{intro; basic pattern} 
 
:::G  G7M : C      D/F#   ::: 
::-3--2-----:----------------:: 
::-3---3----:--1--------3----:: 
::.0----0---:---0------2----.:: 
::.---------:------------0--.:: 
::---------0:-3--------------:: 
::-3--------:------0-2-----0-:: 
 
 
G G7M            :C             D      :G 
  I can't be held responsible for blown behavior 
  G7M      :C            D   :G 
I lost all contact with my only savior 
 
No one locked me out because I failed to phone up 

I can't bear to live forever like a loner 
 
{Chorus} 
:G G7M   :C         D     :G     G7M../
            Don't let go the coat 
Don't let go the coat 
Don't let go the coat 
Don't let go the coat 
 
It's easy to be sad when you lack a partner 
But how would I react to a broken heart now 
It ain't really true rock and roll unless I'm 
Hanging onto you and when I hold it next time 
 
I won't let go the coat 
Don't let go the coat 
Don't let go the coat 
Don't let go the coat 
 
:  G      G7M  :C D   :G          G7M        : 
:----------------:------:------------------------: 
:3h5-3-0-3h5-3-5-:7-7---:13--12-----13--12-------: 
:4h5-4-0-4h5-4-5-:7-7---:14--12--12-14--12-12----: 
:----------------:------:--------12--------12----: 
:----------------:------:------------------------: 
:----------------:------:------------------------: 
 
:C   D        :G         G7M  :C D      : 
:-------------:7----------------:---------: 
:10-----------:7h8-0---5-3-0-5--:7--------: 
:11--11-11----:--------5-4-0-5--:7--------: 
:-------------:----0------------:0--------: 
:-------------:-----------------:---------: 
:-------------:-----------------:---------: 
 
:G     G7M:C   D                   Em... 
:-----------:----------------------: 
:8-7-8-10---:5-5-7-7-8---8---10-10-: 
:(b9)7-(b9)11---:5-5-7-7-(b9)--(b9)--11-11-: 
:-----------:----------------------: 
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:-----------:----------------------: 
 
{bridge} 
:Em           :D                       :C        :       ( D ) : 
    I try to explain but you never understand it 

    I need your body but I can't just demand it 
:Bm7           :G7M/B         C :D                      D4 D  D9: 
    I won't let go like a stray at heel 

                               (Never let him out of your sight) 
:Bm7            :G7M/B            C:D             D4  D: 
    Every lonely wife knows the way I feel 
                                     (Don't let go tonight) 
 
Don't let go the coat 
Never let go the coat... 
 
Your friends all pass for life is just a market 
But you have to finish everything you started 
So I live my life tearing down the runway 
Sure to get the hang of hanging in there someday 
 
Don't let go the coat... 
 
Won't get no more chances  
Ooh, forget the war dances 
Don't let go... 
Never let go the coat 
Don't let go 
Go blind and hang on  
Don't try the slang, son 
Never let go the coat, no, no 
Don't let go...