*Capo 3rd Fret 
 
(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 
Capo 5 
 
Traditional, arranged by String Cheese Incident 
from "Carnival '99" 
transcribed by {Kevin Hart, khartsb@aol.com 
 
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