Holiday (ver. 4)
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Holiday by Green Day
From the album American Idiot
As played by Mike Dirnt
PM - palm mute
/ - slide
~ - let ring
Come in at 0:12
Intro
G|-------------------------|
D|-------------------------|
A|--8-8--4-4-------6-66-6--| x2
E|------------4-4----------|
Verse x2
G|------------------------|------------------------|
D|------------------------|------------------------|
A|--8-8--4-4-------6-66-6-|--8-8--4-4-------3-33-3-|
E|------------4-4---------|------------4-4---------|
G|------------------------|-------------------|
D|------------------------|-------------------|
A|--8-8--4-4-------6-66-6-|--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--|
E|------------4-4---------|-------------------|
Chorus
G|--------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------|
A|-----------4-4-4-4-----------6-6-6-6--|
E|--1-1-1-1-----------4-4-4-4-----------|
G|----------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------|
A|-----------4-4-4-4-----------3-3-3-3-3--|
E|--1-1-1-1-----------4-4-4-4-------------|
Repeat Verse
Chorus
Interlude
G|----------------------------------------
D|----------------------------------------
A|------------4---6--------------6---8---- x2
E|--1-11-4-44---6---8--1-11-4-44---6------
Guitar Solo
G|---------------------------------------
D|---------------------------------------
A|--4-4-4-4-----------3-3-3-3--8-8--6-6--
E|-----------4-4-4-4---------------------
G|--------------------------------------------------------------
D|--------------------------------------------------------------
A|--4-4-4-4-----------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3/-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15--
E|-----------4-4-4-4--------------------------------------------
Interlude 2
G|---------------------|----------------------|
D|---------------------|----------------------|
A|------------4---6----|-----------6---8------| x6
E|--1-11-4-44---6---8--|-1-11-4-44---8---10\--|
PM * ** * ** * ** * ** *
G|------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------|
A|--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--|
E|------------------------------------|
Last Chorus
G|--------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------|
A|-----------4-4-4-4-----------6-6-6-6--|
E|--1-1-1-1-----------4-4-4-4-----------|
G|--------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------|
A|-----------4-4-4-4-----------3-3-3-3--|
E|--1-1-1-1-----------4-4-4-4-----------|
G|--------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------|
A|-----------4-4-4-4-----------6-6-6-6--|
E|--1-1-1-1-----------4-4-4-4-----------|
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------4-4-4-4-----------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3----|
E|--1-1-1-1-----------4-4-4-4--------------------------------------|
Outro
G|-------------------------|
D|-------------------------|
A|--8-8--4-4-------6-66-6--| x3
E|------------4-4----------|
G|------------------------|
D|------------------------|
A|--8-8--4-4--6---8-------|
E|--------------8---1~~~--|
~enjoy~
How to play Holiday (ver. 4)
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is G. 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.