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Summer Holiday
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Summer Holiday – J. Ward
Tuning: EADGBe
Intro/Verse picking pattern
e|Am----------------------------------|---G-------------------------------|
B|---1---1---1---1---1---1---1---1--|---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0--|
G|---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2--|---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0--|
D|-----2-------2-------2-------2----|-------------------------0--------|
A|-0-------0-------0-------0--------|-----2-------2-------2-------2----|
E|----------------------------------|-3-------3-------3----------------|
Chorus picking pattern
e|F----------------------------------|---C0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0--|
B|---1---1---1---1---1---1---1---1--|---1---1---1---1---1---1---1---1--|
G|---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2--|---------0---------------0--------|
D|----------------------------------|-----2-------2-------2-------2----|
A|-----3-------3-------3-------3----|-3---------------3----------------|
E|-1-------1-------1-------1--------|----------------------------------|
e|F----------------------------------|---E-------------------------------|
B|---1---1---1---1---1---1---1---1--|---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0--|
G|---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2--|---1---1---1---1---1---1---1---1--|
D|----------------------------------|---------2---------------2--------|
A|-----3-------3-------3-------3----|-----2-------2-------2-------2----|
E|-1-------1-------1-------1--------|-0---------------0----------------|
Verse 1
AmAfter hours in my seat without a friend to speak
GI landed in Perth
AmThere he was on time that older brother of mine
GSporting a healthy girth
Chorus A.
FOver in the West I guess they’re kinda blessed
CWhat, with all that surf and sunshine
FAnd as we hit the strip embarking on our trip
EI imagined I was in for a time
Verse 2
AmWith my bearings out of whack I reached in the back
GLooking for a local map
AmThere’s no need for that he said, it’s all up in my head
GJust sit back and relax
Chorus B.
FTwo hours later, after scoffing down a burger
CI found myself at the Pub
FDespite all the cheer my smile was full of fear
EAs I realised just what I’d done
Verse 3
AmWe set of for afar in Nick’s company car
GBut all was not well
AmI pleaded mate ‘don’t be silly can’t we have a break from Billy?’
GBut he just said get stuffed.. Juck
Chorus C.
FIn that case I said I’ll need something for my head
CPlease pull-up on the left
FI settled with a bottle he took off full throttle for the
ERough and rugged South
Bridge
e|Am----------------------------------|---G-------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|
G|-------------------------5--------|-------------------------4--------|
D|---7---7---7---7---7---7---7---7--|---5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5--|
A|-----7-------7-------7-------7----|-----5-------5-------5-------5----|
E|-5-------5-------5----------------|-3-------3-------3----------------|
e|Am-----------------------------G-----|--------------------F----E--1---0---|
B|----------------------------------|--------------------------1---0---|
G|-------------------------5--------|--------------------------2---1---|
D|---7---7---7---7---7---7---7---7--|---5---5---5---5---5---5—-3---2---|
A|-----7-------7-------7-------7----|-----5-------5-------5----3---2---|
E|-5-------5-------5----------------|-3-------3-------3--------1---0---|
Verse 4
AmThe four hour drive we thankfully survived
GAnd settled at home
AmNick a master chef whipped up something speash
GA little chicken and veggie delight
Chorus D.
FBut later on thing weren’t so much fun
CSitting trying to watch TV
FSipping on a beer I had plugs rammed in my ears
EAs Nick was snoring snoring like a banshee!!
Verse 5
AmBig fat whales getting shafted and impaled
GCigarette smoke blowing in my face
AmI couldn’t get around without a horn to sound
GTo far to walk on my feet
Chorus E.
FBut with sight seeing beer drinking eating fish and chips
CI guess you could say it was a pretty good trip
FBut all good things must end so on a plane I went
EBack to the Wardatorium
Outro
e|Am----------------------------------|---G-------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|
G|-------------------------5--------|-------------------------4--------|
D|---7---7---7---7---7---7---7---7--|---5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5--|
A|-----7-------7-------7-------7----|-----5-------5-------5-------5----|
E|-5-------5-------5----------------|-3-------3-------3----------------|
e|Am----------------------------------|---G-------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|
G|-------------------------5--------|-------------------------4--------|
D|---7---7---7---7---7---7---7---7--|---5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5--|
A|-----7-------7-------7-------7----|-----5-------5-------5-------5----|
E|-5-------5-------5----------------|-3-------3-------3----------------|
e|F-----------------------------E-----|-------------------------F-0Am--1--0-|
B|----------------------------------|--------------------------0--1--1-|
G|---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2--|---1---1---1---1---1---1--1--2--2-|
D|-------------------------3--------|--------------------------2--3--2-|
A|-----3-------3-------3-------3----|-----2-------2-------2----2--3--0-|
E|-1-------1-------1----------------|-0-------0-------0--------0--1----|
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Summer Holiday
by J Ward
Chords in this song · guitar
Am
G
F
C
E
Summer Holiday – J. Ward
Tuning: EADGBe
Intro/Verse picking pattern
Am G
e|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|
B|---1---1---1---1---1---1---1---1--|---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0--|
G|---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2--|---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0--|
D|-----2-------2-------2-------2----|-------------------------0--------|
A|-0-------0-------0-------0--------|-----2-------2-------2-------2----|
E|----------------------------------|-3-------3-------3----------------|
Chorus picking pattern
F C
e|----------------------------------|---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0--|
B|---1---1---1---1---1---1---1---1--|---1---1---1---1---1---1---1---1--|
G|---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2--|---------0---------------0--------|
D|----------------------------------|-----2-------2-------2-------2----|
A|-----3-------3-------3-------3----|-3---------------3----------------|
E|-1-------1-------1-------1--------|----------------------------------|
F E
e|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|
B|---1---1---1---1---1---1---1---1--|---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0--|
G|---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2--|---1---1---1---1---1---1---1---1--|
D|----------------------------------|---------2---------------2--------|
A|-----3-------3-------3-------3----|-----2-------2-------2-------2----|
E|-1-------1-------1-------1--------|-0---------------0----------------|
Verse 1
Am
After hours in my seat without a friend to speak
G
I landed in Perth
Am
There he was on time that older brother of mine
G
Sporting a healthy girth
Chorus A.
F
Over in the West I guess they’re kinda blessed
C
What, with all that surf and sunshine
F
And as we hit the strip embarking on our trip
E
I imagined I was in for a time
Verse 2
Am
With my bearings out of whack I reached in the back
G
Looking for a local map
Am
There’s no need for that he said, it’s all up in my head
G
Just sit back and relax
Chorus B.
F
Two hours later, after scoffing down a burger
C
I found myself at the Pub
F
Despite all the cheer my smile was full of fear
E
As I realised just what I’d done
Verse 3
Am
We set of for afar in Nick’s company car
G
But all was not well
Am
I pleaded mate ‘don’t be silly can’t we have a break from Billy?’
G
But he just said get stuffed.. Juck
Chorus C.
F
In that case I said I’ll need something for my head
C
Please pull-up on the left
F
I settled with a bottle he took off full throttle for the
E
Rough and rugged South
Bridge
Am G
e|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|
G|-------------------------5--------|-------------------------4--------|
D|---7---7---7---7---7---7---7---7--|---5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5--|
A|-----7-------7-------7-------7----|-----5-------5-------5-------5----|
E|-5-------5-------5----------------|-3-------3-------3----------------|
Am G F E
e|----------------------------------|--------------------------1---0---|
B|----------------------------------|--------------------------1---0---|
G|-------------------------5--------|--------------------------2---1---|
D|---7---7---7---7---7---7---7---7--|---5---5---5---5---5---5—-3---2---|
A|-----7-------7-------7-------7----|-----5-------5-------5----3---2---|
E|-5-------5-------5----------------|-3-------3-------3--------1---0---|
Verse 4
Am
The four hour drive we thankfully survived
G
And settled at home
Am
Nick a master chef whipped up something speash
G
A little chicken and veggie delight
Chorus D.
F
But later on thing weren’t so much fun
C
Sitting trying to watch TV
F
Sipping on a beer I had plugs rammed in my ears
E
As Nick was snoring snoring like a banshee!!
Verse 5
Am
Big fat whales getting shafted and impaled
G
Cigarette smoke blowing in my face
Am
I couldn’t get around without a horn to sound
G
To far to walk on my feet
Chorus E.
F
But with sight seeing beer drinking eating fish and chips
C
I guess you could say it was a pretty good trip
F
But all good things must end so on a plane I went
E
Back to the Wardatorium
Outro
Am G
e|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|
G|-------------------------5--------|-------------------------4--------|
D|---7---7---7---7---7---7---7---7--|---5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5--|
A|-----7-------7-------7-------7----|-----5-------5-------5-------5----|
E|-5-------5-------5----------------|-3-------3-------3----------------|
Am G
e|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|
G|-------------------------5--------|-------------------------4--------|
D|---7---7---7---7---7---7---7---7--|---5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5--|
A|-----7-------7-------7-------7----|-----5-------5-------5-------5----|
E|-5-------5-------5----------------|-3-------3-------3----------------|
F E F Am
e|----------------------------------|--------------------------0--1--0-|
B|----------------------------------|--------------------------0--1--1-|
G|---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2--|---1---1---1---1---1---1--1--2--2-|
D|-------------------------3--------|--------------------------2--3--2-|
A|-----3-------3-------3-------3----|-----2-------2-------2----2--3--0-|
E|-1-------1-------1----------------|-0-------0-------0--------0--1----|
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