I Won't Let You Go chords

by James Morrison

Original Published Key: C Major

Time Signature: 4/4

Tempo: 115 bpm


Guitar Tuning: E A D G B e

Skill Level: Beginner (easy chords)

Guitar Chords: C, Am, F, G

Easy Guitar Song: Ideal for beginners

Chord Chart Legend
C Major Am F Major F Major barre chord G Major
C Major-LH Am-LH F Major-LH F Major barre chord-LH G Major-LH

I Won't Let You Go

Song Key is highlighted - Transpose to any other key
  
Intro: 4/4 

             C                               Am
1. When it's black    Take a lit-tle time to hold your-self
                          F                            C
   Take a lit-tle time to feel a-round    Be-fore it's gone
  C                                          Am
   You won't let go    But you still keep on fal-ling down
                      F                              C
   Re-mem-ber how you saved me now    From all of my wrongs... ye-eah

       C
Chorus: And if there's love just feel it    And if there's life we'll see it
      Am
        This is no time to be a-lone, a-lone yeah
        F           G               C
        I - I - I - I won't let you go

  C                                                Am
2. Say those words    Say those words like there's noth-ing left
                           F                                      C
   Close your eyes and you might be-gin    That there is some way out... yeah
  C                          Am
   O-pen up    O-pen up your heart to me now
                   F                                        C
   Let it all come pour-ing out    There's noth-ing I can't ta-a-ake... ye-eah

       C
Chorus: And if there's love just feel it    And if there's life we'll see it
      Am
        This is no time to be a-lone, a-lone yeah
        F     G               C
        I-I-I-I won't let you go (Won't let you go, won't let you go) 
       C
        And if your sky is falling    Just take my hand and hold it
      Am
        You don't have to be alone, alone yeah
        F     G               C
        I-I-I-I won't let you go (Won't let you go, won't let you go)

                   F        G              C
Bridge: And if you feel the fad-ing of the light
                       F       G             C
        And you're too weak to car-ry on the fight
                     F            G                 Am
        And all your friends that you care for have dis-ap-peared
                C                     F              C
        I'll be here now darling, for-e-ver, holding on... wo-o-o-ah

       C
Chorus: And if there's love just feel it    And if there's life we'll see it
      Am
        This is no time to be a-lone, a-lone yeah
        F     G               C
        I-I-I-I won't let you go... oh no___(Won't let you go, won't let you go)

       C
        And if your sky is falling    Just take my hand and hold it
      Am
        You don't have to be alone, alone yeah
        F     G               C
        I-I-I-I won't let you go__oh no ye-ea-ah (Won't let you go, won't let you go)

Outro:
       C                Am       F        
        I won't let you go, no I won't let
       C                Am       F
        I won't let you go, no I won't let
       C                Am       F             C 
        I won't let you go, no I won't let you go-o ...

Arrangement Details:

  • Key Signature: C Major - no sharps or flats
  • Time Signature: 4/4 — Four quarter-note beats per measure
  • Tempo: Moderate ballad tempo
  • Metronome: q = 115 (q represents a quarter-note)
  • Voice Range: E4 - D6

Song Details:

  • Songwriters: Stephen Robson, Martin Brammer, James Morrison
  • Lyrics Begin: When it's black, take a little time to hold yourself, take a little time to feel around, before it's gone.
  • Genre: Pop rock, soul
  • Featured Artist: James Morrison
  • Single:
    Recorded: 2011
    Released: 25 August 2011 (Belgium), 16 September 2011 (Germany)
    B-side: Right by Your Side
  • Album: The Awakening
    Recorded: 2010–11
    Released: 23 September 2011
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