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Help Me Hold On

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[Intro]
G   C/G   G   C/G
[Verse 1]
GBaby, close that suitcase you've been pC/Gacking.
GJust sit down and talk to me a wC/Ghile.
I Am7know you tried to tell me what was Clacking,
But I Am7guess I must have missed it by a mDile.
Well, Gthis time girl, I swear to you I'll C/Glisten.
GHelp me understand where I went wCrong.
  G/BIt's Am7hard to find myself in this posCition
Am7Scared that I'll go crazy once you're gDone.
[Chorus]
N.C.                           G  C  
Help me hold on ... to what we had.
Once our love was stroAm7ng ... it Dcan be agGain.
You said it takes tGwo ... to make love laCst.
You were right aG/Bll alAm7ong ... so Dhelp me hold oGn.
[Interlude]
(G)     C/G     G  C/G  
[Verse 2]
GWhat have I got to do to make it beC/Gtter?
GWhat have I got to do to make you C/Gsee,
that Am7even though I promised you forCever,
I Am7never know how hard that would bDe?
I Grealized I took your love for grC/Ganted,
But I've lGearned that love worth having don't come Cfree.
   G/BAnd Am7I'll pay any price it takes to kCeep you
Am7satisfied and staying here with Dme.
[Chorus]
N.C.                           G  C  
Help me hold on ... to what we had.
Once our love was stroAm7ng ... it Dcan be agGain.
You said it takes tGwo ... to make love laCst.
You were right aG/Bll alAm7ong ... so Dhelp me hold oGn.
[Solo]
|(G)   |     C|  Am7   D|     G|
[Chorus]
Help me hold oGn ... to what we hCad.
Once our love was stroAm7ng ... it Dcan be agGain.
You said it takes tGwo ... to make love laCst.
You were right aG/Bll alAm7ong ... so Dhelp me hold oGn.
Ending
  GYou were right all aAm7long.
  DSo help me hold oGn.
(G)     C/G     G      C/G  G  

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The story behind the song

"Help Me Hold On" is a heartfelt plea to save a relationship on the brink, with the narrator confessing his missteps and begging his partner not to leave. It captures that moment of raw vulnerability when you realize you've been wrong and desperately want another chance, asking them to close that suitcase and help you understand where things went awry. Released in 1990 on Travis Tritt's debut album Country Club, this ballad became his first number-one hit. Playing it feels like channeling that deep regret and fervent hope for reconciliation.

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Help Me Hold On

by Travis Tritt

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Chords in this song · guitar

C/G

Am7

G/B

[Intro]

G C/G G C/G

[Verse 1]

G C/G

Baby, close that suitcase you've been packing.

G C/G

Just sit down and talk to me a while.

Am7 C

I know you tried to tell me what was lacking,

Am7 D

But I guess I must have missed it by a mile.

G C/G

Well, this time girl, I swear to you I'll listen.

G C

Help me understand where I went wrong.

G/B Am7 C

It's hard to find myself in this position

Am7 D

Scared that I'll go crazy once you're gone.

[Chorus]

G C

N.C.

Help me hold on ... to what we had.

Am7 D G

Once our love was strong ... it can be again.

G C

You said it takes two ... to make love last.

G/B Am7 D G

You were right all along ... so help me hold on.

[Interlude]

G C/G G C/G

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[Verse 2]

G C/G

What have I got to do to make it better?

G C/G

What have I got to do to make you see,

Am7 C

that even though I promised you forever,

Am7 D

I never know how hard that would be?

G C/G

I realized I took your love for granted,

G C

But I've learned that love worth having don't come free.

G/B Am7 C

And I'll pay any price it takes to keep you

Am7 D

satisfied and staying here with me.

[Chorus]

G C

N.C.

Help me hold on ... to what we had.

Am7 D G

Once our love was strong ... it can be again.

G C

You said it takes two ... to make love last.

G/B Am7 D G

You were right all along ... so help me hold on.

[Solo]

G C Am7 D G

|() | | | |

[Chorus]

G C

Help me hold on ... to what we had.

Am7 D G

Once our love was strong ... it can be again.

G C

You said it takes two ... to make love last.

G/B Am7 D G

You were right all along ... so help me hold on.

Ending

G Am7

You were right all along.

D G

So help me hold on.

G C/G G C/G G

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