Holiday

Green Day - Holiday: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Holiday" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

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Learn Holiday Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Green Day

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Holiday" smoothly on your guitar.

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Intro: Fm C# G# D# - x6

Fm        C#           G#      D#
Hear the sound of the falling rain
Fm      C#          G#   C       Fm
Coming down like an Armageddon flame.
     C#        G#        D#      C          C
The shame, the ones who died without a name.
Fm       C#           G#      D#
Hear the dogs howling out of key
Fm   C#            G#        C   Fm
To a hymn called “Faith and misery”
      C#        G#      D#       C        C
And bleed, the company lost the war today.

Chorus:
  Fm            C#
     I beg to dream and differ
       G#             D#
     From the hollow lies.
  Fm              C#
     This is the dawning
             G#          C
     Of the rest of our lives
             Fm C# G# D#
     On holiday.

Fm C# G# D#

Fm         C#          G#      D#
Hear the drum pounding out of time,
Fm        C#   G#       C          Fm
Another protestor has crossed the line
    C#       G#     D#     C           C
To find the money’s on the other side.
Fm     C#   G#       D#      Fm
Can I get another “Amen”? (Amen.)
            C#           G#       C       Fm
There’s a flag wrapped around a score of men.
   C#      G#     D#       C         C
A gag, a plastic bag on a monument.

Chorus:
  Fm            C#
     I beg to dream and differ
       G#             D#
     From the hollow lies.
  Fm              C#
     This is the dawning
             G#          C
     Of the rest of our lives
             Fm G# C# D#
     On holiday.

Fm G# D# Fm
Fm G# C# D#
Fm G# D# Fm
C#    G#
C     Fm D#
C#    G#
C     C     C
Fm C# G# D#
Fm G# D# Fm


Fm  G#     C#   A#m  D#
      The representative
         C   Fm         G#      D# C Fm
   From California has the floor.

Fm       G#          C#   A#m  D# C
   Zieg Heil to the President gasman,
Fm        G#          D# C   Fm
   Bombs away is your punishment.
Fm       G#      C# A#m D# C
   Pulverize the Eiffel Towers,
Fm           G#       D# C  Fm
   Who criticize your government.
Fm       G#            C# A#m  D#   C
   Bang, bang goes the broken glass and
Fm              G#        D#    C Fm
   Kill all the fags that don’t agree.
Fm           G#   C# A#m  D# C
   Trials by fire setting fire

Fm          G#         D#     C   Fm A#m
   Is not a way that’s meant for me.
C
   Just ‘cause,
C                                       Fm
   Just ‘cause, because we’re outlaws, yeah.

Chorus:
  Fm            C#
     I beg to dream and differ
       G#             D#
     From the hollow lies.
  Fm              C#
     This is the dawning
             G#          C
     Of the rest of our lives.

  Fm            C#
     I beg to dream and differ
       G#             D#
     From the hollow lies.
  Fm              C#
     This is the dawning
             G#          C
     Of the rest of our lives.

  C                           Fm C# G# D#
     This is our lives on holiday.

Fm C# G# D#
Fm C# G# D# F


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Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

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If you are also interested in learning how to play "Holiday" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Holiday" by Green Day.

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