Holiday
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Intro: Em G C Am (x4)
Em
I, I,
Em G C Am
I have nothing to do, to do, to do, to do, to do
Em G C Am
And I want to do it with you, with you and no-one else will be beside me
Em G C Am
Ahhh it will be sweet, we dream of gold we dream of green
Em G C Am D
And ahhh, oh love is for losers, don’t be fooled ’cause you could do without me
D G C D G C
I think I need a holiday, another time another place
D G C D G C
To disappear without a trace, when I return throw me away
Em G C Am
I have nothing to say, to say, to say, to say, to say
Em G C Am
But I try to say it with love, so you can say it back but wires got
Em G C Am
Crossed, split, broken in two, your eyes are black, my eyes are blue
Em G C Am D
And ahh, oh this is the part where we say things that we can never take back
D G C D G C
I think I need a holiday, another time another place
D G C D G C
To disappear without a trace, when I return throw me away
D G C D G C D G C D G C
What have we done, what have we done, what have we done, what have we done
D G C D G C
Everyone needs a holiday, another time another place
D G C D G C
To disappear without a trace when I return throw me away
D G C D G C
I think I need a holiday, another time another place
D G C D G C
To disappear without a trace, when I return throw me away
C Em G C Am
Throw me away, throw me away
How to play Holiday
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Em. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.