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Mumford & Sons - Holland Road Chords

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ChordsAm, F, C, G
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow. Using the Transpose tool, switch to F#,E,B keys to play this song with easier chords.

  • Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram
  • Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram
  • Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
  • Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram

[Opening]
[Am] [F] [C] [F] [C] [G] [Am]
So [F]I was [C]lost, go [F]count the [C]cards [G]before you [Am]go to the [F]Holland [C]road
With your [F]heart like a [C]stone you spare no [G]time in lashing [Am]out
And I [F]knew your [C]pain and the [F]effect of my [C]shame but [G]you

[chorus]
Cut me [F]down, [C] [Am] [G]you cut me [F]down [C] [Am] [G]

[verse 2]
[Am]And I [F]will not [C]tell, the [F]thoughts of [C]hell that [G]carry me [Am]home
From the [F]holland [C]road, with my [F]heart like a [C]stone I put [G]up no [Am]fight
To your [F]callous [C]mind, and from [F]your corner [C]you rose [G]to

[chorus]
Cut me [F]down, [C] [Am] [G]you cut me [F]down [C] [Am] [G]

[verse 3]
So I [F]hid my [C]love, and little [F]did I [C]know, that would [G]not be the [Am]end
From the [F]holland [C]road, well i [F]rose and i [C]rose and i [G]paid less [Am]time
To your [F]callous [C]mind, and I [F]wished you [C]well as [G]you

[chorus]
Cut me [F]down, [C] [Am] [G]you cut me [F]down [C] [Am] [G]

[chorus]
But I [F]still [C]believe, though there’s [F]cracks, you’ll [C]see
When I am [F]on my [C]knees I will [G]still [Am]believe
And when I have [F]hit the [C]ground, neither [F]lost nor [C]found
If you’ll [F]believe in [C]me I [G]will still [Am]believe

[chorus]
[Am] [F] [C] [Am] [G]Aah haa, aah haa
And I will [F]still [C]believe though there’s [F]cracks you’ll [C]see
When I am [F]on my [C]knees I will [G]still [Am]believe
And when I have [F]hit the [C]ground, neither [F]lost nor [C]found
If you’ll [F]believe in me [C]I will [G]still [Am]believe

[Closing]
[Am] [F] [C] [Am] [G]Aah haa, aah haa

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ArtistMumford & Sons
AlbumBabel
GenresAlternative, Indie, Rock
Year2012
KeyAm

How to play Holland Road on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Mumford & Sons - Holland Road on guitar requires 4 chords and 6 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.

Holland Road uses these transitions most often: F → C (40), C → F (18), and C → G (14). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with Am - F chord transition.

1. Am → F chord transition

Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram
Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram

To move from Am to F;

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 3.
Am to F

2. F → C chord transition

Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram

To move from F to C;

  1. While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
  4. Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
F to C

3. C → G chord transition

Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram

To move from C to G;

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
C to G

4. G → Am chord transition

Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram

To move from G to Am;

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.
G to Am

5. G → F chord transition

To move from G to F;

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 3.

6. C → Am chord transition

To move from C to Am;

  1. Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
  2. Keep middle finger on D string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.

Holland Road chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Holland Road.

  • Holland Road includes 122 chord transitions, 6 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Holland Road contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Holland Road connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After F, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).
    • F → C: 40%
    After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → G: 35%
    • C → F: 16%
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