The National - Roman Holiday: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Roman 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.

Learn Roman Holiday Guitar Chords and Lyrics by The National

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 "Roman Holiday" smoothly on your guitar.

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

F#m       E
I'm your hospital, I'm your silver cross
F#m       E
Tell me what to be, tell me how to talk
F#m    E
Patti wasn't lonely, Robert wasn't lost
F#m    E
Put me on a rope, take me for a walk

Chorus:
F#m    E     F#m      E
Roman holiday, every time it rains
A     E/B    F#m/C# E/B
Roman holiday,
A         E/B         F#m/C# E/B
I'll take away your shame

I'm not afraid to tell you what I want
I'm not afraid of anything, I want it all
Never leave me out here for too long
Put me in your movie, pin me to your wall

Chorus:
Roman holiday
Every time it rains
Roman holiday
We're all Rainey anyway

         F#m    E          F#m      E
She said please, think the best of him
F#m    E           F#m     E
Please, think the best of me
            F#m  E
There are police
in the museum

Chorus:
Roman holiday
Every time it rains
Roman holiday
We don't feel the pain

She said, "Please, think the best of him"
Please, think the best of me

There are police in the museum
She said please


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

C#

Guitar chord C#

E

Guitar chord E

F#m

Guitar chord F#m

B

Guitar chord 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 "Roman Holiday" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Roman Holiday" by The National.

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