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Deadbeat Holiday

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transcribed by rob momber.
[Verse]
GWake up, the Dhouse is on fire Gand the cat's caught Cin the dryer,
phiGlosophy's a Emliar when your Chome is your headDstone.
G5"Icon" is the D5last chance for hope G5when there's no such C5thing as heroes,
your G5faith lies in the E5ditch that C5you dug yourself D5in.
[Bridge]
B5Last chance to C5piss it all aG5way,C5  G5  
E5Nothing but B5hell to pay when the C5lights are going D5down.
[Chorus]
G5Deadbeat holiB5day, celeC5brate your own deG5cay,
there's a C5vacant sign that's G5hanging high on a F5noose over your D5home
G5Deadbeat holiB5day, get C5on your knees and G5pray,
there's a C5vacant sign that's G5hanging high but at F5least you're not aD5lone.
[Verse]
G5Christmas lights in the D5middle of AugustG5, grudges come C5back to haunt us,
G5your oldest E5allies are your C5long lost eneD5mies.
G5Grounded in a D5duplex to find G5that you're living C5on a landmine,
G5vacation E5hotspots is a C5cemetery D5drive.
[Bridge]
B5Last chance to C5piss it all aG5way,C5  G5  
E5Nothing but B5hell to pay when the C5lights are going D5down.
[Chorus]
G5Deadbeat holiB5day, celeC5brate your own deG5cay,
there's a C5vacant sign that's G5hanging high on a F5noose over your D5home
G5Deadbeat holiB5day, get C5on your knees and G5pray,
there's a C5vacant sign that's G5hanging high but at F5least you're not aD5lone.

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Deadbeat Holiday

by Green Day

Lyrics & chords · Original key

transcribed by rob momber.

[Verse]

G D G C

Wake up, the house is on fire and the cat's caught in the dryer,

G Em C D

philosophy's a liar when your home is your headstone.

G5 D5 G5 C5

"Icon" is the last chance for hope when there's no such thing as heroes,

G5 E5 C5 D5

your faith lies in the ditch that you dug yourself in.

[Bridge]

B5 C5 G5 C5 G5

Last chance to piss it all away,

E5 B5 C5 D5

Nothing but hell to pay when the lights are going down.

[Chorus]

G5 B5 C5 G5

Deadbeat holiday, celebrate your own decay,

C5 G5 F5 D5

there's a vacant sign that's hanging high on a noose over your home

G5 B5 C5 G5

Deadbeat holiday, get on your knees and pray,

C5 G5 F5 D5

there's a vacant sign that's hanging high but at least you're not alone.

[Verse]

G5 D5 G5 C5

Christmas lights in the middle of August, grudges come back to haunt us,

G5 E5 C5 D5

your oldest allies are your long lost enemies.

G5 D5 G5 C5

Grounded in a duplex to find that you're living on a landmine,

G5 E5 C5 D5

vacation hotspots is a cemetery drive.

[Bridge]

B5 C5 G5 C5 G5

Last chance to piss it all away,

E5 B5 C5 D5

Nothing but hell to pay when the lights are going down.

[Chorus]

G5 B5 C5 G5

Deadbeat holiday, celebrate your own decay,

C5 G5 F5 D5

there's a vacant sign that's hanging high on a noose over your home

G5 B5 C5 G5

Deadbeat holiday, get on your knees and pray,

C5 G5 F5 D5

there's a vacant sign that's hanging high but at least you're not alone.

About Deadbeat Holiday Chords by Green Day

Learn how to play Deadbeat Holiday by Green Day with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Deadbeat Holiday chords”, “Deadbeat Holiday guitar chords”, or “Green Day Deadbeat Holiday 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 Deadbeat Holiday chords and for experienced players who want accurate Deadbeat Holiday lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include G, D, C, Em, G5, D5.

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The chords for "Deadbeat Holiday" show the original chord names (including G, D, C, Em, G5, D5). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.