Passenger - Holes: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "Holes" 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 Holes Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Passenger
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 "Holes" smoothly on your guitar.
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C#m7 B/D# E I know a man with nothing in his hands, C#m7 B/D# E Nothing but a rolling stone C#m7 B/D# E He told me 'bout when his house burnt down, C#m7 B/D# E He lost everything he owned He lay asleep for six whole weeks, They were gonna ask his mother to choose When he woke up with nothing He said, "I’ll tell you something When you’ve got nothing, you’ve got nothing to lose" Chorus: A Now I've got a hole in my pocket, E A hole in my shirt, B E A whole lot of trouble, he said A E But now the money is gone, well life carries on B E And I miss it like a hole in the head I know a woman with kids around her ankles And a baby on her lap She said one day her husband went to get a paper And the motherfucker never came back Mortgage to pay and four kids to raise 'But keeping the wolf from the door!' She said, "The wolf’s just a puppy and the door’s double locked So why you gotta worry me for?" Chorus A E B Well sometimes you can't change and you can't choose A E B And sometimes it seems you gain less than you lose F#m A Now we've got holes in our hearts E B Yeah we've got holes in our lives F#m Well we've got holes A E we got holes but we carry on Said, we’ve got holes in our hearts Yeah, we’ve got holes in our lives Well, we’ve got holes We’ve got holes, but we carry on Said, we’ve got holes in our hearts We’ve got holes in our lives We’ve got holes We’ve got holes, but we carry on Said, we’ve got holes in our hearts We’ve got holes in our lives We’ve got holes We’ve got holes, but we carry on Said, we’ve got holes in our hearts Yeah, we’ve got holes in our lives Well, we’ve got holes We’ve got holes, but we carry on You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA  C#m  C#m7  D#  E  F#m  B  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. |
If you are also interested in learning how to play "Holes" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Holes" by Passenger.