Holiday Romance chords by The Kinks

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)




Intro:
Dm  A7  Dm  A7  (Bass notes on the first words)

(A B   C#) Dm                    A7
 I had a   break for a week so I booked my seat
       Dm
And confirmed a reservation
     G                    A7
At a quiet little seaside____hotel.
  Dm                   A7
I packed my bags and I caught my train and
Dm                     D7
Reached my destination
        G                        A7
Just in time for the dinner gong____ding dong.

     Dm    A7  Dm   D7 G               C7            F      A7
Then I saw___Lavinia-  standing at the bottom of the stairs.
    Dm     A7      Dm   D7    G             C7               F
And I fell___for Lavinia- the moment that I saw her standing there.

C
Lavinia looked so divine

As she walked up to the table to dine
                            A7
And then Lavinia's eyes met mine.

          Dm                         A7
I thought can this be love, can this be lovey-dove
   Dm         A7    Dm
Or just a holiday romance?
    Dm                A7
Can this be long lost love at last
   Dm           A7           Dm
Or is it just a flash in the pan?

     C
Then after cheese and liqueurs they struck up the band,
                              A7               D7
I plucked up my courage and I asked Lavinia to dance
             G           C7        F     A7
That was the start of my holiday romance.


Instrumental:
Dm A7
Dm         A7    Dm
Just a holiday romance.

Dm  A7  Dm  A7   As intro:

           C
We did the foxtrot, samba and danced through the night
                           A7                 D7
The last waltz came and we held each other so tight.
             G           C7        F
That was the start of my holiday romance.
C
Just a holiday romance- a simple holiday romance.
                         A7        (Bass walk A B C#)
I wonder should I take a chance?

   Dm                          A7
We walked on the beach, and we paddled our feet,
       Dm                        D7
And we watched all the swimmers,
       G                  A7
And my holiday treat felt____complete.

   Dm                     A7
We drank lemonade, and we sat in the shade,
            Dm
I thought I must be on a winner
      G              A7
And I acted cool and____discreet.
    Dm     A7        Dm    D7
For I knew____that Lavinia
        G           C7            F   A7
Was the shyest lady that I'd ever met,
    Dm     A7       Dm     D7
And I knew___that Lavinia
      G          C7           F
Would only be my lady for the week.

       C
It was just a holiday romance- A simple holiday romance.
                            A7     (Chromatic descent from E to A)
I wonder should I take this chance?


Instrumental:
Dm  A7

Dm         A7    Dm
Just a holiday romance.

Dm                         A7
Can this be love, can this be lovey-dove
   Dm         A7    Dm
Or just a holiday romance?

  C
I tried to kiss her, she walked away,

She said "Better stop, my husband's
                       A7    D7
Coming to collect me today".
             G         C7       G                  C7
That was the end of my holiday, sweet and innocent holiday,
G         C7        F       (plinky plonky flourish- F6)
End of my holiday romance.