From his "Big Time" album 
 
on the "E E E A" part he does a repeated pull-off with his little finger 
on the fourth fret, third string.... 
 
HOLD YOU NOW (Trace Adkins) 
 
E   E   E   A 
 
E I can't take back the B things I said to A you in the past 
Or  E make you forget the B reasons why A we didn't last 
B I'm haunted by what A might have been 
B Still I can't change who I A was E back A then 
 
 
E But if I could hold you now,  you'd see I've turned myself around 
And now I'm  someone you'd  be  proud to  A love 
E I'd do all the right things, make B promises that I'd keep 
It A hurt too much to let you down 
And E in my arms there'd B be no room for A doubt 
If I could A hold B you E now    E  E  E  A 
 
E It's funny how this B empty room makes it A all too clear 
When I E let you leave a B part of me A just disappeared 
But if B  I'd known then what I've A come to know 
B There's no way I could have A let E you A go 
 
But if E I could hold you now you'd see I've turned myself around 
And now I'm  someone you'd be proud to A love 
E I'd do all the right things, make B promises that I'd keep 
It A hurt too much to let you down 
And E in my arms there'd B be no room for A doubt 
If I could A hold B you E now 
 
break  E  E  E  A,   E  E  E  A 
 
But if B  I'd known then what I've A come to know 
B There's no way I could have A let E you A go 
But if E I could hold you now you'd see I've turned myself around 
And now I'm  someone you'd be proud to A love 
E I'd do all the right things, make B promises that I'd keep 
It A hurt too much to let you down 
And E in my arms there'd B be no room for A doubt 
If I could A hold B you E now   E  E  E 
 
 
If I could A hold B you E now  E  E  E 
If I could {A}ho-----{E}---ld you  now A 
 
Oh I just want to hold you....right now....