The Kinks - Holiday: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "Holiday" on your guitar with our chord guide. 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.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
A F# B7 Holiday, E7 A F# Oh what a lovely day today, B7 E7 A F# I'm oh so glad they sent me away, B7 E7 A F# B7 E7 To have a little holiday today, holiday. Holiday And I'm just standing on the end of a pier Hoping and dreaming you were here To share my little holiday A F# B7 E7 Lookin' in the sky for a gap in the clouds, A F# B7 E7 Sometimes I think that sun ain't never coming out, A A7 D D#dim7 But I'd rather be here than in that dirty old town, E I had to leave the city cos it really brought me down. Oh, holiday Oh, what a lovely day today I think I'll get down on my little ol' knees and pray, thank you, Lord Thank heaven for that holiday today, holiday D D#dim7 A I'm leaving insecurity behind me, D D#dim7 A The environmental pressures got me down, C# D D#dim7 I don't need no sedatives to pull me round, E I don't need no sleeping pills to help me sleep sound. Oh, holiday Oh, what a lovely day today I think I'll get down on my little ol' knees and pray, that's what I'll do Thank heaven for that holiday Lying on the beach with my back burned rare The salt gets in my blisters and the sand gets in my hair And the sea's an open sewer, but I really couldn't care I'm breathing through my mouth so I don't have to sniff the air Oh, holiday Oh, what a lovely day today I'm, oh, so glad they sent me away To have a little holiday You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA  A7  B7  C#  D  D#dim7  E  E7  F#  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 "Holiday" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Holiday" by The Kinks.