The Kinks - Holiday in Waikiki: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "Holiday in Waikiki" 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.
E I won a competition in a little column in my local paper So I packed my bags and flew across the sea all on my local baker A B Sailing to Hawaii in the U.S.A. E I'm just an English boy who won a holiday in Waikiki I didn't realize it was commercialized when I unpacked my cases Because a genuine Hawaii ukulele cost me thirty guineas And even when I'm swimming I have to pay I'm just an English boy who won a holiday in Waikiki Oh yeah, yeah Across the coral sands I saw a hula hula dancer, looking pretty I asked her where she came from and she said to me "I come from New York City And my mother is Italian And my dad's a Greek" I'm just an English boy who won a holiday in Waikiki It's a hooka hooka on the shiny briny on the way to Kona And in a little shack they had a little sign that said Coca Cola And even all the grass skirts were PVC I'm just an English boy who won a holiday in Waikiki Oh yeah, yeah In Waikiki In Waikiki You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA  B  C  E  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 in Waikiki" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Holiday in Waikiki" by The Kinks.