Pixies - The Holiday Song: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "The Holiday Song" 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.

Learn The Holiday Song Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Pixies

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 "The Holiday Song" smoothly on your guitar.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

      Am         C       F      C
Well, sit right down my wicked son
     Am     C           F  C
And let me tell you a story
  Am       C       F          C
About the boy who fell from glory
     Am     C     F      C
And how he was a wicked son

Chorus:
G              F     Am C F C
This ain't no holiday
    G                F
But it always turns out this way
D                   Am
Here I am, with my hand

He took his sister from his head
And then painted her on the sheets
And then he rolled her up in grass and trees
And they kissed 'til they were dead

Chorus

Well, sit right down, my wicked son
and let me tell you a story
About the boy who fell from glory
and how he was a wicked son

Chorus:
This ain't no holiday, no, no
But it always turns out this way
Here I am with my hand
This ain't no holiday
But it always turns out this way
Here I am with my hand


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

Am

Guitar chord Am

C

Guitar chord C

D

Guitar chord D

F

Guitar chord F

G

Guitar chord G

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 "The Holiday Song" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "The Holiday Song" by Pixies.

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