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Holiday Inn - Elton John
Madman Across the Water album
[Verse 1]
EBoston at last and the plaDne's touching dAown
EOur hostess is handing the Dhot towels aroAund
F#mFrom a terminal gate to C#ma black limousinBmeBm7  
EIt's a ten minute ride to the HDoliday InnA  
[Verse 2]
EBoredom's a pastime that oDne soon acquireAd
EWhere you get to the stage Dwhere you're nAot even tired
F#mKicking your heels till C#mthe time comes aBmroundBm7  
ETo pick up your bags and heDad out of towAnA/B  A/C#  
[Chorus]
  GSlow down JDoe, I'm a rock and roll mAan
  GI've twiddled my tDhumbs in a dozen odd bAandsA/B  A/C#  
  DAnd you ain't seen nothing Etill you've been
In a F#mmotel babEy  Dlike the Holiday IAnnG  F#m  A7sus4  D/A  
[Instrumental]
|      E|   D|      A|      A|
|      E|   D|      A|      A|
|    F#m| C#m|     Bm|    Bm7|
|      E|   D|      A|    A   A/B  A/C#|
[Chorus]
  GSlow down JDoe, I'm a rock and roll mAan
  GI've twiddled my tDhumbs in a dozen odd bAands
Oh, and Dyou ain't seen nothing Etill you've been
In a F#mmotel babEy  Dlike the Holiday IAnnG  F#m  A7sus4  D/A  
[Outro]
   A     G     F#m     C/Gx8
(Repeat and fade out)

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Holiday Inn

by Elton John

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

C#m

Bm7

A/B

A/C#

A7sus4

D/A

C/G

Holiday Inn - Elton John

Madman Across the Water album

[Verse 1]

E D A

Boston at last and the plane's touching down

E D A

Our hostess is handing the hot towels around

F#m C#m Bm Bm7

From a terminal gate to a black limousine

E D A

It's a ten minute ride to the Holiday Inn

[Verse 2]

E D A

Boredom's a pastime that one soon acquired

E D A

Where you get to the stage where you're not even tired

F#m C#m Bm Bm7

Kicking your heels till the time comes around

E D A A/B A/C#

To pick up your bags and head out of town

[Chorus]

G D A

Slow down Joe, I'm a rock and roll man

G D A A/B A/C#

I've twiddled my thumbs in a dozen odd bands

D E

And you ain't seen nothing till you've been

F#m E D A G F#m A7sus4 D/A

In a motel baby like the Holiday Inn

[Instrumental]

E D A A

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E D A A

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F#m C#m Bm Bm7

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E D A A A/B A/C#

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[Chorus]

G D A

Slow down Joe, I'm a rock and roll man

G D A

I've twiddled my thumbs in a dozen odd bands

D E

Oh, and you ain't seen nothing till you've been

F#m E D A G F#m A7sus4 D/A

In a motel baby like the Holiday Inn

[Outro]

A G F#m C/G

(Repeat and fade out)

About Holiday Inn Chords by Elton John

Learn how to play Holiday Inn by Elton John with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Holiday Inn chords”, “Holiday Inn guitar chords”, or “Elton John Holiday Inn 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 Holiday Inn chords and for experienced players who want accurate Holiday Inn lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include E, D, A, F#m, C#m, Bm.

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The chords for "Holiday Inn" show the original chord names (including E, D, A, F#m, C#m, Bm). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.