Hold What You've Got Chords
Hold What You've Got by Yonder Mountain String Band is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of F. It uses the chords D, G, A, F, C and G7. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
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(Chorus)
(D)
Hold what you got, I'm a coming home baby
(G)
Hold what you got, and I don't mean maybe
(D) (A)
I've been thinking about you, and I'm on my way.
(D)
Don't sell the house, don't wreck the car
(G)
Stay there honey right where you are
(D) (A) (D)
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)
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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 F, 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--------------------------------------------------------------------
C
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--------------------------
F
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----------------------------------------------------------------------
C G (could make a G7 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----
C (same)
Don't sell the house, don't wreck the car
F (same)
Stay there honey right where you are
C G C
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-------
C
In my mind baby I can see
F
It's a mighty fine sign now that I leave you
C G
That's why I can't wait to get back home
C
Squeeze yourself real big and tight
F
Now I'll be home before daylight
C G C
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)
C
When I get back baby I ain't leaving
F
I've been too lonely, little too much grieving
C G
When I get back, this time I'm gonna stay
C
We won't fuss baby we won't fight
F
This time things is gonna be alright if you
C G C
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
C G C
If you hold what you've got, I'm coming home to stay