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The Holiday Song

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Classic song by a great band.
I just strum the intro, muting most of the strings. Sometimes I'll allow the B string to 
ring out open and the intro sounds more full. The rest of the song is very simple to 
play and I hope you enjoy doing so!
Intro:
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|--s5-5-5s7---7-7s4---4-4s5---5--------------------|
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Am C F C
Verse:
AmWell sit Cright dFown my wickCed son
And let me tell you a story
About the boy who fell from glory
And how he was a wicked son
Chorus:
GThis ain't nFo holidAmayC  F  C  
GBut it alwayFs turns out this way
DHere I am with my hand
Am C F C
Verse:
AmHe took Chis sistFer from his Chead
And then painted her on the sheets
And then rolled her up in grass and trees
And they kissed 'till they were dead
Chorus:
GThis ain't nFo holidAmayC  F  C  
GBut it alwayFs turns out this way
DHere I am with my hand
Am C F C
Verse:
AmWell sit Cright dFown my wickCed son
And let me tell you a story
About the boy who fell from glory
And how he was a wicked son
Chorus (x2):
GThis ain't nFo holidAmayC  F  C  
GBut it alwayFs turns out this way
DHere I am with my hand

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The Holiday Song

by Pixies

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Classic song by a great band.

I just strum the intro, muting most of the strings. Sometimes I'll allow the B string to

ring out open and the intro sounds more full. The rest of the song is very simple to

play and I hope you enjoy doing so!

Intro:

|----0------0-------0-------0----------------------|

|--------------------------------------------------|

|--s5-5-5s7---7-7s4---4-4s5---5--------------------|

|--------------------------------------------------|

Am C F C

Verse:

Am C F C

Well sit right down my wicked son

And let me tell you a story

About the boy who fell from glory

And how he was a wicked son

Chorus:

G F Am C F C

This ain't no holiday

G F

But it always turns out this way

Here I am with my hand

Am C F C

Verse:

Am C F C

He took his sister from his head

And then painted her on the sheets

And then rolled her up in grass and trees

And they kissed 'till they were dead

Chorus:

G F Am C F C

This ain't no holiday

G F

But it always turns out this way

Here I am with my hand

Am C F C

Verse:

Am C F C

Well sit right down my wicked son

And let me tell you a story

About the boy who fell from glory

And how he was a wicked son

Chorus (x2):

G F Am C F C

This ain't no holiday

G F

But it always turns out this way

Here I am with my hand

About The Holiday Song Chords by Pixies

Learn how to play The Holiday Song by Pixies with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “The Holiday Song chords”, “The Holiday Song guitar chords”, or “Pixies The Holiday Song chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy The Holiday Song chords and for experienced players who want accurate The Holiday Song lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include B, Am, C, F, G, D.

FAQ — The Holiday Song by Pixies

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What key is "The Holiday Song" in?

The chords for "The Holiday Song" show the original chord names (including B, Am, C, F, G, D). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.