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Holiday Road
by Lindsey Buckingham (of Fleetwood Mac)
As interpreted by Joe G
This song is best known from National Lampoon's "Vacation", it was released on the soundtrack.
If you think you have a correction, email me your suggestions before rating it poorly... 
pretty open-minded.  Keep in mind though this is chords, not tab.
Standard Tuning, Capo on 5
Chords used:
    CX32010
  G/BX20033
  Em7022003
    G320003
   AmX02210
Background riff:
e--------3--3--3-|
B---0--0h1----1--|
G----------------|
D----------------|
A----------------|
E----------------|
Intro:   C    C/B   C(repeat 4x)
Verse Chords:
CI found G/Bout Clong ago,
COhh G/Bohh  Cohh
It's a Clong way G/Bdown the Choliday road
COhh G/BOhh OChh
Holiday Fro..Gohh..Em7ohh..Amoad
        F   G    C  [back to verse chords]
Holiday ro..ohh..oad
CJack be G/Bnimble, CJack be quick
COhh G/Bohh  Cohh
CTake a G/Bride on the CWest Coast kick
COhh G/BOhh OChh
Holiday Fro..Gohh..Em7ohh..Amoad
Holiday Fro..Gohh..Coad
Holiday Fro..Gohh..Em7ohh..Amoad
        F   G    C  [back to verse chords]
Holiday ro..ohh..oad
CI found G/Bout Clong ago,
COhh G/Bohh  Cohh
It's a Clong way G/Bdown the Choliday road
COhh G/BOhh OChh
Holiday Fro..Gohh..Em7ohh..Amoad
Holiday Fro..Gohh..Coad
Holiday Fro..Gohh..Em7ohh..Amoad
        F   G    C  [back to verse chords for outro]
Holiday ro..ohh..oad

All chords in this song (7)

The story behind the song

"Holiday Road" captures the essence of setting out on an adventure, the open road stretching ahead with the promise of new experiences. Lindsey Buckingham, known for his work with Fleetwood Mac, composed this upbeat track for the 1983 film National Lampoon's Vacation. Though he was initially hesitant to create music for a soundtrack, he ultimately embraced the request, crafting a song that has since become synonymous with the excitement of a journey. At its heart, it's a song about the pure, unburdened joy of a holiday.

AI-written from these sources:Holiday Road — Wikipedia ↗Lindsey Buckingham — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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Holiday Road

by Lindsey Buckingham

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 5 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

G/B

Em7

C/B

Holiday Road

by Lindsey Buckingham (of Fleetwood Mac)

As interpreted by Joe G

This song is best known from National Lampoon's "Vacation", it was released on the soundtrack.

If you think you have a correction, email me your suggestions before rating it poorly...

pretty open-minded. Keep in mind though this is chords, not tab.

Standard Tuning, Capo on 5

Chords used:

X32010

G/B

X20033

Em7

022003

320003

X02210

Background riff:

e--------3--3--3-|

B---0--0h1----1--|

G----------------|

D----------------|

A----------------|

E----------------|

C C/B C

Intro: (repeat 4x)

Verse Chords:

C G/B C

I found out long ago,

C G/B C

Ohh ohh ohh

C G/B C

It's a long way down the holiday road

C G/B C

Ohh Ohh Ohh

F G Em7 Am

Holiday ro..ohh..ohh..oad

F G C [back to verse chords]

Holiday ro..ohh..oad

C G/B C

Jack be nimble, Jack be quick

C G/B C

Ohh ohh ohh

C G/B C

Take a ride on the West Coast kick

C G/B C

Ohh Ohh Ohh

F G Em7 Am

Holiday ro..ohh..ohh..oad

F G C

Holiday ro..ohh..oad

F G Em7 Am

Holiday ro..ohh..ohh..oad

F G C [back to verse chords]

Holiday ro..ohh..oad

C G/B C

I found out long ago,

C G/B C

Ohh ohh ohh

C G/B C

It's a long way down the holiday road

C G/B C

Ohh Ohh Ohh

F G Em7 Am

Holiday ro..ohh..ohh..oad

F G C

Holiday ro..ohh..oad

F G Em7 Am

Holiday ro..ohh..ohh..oad

F G C [back to verse chords for outro]

Holiday ro..ohh..oad

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