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Step 1 / 18Position: 2
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Put capo on first fret!
[Intro]
| Em   C| G   D| x6
[Verse 1]
EmHear the Csound of the Gfalling Drain
EmComing Cdown like an GArmaBgeddon Emflame (Hey!)
The Cshame, the Gones who Ddied withBout a name
EmHear the Cdogs howling Gout of Dkey
EmTo a Chymn called "GFaith and BMiseEmry" (Hey!)
And Cbleed, the Gcompany Dlost the Bwar today
[Chorus]
EmI beg to Cdream and differ Gfrom the hollow Dlies
EmThis is the Cdawning of the Grest of our Blives
N.C. Em   C   G   D   Em   C   G  D  
On holiday
[Verse 2]
EmHear the Cdrum pounding Gout of Dtime
EmAnother CprotesGtor has Bcrossed the Emline (Hey!)
To Cfind, the Gmoney's Don the Bother side
EmCan I Cget aGnother ADmen? (Amen!)
EmThere's a Cflag wrapped aGround a Bscore of Emmen (Hey!)
A Cgag, a Gplastic Dbag on a Bmonument
[Chorus]
EmI beg to Cdream and differ Gfrom the hollow Dlies
EmThis is the Cdawning of the Grest of our Blives
N.C.
On holiday
[Instrumental]
e|-E5----------E5------F#5----G5--------G5-----------|--C5---A5---D5---B5-----|
B|----------------------------------------|----------------|
G|----------------------------------------|--5-----7-------|
D|--2--------2-----4--5--------5----------|--5--7--7--9----|
A|--2--------2-----4--5--------5----------|--3--7--5--9----|
E|--0--------0-----2--3--------3----------|-----5-----7----|
e|-E5----------E5------F#5----G5--------G5-----------|-D5---B5----E5--------|
B|----------------------------------------|----------------|
G|----------------------------------------|--7-----9-------|
D|--2--------2-----4--5--------5----------|--7--9--9-------|
A|--2--------2-----4--5--------5----------|--5--9--7-------|
E|--0--------0-----2--3--------3----------|-----7-----7\---|
[Solo]
C G B Em D
C G B B B B
[Bass Interlude]
(| E   G| C   A   D   B| E   G| D   B   E| x2)
[Bridge]
E5Zieg G5Heil to the C5presiA5dent D5gasB5man
E5Bombs aG5way is your D5punB5ishE5ment
E5PulverG5ize the C5EifA5fel D5towB5ers
E5Who critiG5cize your D5govB5ernE5ment
E5Bang G5bang goes the C5broA5ken D5glass B5and
E5Kill all the G5fags that D5don't B5agrE5ee
E5Trials by G5fire, C5settA5ing D5firB5e
E5Is not a G5way that's D5meant B5for E5me
BJust cause, just cause, because we're outlaws yeah!
[Chorus]
EmI beg to Cdream and differ Gfrom the hollow Dlies
EmThis is the Cdawning of the Grest of our Blives
EmI beg to Cdream and differ Gfrom the hollow Dlies
EmThis is the Cdawning of the Grest of our Blives
This is our lives on holidEmayC  G  D  
[Outro]
Em C G D
Em C G D
Em C D5 B5 E5
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The story behind the song

"Holiday" is an anti-war protest song from Green Day's 2004 album, American Idiot. It's one of two explicitly political songs on the album, taking aim at American conservatism. The writing process for this track took two months, as Billie Joe Armstrong worked to refine the lyrics, drawing inspiration from Bob Dylan and aiming for a stronger message than "American Idiot." Though it serves as a prelude to "Boulevard of Broken Dreams," "Holiday" was released as a single in 2005.

AI-written from these sources:Holiday (Green Day song) — Wikipedia ↗Green Day — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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About Holiday Chords by Green Day

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

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