Holly
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G
Parks been closed, barbed wires on the fences
Em D
theres no-one hanging round since they ripped out the soul of the town
G
shut down closed every alteration
Em D
theres people leaving home with their bags at the station
C Em
And underneath the pale grey sky is no place for a girl
D
like you, in this life
C Am Em
and all of the time how i wonder how you're surviving
D
and i scream your name
C G D
Holly (Holly)
Em C G D
Hey can you hear me (Holly)
Em C G D
Get out of line (get out of line)
Em C G D
I'll be seeing you soon
G
where the roses won't die
G Em
How longs it been since i walked you down to the shore
D G
through the market in the rain, yeah well that was before
Em
the tide turned and broke everybodies spirit
D
it went out and took everybody with it
C Em
And underneath the pale grey sky is no place for a girl
D
like you, in this life
C Am Em
and all of the time how i wonder how you're surviving
D
and i scream your name
C G D
Holly (Holly)
Em C G D
Hey can you hear me (Hey can you hear me)
Em C G D
Get out of line (get out of line)
Em C G D
I'll be seeing you soon
Em D G
where the roses won't die
C G D C G D Em D G
ooooo oooooo
C G D C G D
ooooo oooooo
Dm Am G D Em
got your whole life ahead of you
Dm Am E
so don't let lies and hatred get to you
C G D
Holly (Holly)
Em C G D
Hey can you hear me (Hey Holly can you hear me)
Em C G D
Get out of line (get out of line)
Em C G D
I'll be seeing you soon
G
where the roses won't die
How to play Holly
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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.