Hold What You've Got

* (Chorus) () Hold what you got, I'm a coming home baby () Hold what you got, and I don't mean maybe () I've been thinking about you, and I'm on my way. () Don't sell the house, don't wreck the car () Stay there honey right where you are () If you hold what you got, I'm coming home to stay. Well, in my mind, I can see that’s a mighty good sign that I need so that’s why, I can't wait to get back home. So squeeze yourself real good and tight, and I'll be home before daylight If you hold what you got, I'm a coming home to stay. (Chorus) Well when I get back, honey I ain't leaving I been too lonely, little to much grieving when I get back, honey this time I'm gonna stay. Well we won't fuss and we won't fight and this time things is going to be alright if you hold what you got, I'm a coming home to stay. (Chorus) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Hold What You've Got Traditional, arranged by String Cheese Incident from "Carnival '99" transcribed by {Kevin Hart, [email protected] It's in the key of , it's capoed at the fifth fret, and it's played as if it's in the key of C. This tab shows chords as if the capo is the nut. It uses the traditional bluegrass alternating bass notes while strumming. Beginning (Repeat 4x) Solo over chords (I haven't worked it out yet) E---------0-0-0-0-0-0-------------------------------------------------- B---------1-1-1-1-1-1-------------------------------------------------- G---------0-0-0-0-0-0-------------------------------------------------- D---------2-2-2-2-2-2-------------------------------------------------- A---0-2-3-------------------------------------------------------------- E-3-------------------------------------------------------------------- Hold what you've got, I'm coming home baby (this is the basic bluegrass strum, they vary it from time to time) E-----0-----------------0-------------0-----------0-------------------- B-----1-----------------1-------------1-----------1-------------------- G-----0-----------------0-------------0-----------0-------------------- D---------------------------------------------------------------------- A#------------------------------3-------------------------------------- E------------------3------------------------3-------------------------- Hold what you've got, and I don't mean maybe E-----1----------------1-----------1----------1------------------------ B-----1----------------1-----------1----------1------------------------ G-----2----------------2-----------2----------2------------------------ D#---------------------------3----------------------------------------- A-----------------3---------------------3------------------------------ E---------------------------------------------------------------------- here) I'm thinking about you when I'm on my way ^ E--------0----------0---------0--------------3----------3-----3------3- B--------1----------1---------1--------------0----------0-----0------0- G--------0----------0---------0--------------0----------0-----0------0- D--------------------------------------------0------------------------- A----3------------------3--------------2-------------------2----------- E-------------3------------------------------------3--------------3---- (same) Don't sell the house, don't wreck the car (same) Stay there honey right where you are Hold what you've got I'm coming home to stay E-----0---------------0-------3-------3-------0------0-----0-----0------- B-----1---------------1-------0-------0-------1------1-----1-----1------- G-----0---------------0-------0-------0-------0------0-----0-----0------- D---------------------------------------------------------------------- A#------------------------2---------------3--------------3------------- E-----------------3--------------3----------------3------------3------- In my mind baby I can see It's a mighty fine sign now that I leave you That's why I can't wait to get back home Squeeze yourself real big and tight Now I'll be home before daylight If you hold what you've got I'm coming home to stay Chorus Mandolin solo through chord changes Guitar solo through chord changes (haven't tabbed it yet) When I get back baby I ain't leaving I've been too lonely, little too much grieving When I get back, this time I'm gonna stay We won't fuss baby we won't fight This time things is gonna be alright if you Hold what you've got, I'm coming home to stay Chorus Mandolin solo through changes Guitar solo through changes (no tab yet) Keyboard solo through changes Chorus If you hold what you've got, I'm coming home to stay