View chords used in this chart
b-/2-2---3-------|-/-|
g-\2---2---2---2-|/0-|
acc.gtr:
Monday the start of my holiday
|-0--2----------0---2---0--0---2--|
|-2--3----------2---3------2---3--|
|-2--2----------2---2------2---2--|
|-0--0----0-----0---0-------------|
|-------0---0--------------2---2--|
|---------------------------------|
Freedom for just one week
|-2--0-------------------|
|-3--0---3---/2---0---0--|
|--------4---/2---1---1--|
|-------------0-------0--|
|------------------------|
|-0----------------------|
Feels good to get away ooh
|-2----3---/5--2--0-0--2---0-2---0-----|
|-3----2---/5--3-------0-----0-----2---|
|-4----2---/5--4-------0-----0-------2-|
|--------------5-----------------------|
|-2----0---------------0-----0---------|
|--------------------------------------|
Tuesday I saw here down on the beach
I stood and watched a while
And she looked and smiled at me
A D B
Wednesday I didn't see her
Em A D
I hoped that she'd be back tomorrow
|--------------------2---|
|---------3----------3---|
|---------5----------2---|
|-----0---5----3--2--0---|
|-0h2---0-3--------------|
|------------------------|
And then on Thursday my luck had changed
|--------------2--0-----------0----2------|
|--------------3--3-----------3--------3--|
|--------------4--4-----------3--------2--|
|--------------------------------------0--|
|-0--2--0------------0-2-0----------------|
|--------------0--------------3-----------|
She stood there all alone
I went and asked her name
x1x323 e-/5- x2x232 xx2130
I never thought that this could happen to me
In only seven days
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|---2--3--5-/7--3---|
|---2--2--4-/6--2---|
|-2----4--5-/7--0---|
|---0---------------|
|-------------------|
x7x797
It would take a hundred or more
For memories to fade
I wish Friday could last forever
I held her close to me
I couldn't bear to leave her there
Saturday just twenty four hours
Oh no I'm going back home on Sunday
|-0-----2----0-----2----0-----2-------|
|---2---3------2---3------1---3-----3-|
|-----2-2--------2-2--------0-0-----2-|
|-0-----0----0-----0----------------4-|
|-----------------------3-----3-----2-|
|-------------------------------------|
Ooh so sad alone
|-/7------7--/2--2--|
|-\7------7--/3--3--|
|-/----7--7---0--2--|
|-\6---6--5------0--|
|------7--5---------|
|-------------------|
another variant to 'wednesday':
|---52--2-2-----2-0-30--0-0-----0---0----|
|-----3--54-45----0---0--32-23------3-3--|
|--2---2---4-------0---0---2--------2----|
|-0---------------------------------0----|
|---------2---------------0--------------|
|-----------------0----------------------|
arranged by Pinter Denes
dpinter@eik.bme.hu
How to play #
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 A. 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.