Holiday Romance chords by The Kinks

Chords with lyrics

Tuning: Standard (E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD G+G BB E MajorE)



Intro:
DmDm A7A7 DmDm A7A7 (Bass notes on the first words)

(A augmentedA BB  C#C#) DmDm          A7A7
 I had a  break for a week so I booked my seat
    DmDm
And confirmed a reservation
   G+G          A7A7
At a quiet little seaside____hotel.
 DmDm          A7A7
I packed my bags and I caught my train and
DmDm           D7D7
Reached my destination
    G+G            A7A7
Just in time for the dinner gong____ding dong.

   DmDm  A7A7 DmDm  D7D7 G+G        C7C7      FF   A7A7
Then I saw___Lavinia- standing at the bottom of the stairs.
  DmDm   A7A7   DmDm  D7D7  G+G       C7C7        FF
And I fell___for Lavinia- the moment that I saw her standing there.

C majorC
Lavinia looked so divine

As she walked up to the table to dine
              A7A7
And then Lavinia's eyes met mine.

     DmDm             A7A7
I thought can this be love, can this be lovey-dove
  DmDm     A7A7  DmDm
Or just a holiday romance?
  DmDm        A7A7
Can this be long lost love at last
  DmDm      A7A7      DmDm
Or is it just a flash in the pan?

   C majorC
Then after cheese and liqueurs they struck up the band,
               A7A7        D7D7
I plucked up my courage and I asked Lavinia to dance
       G+G      C7C7    FF   A7A7
That was the start of my holiday romance.


Instrumental:
DmDm A7A7
DmDm     A7A7  DmDm
Just a holiday romance.

DmDm A7A7 DmDm A7A7  As intro:

      C majorC
We did the foxtrot, samba and danced through the night
              A7A7         D7D7
The last waltz came and we held each other so tight.
       G+G      C7C7    FF
That was the start of my holiday romance.
C majorC
Just a holiday romance- a simple holiday romance.
             A7A7    (Bass walk A augmentedA BB C#C#)
I wonder should I take a chance?

  DmDm             A7A7
We walked on the beach, and we paddled our feet,
    DmDm            D7D7
And we watched all the swimmers,
    G+G         A7A7
And my holiday treat felt____complete.

  DmDm           A7A7
We drank lemonade, and we sat in the shade,
      DmDm
I thought I must be on a winner
   G+G       A7A7
And I acted cool and____discreet.
  DmDm   A7A7    DmDm  D7D7
For I knew____that Lavinia
    G+G      C7C7      FF  A7A7
Was the shyest lady that I'd ever met,
  DmDm   A7A7    DmDm   D7D7
And I knew___that Lavinia
   G+G     C7C7      FF
Would only be my lady for the week.

    C majorC
It was just a holiday romance- A augmentedA simple holiday romance.
              A7A7   (Chromatic descent from E MajorE to A augmentedA)
I wonder should I take this chance?

Instrumental:
DmDm A7A7

DmDm     A7A7  DmDm
Just a holiday romance.

DmDm             A7A7
Can this be love, can this be lovey-dove
  DmDm     A7A7  DmDm
Or just a holiday romance?

 C majorC
I tried to kiss her, she walked away,

She said "Better stop, my husband's
            A7A7  D7D7
Coming to collect me today".
       G+G     C7C7    G+G         C7C7
That was the end of my holiday, sweet and innocent holiday,
G+G     C7C7    FF    (plinky plonky flourish- F6F6)
End of my holiday romance.