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Holiday by Get Up Kids
Holiday
First and Second Intros:
guitars 1 & 2 (distortion on) : pick scrapes (played during the First Intro only)
then ("...holidays." vocals on Second Intro only):
guitar 1:
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--9--11--13--11--13---11-9--8-9-11-13-11-13\11-9--
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--7---9--11---9--11----9-7--6-7--9-11--9-11\-9-7--
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guitar 2:
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--9--11--13--11--9----------8-9-11--8-11--
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--7---9--11---9--7----------6-7--9--6--9--
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First and Second Verses ("What became of everyone..." and "Your words don't match..." or "...evidence presents itself..." and "Now that I am faced..."):
both guitars : same
First and Second Pre-Choruses ("I'm sure you can't help..." or "I'm not asking you anyway..."):
guitar 1:
F#5-----A5--C#m--B----A C#m--B----A
-------------4---2----0-------4---2----0--
-------------5---4----2-------5---4----2--
-------------6---4----2-------6---4----2--
-4------7----6---4----2-------6---4----2--
-4------7----4---2----0-------4---2----0--
-2------5---------------------------------
guitar 2:
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-11--13\9----9-8-4-11-9-8-9---9-8-4-14-13-14-16--
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--9--11\7----7-6-2--9-7-6-7---7-6-2-12-11-12-14--
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First Chorus:
part 1 ("...night means goodbye..."):
guitar 1:
E---C#m-----A--B--C#m---E-----A--B E----------------C#m
*distortion off
-0---4------0--2---4----0-----0--2----0-----------------4--
-0---5------2--4---5----0-----2--4----0-----------------5--
-1---6------2--4---6----1-----2--4----1-----------------6--
-2---6------2--4---6----2-----2--4----2-----------------6--
-2---4------0--2---4----2-----0--2----2-----------------4--
-0----------------------0-------------0--------------------
guitar 2:
*distortion off
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------------------------------------------9-12-----10-9-----9-12-----10-9--
-9---9-8-4--9--11--13---9-----9--11-----9------9----------9------9---------
--------------------------------------9----------9------9----------9-------
-7---7-6-2--7---9--11---7-----7---9----------------------------------------
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
part 2 ("I've never forgotten..."):
guitar 1:
A--------B------C#m------E A-------B
*distortion on
-0-------2-------4-------0---------0-------2--
-2-------4-------5-------0---------2-------4--
-2-------4-------6-------1---------2-------4--
-2-------4-------6-------2---------2-------4--
-0-------2-------4-------2---------0-------2--
-------------------------0--------------------
guitar 2:
*distortion on
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-----9-------9-------9-------9---------9------
---9---9---9---9---9---9---9---9-----9---9-8--
-9-------9-------9-------9---------9-------9--
-------------------------------------------9--
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Second Chorus:
part 1 : same
part 2 ("I've never forgotten..."):
guitar 1:
A--------B------C#m------E A-------B------C#m------E--------A--------B
-0-------2-------4-------0---------0-------2-------4-------0--------0--------2--
-2-------4-------5-------0---------2-------4-------5-------0--------2--------4--
-2-------4-------6-------1---------2-------4-------6-------1--------2--------4--
-2-------4-------6-------2---------2-------4-------6-------2--------2--------4--
-0-------2-------4-------2---------0-------2-------4-------2--------0--------2--
-------------------------0---------------------------------0--------------------
guitar 2:
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-----9-------9-------9-------9---------9-------9-------9-------9-------9-------9----
---9---9---9---9---9---9---9---9-----9---9---9---9---9---9---9---9---9---9---9---9--
-9-------9-------9-------9---------9-------9-------9-------9-------9-------9--------
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Bridge:
guitar 1:
F#5-G#5-A5-F#5-G#5-A5 F#5-G#5-A5
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--4--6--7---4---6--7---------------4--6--7--
--4--6--7---4---6--7---------------4--6--7--
--2--4--5---2---4--5---------------2--4--5--
guitar 2:
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--9--9--9---9---9--9---9---9--9----9--9--9-11-13-14-16--
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--7--7--7---7---7--7---7---7--7----7--7--7--9-11-12-14--
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Third Chorus ("...night means goodbye..."):
guitar 1:
E--C#m-----A--B--C#m---E-----A--B C#m---E--A---B-------E
-0--4------0--2---4----0-----0--2----4----0--0---2-------0--
-0--5------2--4---5----0-----2--4----5----0--2---4-------0--
-1--6------2--4---6----1-----2--4----6----1--2---4-------1--
-2--6------2--4---6----2-----2--4----6----2--2---4-------2--
-2--4------0--2---4----2-----0--2----4----2--0---2-------2--
-0---------------------0------------------0--------------0--
guitar 2:
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-9--9-8-4--9--11--13---9-----9-11----13---16-9---11--13--9--
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-7--7-6-2--7---9--11---7-----7--9----11---14-7----9--11--7--
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version 2
Key: E
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
E - 022100
B - x24442
C#m - x46654
A - x02220
F#m - 244222
G#m - 466444
E/G# - 476xxx
C - x32010
Intro: E--C#m--G#m--A--
Verse 1:
E
What became of everyone
C#m
I used to know?
G#m
Where did our respectable
A
convictions go?
E
Your words don't match the
C#m
story that your actions show
G#m A
What do I know?
Refrain 1:
F#m
I'm sure you can't
A
help but remembering
C#m
I thought that you'd be one
A
Not to forget
C#m
Remembering's not
A
helping you yet
Chorus 1:
E
Say goodnight
C#m
Means goodbye
A
I know you think my life
B C#m E
will stop with you away
A
Maybe I can
B
see you on
E C#m
Holidays worlds away
A B
I've never forgotten
C#m E
all our yesterdays
A
I'm lucky if
B
we're speaking on
E C#m G#m A
Holidays
Verse 2:
E
The evidence presents itself
C#m
Accusingly
G#m
You're absence speaking everything
A
You think of me
E C#m
Now that I am faced with opportunity
G#m A C
You're not remembering
Refrain 2:
F#m A
I'm not asking you to anyway
C#m A
And even if you ever could cave in
C#m A
i wouldnt know where to begin
Chorus 2:
E
Say goodnight
C#m
Means goodbye
A
I know you think my life
B C#m E
will stop with you away
A
Maybe I can
B
see you on
E C#m
Holidays worlds away
A B
I've never forgotten
C#m E
all our yesterdays
A
I'm lucky if
B
we're speaking on
C#m G#m A B
Holidays Holidays
Interlude: F#m--E/G#--A-- x3
Chorus 3:
E
Say goodnight
C#m
Means goodbye
A
I know you think my life
B C#m E
will stop with you away
A
I'm lucky if
B
we're speaking on
C#m G#m A F#m E(hold)
Holidays Holidays
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version 3
Tuning: Standard
Chords used:
E - 022100
C#m - x46654
G#m - 466444
A - x02220
F#m - 244222
B - x24442
E C#m
What became of everyone I used to know?
G#m A
Where did our respectable convictions go?
E C#m
Your words don’t match the story that your actions show
G#m A
But what do I know?
F#m G#m A
I’m sure you can’t help but remembering
C#m B A
I thought that you’d be one not to forget
C#m B A
Remembering’s not helping you yet
E
Say goodnight
C#m
Mean goodbye
A B C#m E
I know you think my life will stop when you’re away
A B
Maybe I can see you on
E C#m
Holidays, worlds away
A B C#m E
I’ve never forgotten all our yesterdays
A B
I’m lucky if we’re speaking on the
E
Holidays
C#m G#m A
E C#m
The evidence presents itself accusingly
G#m A
Your absence speaking everything you think of me
E C#m
Now that I am faced with opportunity
G#m A
You’re not remembering
F#m G#m A
I’m not asking you anyway
C#m B A
And even if you ever could cave in
C#m B A
I wouldn’t know where to begin
E
Say goodnight
C#m
Mean goodbye
A B C#m E
I know you think my life will stop when you’re away
A B
Maybe I can see you on
E C#m
Holidays, worlds away
A B C#m E
I’ve never forgotten all our yesterdays
A B
I'm lucky if we’re speaking on
C#m G#m
Holidays
A B
Holidays
F#m G#m A
F#m G#m A
F#m G#m A
E
Say goodnight
C#m
Mean goodbye
A B C#m E
I know you think my life will stop when you’re away
A B
I'm lucky if we’re speaking on
C#m G#m
Holidays
A F#m E
Holidays
This is another version I created on acoustic that is very similar to the one
above except it includes some lead/melody for those wishing for an acoustic
version that sounds more like the album.
Intro/Verse-
e|0------0------0------0-----------4--------4-4------------------------------|
B|0------0------0------0-----------5--------5-5------------------------------|
G|1------1------1------1-----------6--------6-6--6-6-------------------------|
D|2-x4---4-x4---2-x4---4-x4--------6--x12---4-4--2-2-------------------------|
A|2------2------2------2-----------4--------4-4--4-4-------------------------|
E|0------0------0------0-----------------------------------------------------|
e|0------0------0------0-----------------------------------------------------|
B|0------0------0------0-----------0--------0--0--0--------------------------|
G|x------x------x------1-----------x--------x--x--x--------------------------|
D|1-x4---2-x4---4-x4---2-x4--------4-x4-----6--4--2--------------------------|
A|2------2------2------2-----------0--------0--0--0--------------------------|
E|0------0------0------0-----------------------------------------------------|
Prechorus-
e|2~---4x---0~------4-4--4-4--0----2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2----0-0-0--0-0-0--0--------|
B|2~---4x---2~------5-5--4-4--0----4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4----2-2-2--2-2-2--2--------|
G|2~---4x---2~------6-6--6-6--6----4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4----2-2-2--2-2-2--2--------|
D|4~---6x---2~------6-6--6-6--6----4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4----2-2-2--1-1-1--2-x8-----|
A|4~---6x---0~------4-4--4-4--4----2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2----0-0-0--0-0-0--0--------|
E|2~---4x--------------------------------------------------------------------|
| / slide up
| \ slide down
| h hammer-on
| p pull-off
| ~ vibrato
| + harmonic
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