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[Verse 1]
    A           E           A      E
I received your letter this morning
       A     E       A
Had to write you back
E     A      E          A   E
I can read between the lines
    A           E     A        E
Somethin' ain't going right, no
        Bm
Just as soon as Uncle Sam get this life up out my hand
A
I'm start runnin' to you, fast as I can

[Chorus]
        E
So just hold it baby, don't let the devil get you
E
Hold it baby, don't want to see you with your
E
Hold it baby, don't let the devil get you
            G D
Hold it baby,  look

[Verse 2]
A              E         A
Baby can't you plainly see
E        A      E          A       E
Oh, your love belong to me? (Uh huh)
  A               E          A          E
I thought I left enough love with the baby
              A E A
To last until 1973
E         Bm
So if you want my lovin' like you say you do
    A
You won't be satisfied with a south, should too

[Chorus]
        E
So just hold it baby, don't let the devil get you
E
Hold it baby, don't want to see you with your
E
Hold it baby, don't let the devil get you
E                             G
Hold it baby, yeah, yeah,   yeah
D
 Huh, alright

[Bridge]
G E
Uh! Yeah!
D E                  G E  D E
   Somebody, mmm hmm

[Verse 3]
       A         E             A
I know Jody been hangin' around
E          A         E            A
 Trying to wear your resistor down
E      A         E         A
 Don't listen to what he say (Uh huh)
E          A          E     A
He ain't into nothin' anyway
    Bm
Now baby just to save your love
Bm
Just as long as you care
A
Hold on, hold on we got to win

[Chorus]
   E
So hold it baby, don't let the devil get you
E
Hold it baby, don't want to see you with your
E
Hold it baby, don't let the devil get you
E             G      D
Hold it baby, uh huh

[Outro]
           E
You got to hold it baby (Hold it), don't let the devil get you
E
Hold it (Hold it, you got to hold it)
E
Baby don't want to see you with your
E
Hold it (Hold it, you got to hold it)
E
Don't let the devil get you