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Artist-The Kinks
Song-Holiday
Album-Muswell Hillbillies
Writer-Ray Davies
Tabbed by S. McNally
[Chords]
A
        x02220
A7
       x02020
F#
       244322
B7
       x24242
E7
       022130
E
        022100
D
        xx0232
D#dim7
   xx1212
C#
       x43121
[Intro]
A  F#  B7  E7
[Verse]
A     F#     B7
Holiday,
          E7     A     F#
Oh what a lovely day today,
B7        E7        A       F#
I'm oh so glad they sent me away,
   B7            E7   A    F#   B7  E7
To have a little holiday today, holiday.
[Verse]
A     F#
Holiday,
B7           E7              A        F#
And I'm just standing on the end of a pier,
B7          E7      A        F#
Hoping and dreaming you were here,
B7          E7         A
To share my little holiday.
[Verse]
A              F#        B7         E7
Lookin' in the sky for a gap in the clouds,
A           F#                    B7          E7
Sometimes I think that sun ain't never coming out,
A                 A7                D         D#dim7
But I'd rather be here than in that dirty old town,
  E
I had to leave the city cos it really brought me down.
[Verse]
   A    F#  B7        E7     A      F#
Oh holiday, oh what a lovely day today,
B7               E7                    A                   F#
I think I'll get down on my little ol' knees and pray, thank you Lord,
      B7              E7  A     F#   B7  E7
Thank heaven for this holiday today, holiday.
[Bridge]
    D       D#dim7     A
I'm leaving insecurity behind me,
    D             D#dim7           A
The environmental pressures got me down,
C#                           D       D#dim7
I don't need no sedatives to pull me round,
E
I don't need no sleeping pills to help me sleep sound.
[Verse]
   A   F#
Oh holiday,
B7        E7     A     F#
Oh what a lovely day today,
B7           E7                        A
I think I'll get down on my little ol' knees and pray,
       F#
That's what I'll do,
      B7              E7  A
Thank heaven for this holiday.
[Verse]
A            F#            B7          E7
Lying on the beach with my back burned rare,
A              F#                    B7              E7
The salt gets in my blisters and the sand gets in my hair,
        A             A7
And the sea's an open sewer,
      D               D#dim7
But I really couldn't care,
E
I'm breathing through my mouth so I don't have to sniff the air.
[Verse]
   A   F#
Oh holiday,
B7        E7     A     F#
Oh what a lovely day today,
B7     E7        A       F#
I'm so glad they sent me away,
   B7            E7  A
To have a little holiday. 

Holiday chords and lyrics

Free chords for Holiday by The Kinks. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

Artist-The Kinks
Song-Holiday
Album-Muswell Hillbillies
Writer-Ray Davies
Tabbed by S. McNally
[Chords]
A        x02220
A7       x02020
F#       244322
B7       x24242
E7       022130
E        022100
D        xx0232
D#dim7   xx1212
C#       x43121
[Intro]
A  F#  B7  E7
[Verse]
[Verse]
[Verse]
[Verse]
[Bridge]
[Verse]
[Verse]
[Verse]

Holiday Chords by The Kinks

Learn how to play Holiday by The Kinks with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Holiday chords”, “Holiday guitar chords”, or “The Kinks 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 A, A7, F#, B7, E7, E.

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The chords for "Holiday" show the original chord names (including A, A7, F#, B7, E7, E). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.