
Hold me close, don't let me go, oh no
A D Bm7 E E7
You and me, yes our love it will stop at the show, do you know
A D
With your love light shining clearly
Bm A E
It's so good to have you near me
A D E A
So hold me close, don't let me go
BRIDGE
A E D C#m Bm A
And if that road gets weary, oh I lo – oo - ove you
E D Bm7 D E
Waiting here if you need me, 'Cause I love the things that you do
VERSE 3
A D C#m D E
So hold me close, don't let me go, oh no
A D Bm7 E E7
You see I, yes I loved you and I think that you know, do you know
A D
With your love light shining
Bm D E
Every cloud’s got a silver li - ning
A D E A
So hold me close, don't let me go
MUSIC
A D Bm D C#m D E
A D C#m D E A Bm A
BRIDGE
A E D C#m Bm A
And if that road gets tougher, oh I lo – oo - ove you
E D Bm7 D E
No, I'll never let you suffer, 'cause I love the things that you do
VERSE 4
A D C#m D E
So hold me close, don't let me go, oh no
A D Bm7 E E7
You and me, yes our love it will grow and grow, do you know
A D
With your love light shining
Bm D E
Every cloud has a silver li - ning
A D A D E
So hold me close, hold me close
A D Bm E A
Hold me close, PAUSE don't let me go
A D Bm D C#m D E
A D Bm D C#m D E
A D Bm D C#m D E
------------ Hold me clo - se,
A D Bm D C#m D E
---------------Clo - ser gi - rl
A D Bm D C#m D E
------------- Hold me clo - se,
A D Bm D C#m D E
------------- Clo - ser gi - rl AND FADE
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