Learn to play "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.
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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 "Holiday" smoothly on your guitar.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
D# Gm Let's go away for a while G# You and I, A# G# D# to a strange and distant land Gm G# Where they speak no word of truth A# Cm But we don't understand anyway Chorus: D# Gm G# Holiday D# G# Far away, to stay on a.. D# Gm G# Holiday D# G# Far away, let's go today in a... D# Gm Heartbeat D# B D# Heartbeat B D# Heartbeat Don't bother to pack your bags or your map We won't need them where we're going We're going where the wind is blowing Not knowing where we're gonna stay Chorus Heartbeat Heartbeat Heartbeat Heartbeat Cm D# Gm We will write a postcard G# A# To our... Cm D# Gm Friends and family G# A# In free verse Cm D# Gm We will write a postcard G# A# To our... Cm D# Gm G# A# On the road with Kerouac Cm D# Gm G# A# Sheltered in his Bivouac Cm D# Gm G# A# On this road we'll never die Heartbeat Heartbeat Let's go away for a while You and I, to a strange and distant land Where they speak no word of truth But we don't understand anyway Chorus: Holiday, far away, to stay On a holiday, far away, to stay On a holi- Let's go away, let's go away (-day, far away, to stay) Let's go away, let's go away (On a holiday, far away, to stay) In a heartbeat! You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA# Cm D# Gm G# 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 "Holiday" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Holiday" by Weezer.