Writers Minor Holiday
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Intro: C C F G x3
C C C C
Am
Writer's Minor Holiday, thumb tacks spread out
F C Fm G
Across your hometown state, hollow tree at half mast
Am
Wait until wintertime
F C Fm G G
Leaves a paper trail, a licorice plant that's over___grown
C C F G C C F G
Like a cabin in the woods on a minor
C C F G C C C C
Like a minor holiday
Am
Woolrich red plaid wolf
F C Fm G
Irish whiskey glass, here comes my fine bright haired lass
A
Like a trash fire burning and burning it
F C Fm G G
My heart could never right, the words never fail
Dm A Dm A Dm A
Tucked under your cap and for a moment
A# A# G G C
There's a stillness before the room spins again
C F G C C F G C
A Minor holiday, spin it again
C F G C C C C C
Ride it out so you can tell
Am
Wasted on the weekend
F C Fm G G
Making good time with my excuse, where the plot lines are like dead ends
C C F G C
Floating in her eyes at the bottom of a well
C F G C C F G C C
Floating in her eyes ride it out for a spell
F G C C F G C C F G
On a Minor holiday Transfer this weight
F G C C F G C C
On a Minor holiday Transfer this weight
F G C C F G C C
On a Minor holiday a Minor holiday
F G C C F G C
On a Minor holiday Going back and forth
C F G C (strum one time till the end)
a minor, minor holiday
F G C
A minor holiday
How to play Writers Minor Holiday
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 C. 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.