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Cliff Richard - Summer Holiday Chords

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ChordsC, Am, Dm, G7, Em7, A7, D7, G
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

  • Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
  • Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram
  • Guitar Dm chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-1Guitar Dm chord diagram
  • Guitar G7 chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-1Guitar G7 chord diagram
  • Guitar Em7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-0-0-0-0Guitar Em7 chord diagram
  • Guitar A7 chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-0-2-0Guitar A7 chord diagram
  • Guitar D7 chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-1-2Guitar D7 chord diagram
  • Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram

[Opening]
[C] [Am] [Dm] [G7]
[C]We’re all [Am]going on a [Dm]summer [G7]holiday,
[C]no more [Am]working for a [Dm]week or [G7]two,
[C]fun and [Am]lhter on our [Dm]summer [G7]holiday,
[Dm]no more [G7]worries for [C]me and [Am]you,
[Dm]for a [G7]week or [C]two.

[chorus]
We’re [Dm]going where the [G7]sun shines [C]brightly,
We’re [Dm]going where the [G7]sea is [C]blue,
We’ve [Em7]seen it in the [A7]movies, now [D7]let’s see if it’s [G]true. [G7]

[verse 2]
[C]Every [Am]body has a [Dm]summer [G7]holiday,
[C]Doing [Am]things they always [Dm]wanted [G7]to,
[C]So we’re [Am]going on a [Dm]summer [G7]holiday,
[Dm]To make our [G7]dreams come [C]tr[Am]ue,
[Dm]for [G7]me and [C]you.

[chorus]
We’re [Dm]going where the [G7]sun shines [C]brightly,
We’re [Dm]going where the [G7]sea is [C]blue,
We’ve [Em7]seen it in the [A7]movies, now [D7]let’s see if it’s [G]true. [G7]

[verse 3]
[C]Every [Am]body has a [Dm]summer [G7]holiday,
[C]Doing [Am]things they always [Dm]wanted [G7]to,
[C]So we’re [Am]going on a [Dm]summer [G7]holiday,
[Dm]To make our [G7]dreams come [C]tr[Am]ue,

[Closing]
[Dm]for [G7]me and [C]you [Am]
[Dm]for [G7]me and [C]you [Am]
[Dm]for [G7]me and [C]you [Am]

[outro]
[C] [Am] [Dm] [G7] [C]

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ArtistCliff Richard
AlbumSingle
GenresPop, Pop Rock, Rock
Year1963
KeyC

How to play Summer Holiday on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Cliff Richard - Summer Holiday on guitar requires 8 chords and 10 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.

Summer Holiday uses these transitions most often: Dm → G7 (23), G7 → C (22), and C → Am (17). 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 C - Am chord transition.

1. C → Am chord transition

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

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.
C to Am

2. Am → Dm chord transition

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

To move from Am to Dm;

  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 B string fret 3.
Am to Dm

3. Dm → G7 chord transition

Guitar Dm chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-1Guitar Dm chord diagram
Guitar G7 chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-1Guitar G7 chord diagram

To move from Dm to G7;

  1. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 1.
Dm to G7

4. G7 → C chord transition

Guitar G7 chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-1Guitar G7 chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram

To move from G7 to C;

  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 1 and place it on A string fret 3.
G7 to C

5. C → Dm chord transition

To move from C to Dm;

  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 A string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.

6. C → Em7 chord transition

To move from C to Em7;

  1. While playing C, first lift your index finger and ring finger.
  2. Lift your middle finger from D string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.

7. Em7 → A7 chord transition

To move from Em7 to A7;

  1. Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 2.
  2. Place index finger on D string fret 2.

8. A7 → D7 chord transition

To move from A7 to D7;

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

9. D7 → G chord transition

To move from D7 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 G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 2 to fret 3.

10. G → G7 chord transition

To move from G to G7;

  1. Keep index finger on A string fret 2.
  2. Keep middle finger on E string fret 3.
  3. Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 3 to fret 1.

Summer Holiday chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Summer Holiday.

  • Summer Holiday includes 96 chord transitions, 10 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Summer Holiday contains 4 of the top 25 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Summer Holiday connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After G7, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (69%), C7 (5%), and F (5%).
    • G7 → C: 69%
    • G7 → Dm: 3%
    After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → Am: 10%
    • C → Dm: 5%
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