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Holiday In My Head

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#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE--------------------------------#
#-----------------------------------------------------------------------------#
[Intro]
G  F  G  F
G  F  Em  F
[Verse 1]
  GDo you beFlieve everyGthing that you Fread
  EveryGthing that you Fsee on the EmsetF  
  GYou look Faround at your Gsleepy little Ftown
  And think that Gthis is as Fgood as it CgetsD  
  Well Cwhat you're looking at is heaven sent
  "What you're..."
e|-----------------|-----------------|
B|-----------------|-----1-----------|
G|-----0-----0-----|---0-------------|
D|---0-------------|-----------------|
A|-3-----2-------0-|-----------------|
E|-----------------|-----------------|
   1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &   1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
[Chorus]
  GEvery dayC  
  Is a GgetawayEm  
  When Gall of it Cgoes uFnsaidC  
  I got a GholidayC  
  A paid GholidayEm  
  I got a Gholiday Cin my FheadD  
[Verse 2]
  GAnd what you Fwant, what Gyou really Fneed
  Are Gtwo different Fthings wouldn't you EmsayF  
  GThe line is Fthin beGtween fun and Fsin
  And we're Gall clocking Fin for the CdayD  
  And Cour only care is what to wear
  "Only care..."
e|-----------------|-----------------|
B|-----------------|-----1-----------|
G|-----0-----0-----|---0-------------|
D|---0-------------|-----------------|
A|-3-----2-------0-|-----------------|
E|-----------------|-----------------|
   1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &   1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
[Chorus]
  GEvery dayC  
  Is a GgetawayEm  
  When Gall of it Cgoes uFnsaidC  
  I got a GholidayC  
  A paid GholidayEm  
  I got a Gholiday Cin my FheadD  
[Bridge]
DI've got a Ajob where DI've got a Aproblem
Cause I Bbeat too Fmuch and I Bbcan't afford to Fsolve it
When I'm Dsaving Aup for that Dcruise to the ACaymans
And I'm Bbhitting the snooze so FI can keep on dreaming
[Solo]
G  F  G  F
G  F  Em F
G  F  G  F
G  F  Em F
C  D
[Bridge]
I'm just Ctrying to reaGlizeAm  G  
I'm just Cdying to Gopen my AmeyesG  
                    C     G     AmN.C.
I'm just looking for paradise in my living room
[Chorus]
  GEvery dayC  
  Is a GgetawayEm  
  When Gall of it Cgoes uFnsaidC  
  I got a GholidayC  
  A paid GholidayEm  
  I got a Gholiday Cin my FheadD  
  I've got a GholidayC  
  A paid GholidayEm  
  I've got a Gholiday Cin my Fhead

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Holiday In My Head

by Smash Mouth

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE--------------------------------#

#-----------------------------------------------------------------------------#

[Intro]

G F G F

G F Em F

[Verse 1]

G F G F

Do you believe everything that you read

G F Em F

Everything that you see on the set

G F G F

You look around at your sleepy little town

G F C D

And think that this is as good as it gets

Well what you're looking at is heaven sent

"What you're..."

e|-----------------|-----------------|

B|-----------------|-----1-----------|

G|-----0-----0-----|---0-------------|

D|---0-------------|-----------------|

A|-3-----2-------0-|-----------------|

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

1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &

[Chorus]

G C

Every day

G Em

Is a getaway

G C F C

When all of it goes unsaid

G C

I got a holiday

G Em

A paid holiday

G C F D

I got a holiday in my head

[Verse 2]

G F G F

And what you want, what you really need

G F Em F

Are two different things wouldn't you say

G F G F

The line is thin between fun and sin

G F C D

And we're all clocking in for the day

And our only care is what to wear

"Only care..."

e|-----------------|-----------------|

B|-----------------|-----1-----------|

G|-----0-----0-----|---0-------------|

D|---0-------------|-----------------|

A|-3-----2-------0-|-----------------|

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

1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &

[Chorus]

G C

Every day

G Em

Is a getaway

G C F C

When all of it goes unsaid

G C

I got a holiday

G Em

A paid holiday

G C F D

I got a holiday in my head

[Bridge]

D A D A

I've got a job where I've got a problem

Bb F Bb F

Cause I eat too much and I can't afford to solve it

D A D A

When I'm saving up for that cruise to the Caymans

Bb F

And I'm hitting the snooze so I can keep on dreaming

[Solo]

G F G F

G F Em F

G F G F

G F Em F

C D

[Bridge]

C G Am G

I'm just trying to realize

C G Am G

I'm just dying to open my eyes

C G Am

N.C.

I'm just looking for paradise in my living room

[Chorus]

G C

Every day

G Em

Is a getaway

G C F C

When all of it goes unsaid

G C

I got a holiday

G Em

A paid holiday

G C F D

I got a holiday in my head

G C

I've got a holiday

G Em

A paid holiday

G C F

I've got a holiday in my head

About Holiday In My Head Chords by Smash Mouth

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