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.