Holiday Chords
by Ratcat
Holiday by Ratcat is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of B. It uses the chords B, G, C, D and Bm. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
Transcribed by Dave Carr ([email protected])
Note: Alot of the time you can cheat with the B minor and just play B so
you don't have to muck around with moving your finger shapes. And this
is quite tricky to play, sorry 'bout that...just blame Simon! Also, all
these chords are barred (G 3rd; C 3rd; D 5th; Bm 2nd), that's why it's
tricky.
(Intro) G Bm C D C G
Here we go!
(CH1) G Bm C D C G G Bm C
I'm going on a holiday
D C G E|-------
So much for me to do B|-------
G|-4^5^4- (use pinky while
D|------- holding the rest of
A|------- your fingers on the
E|------- G chord)
G Bm C D C G G Bm C
I'm going on a holiday
D C G
Maybe just me and you
(V1) D C G (twiddle with pinky as above)
Cast a-sailing on the seaside (oo-oo-oo-ooo!)
D C G (twiddle..)
Breathing in the seaside air
D C {Riff}
Won't be long till I'm there
(Riff)
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------
B|------------------------------------------0--1^3^1-----0--1^3--1--0
G|------------------------------0--0--0--0------------0--------------
D|--------------------0--0^4--4^-------------------------------------
A|------2--2^3--3--3-------------------------------------------------
E|-3--3^-------------------------------------------------------------
{CH1}
(V2) Set for adventure to the unknown
Set a course for far away
Won't be long till I'm there
{Riff} x 2
(Mid) Bm C G D
Life here's getting me down
Bm C D
I've just got to get away
(CH2) We're going on a holiday
Such fun for me and you
We're going on a holiday
Maybe we'll see you soon
(V3) Surfing on the ocean waves
Soaking in the sunny days
Now I think maybe we'll stay
{Riff2} x lots
(end) We're going on a holiday... (to fade)
(Riff) E|------------
B|-0^1^0-----3
G|--------0---
D|------------
A|------------
E|------------