Bonehead's Bank Holiday chords by
Oasis (Official Version)

1995Alternative5.7K views

Key: G majorDifficulty: Intermediate

Intro 1

G

Em7

A7add4

C9

G

Em7

A7add4

C9

G

Em7

A7add4

C9

G

Em7

A7add4

C9

Verse 1
G G 
 
You know I need a little break
Em7 Em7 
 
A7add4 A7add4 
 
To get away for   a holiday
C9 C9 
 
G G 
 
So I   can see the sun
Em7 Em7 
 
A7add4 A7add4 
 
'Cause in the sun they  say it's fun
C9 C9 
 
If you get some
G G 
 
Well I  could take a train or a boat
Em7 Em7 
 
A7add4 A7add4 
 
or    an aeroplane
C9 C9 
 
G G 
 
Or I   could steal a car
Em7 Em7 
 
A7add4 A7add4 
 
'Cause in a car you   can go far
C9 C9 
 
Just depends on what kind of car you are

Chorus 1

G

A7

C

G

La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la

What kind of car you are

A7

C

G

La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la

Verse 2
G G 
 
I met a funny looking girl
Em7 Em7 
 
A7add4 A7add4 
 
On a crowded   beach in Spain
C9 C9 
 
G G 
 
Her name was Avaline
Em7 Em7 
 
A7add4 A7add4 
 
She said she came  to Spain
C9 C9 
 
to have a good time
G G 
 
But she was with her mum
Em7 Em7 
 
A7add4 A7add4 
 
Who had a face like  a nun in pain
C9 C9 
 
G G 
 
She said her name was Dot
Em7 Em7 
 
A7add4 A7add4 
 
She didn't half  talk a lot
C9 C9 
 
I couldn't tell if she was mad or not

Chorus 2

G

A7

C

G

La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la

I don't know

A7

C

G

La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la

Bridge 1
C9 C9 
 
Don't you know
G G 
 
I should have stayed in England
C9 C9 
 
On my polluted beach
G G 
 
with all my special friends
C9 C9 
 
Don't you know
G G 
 
I should have stayed in England
D/F# D/F# 
 
Em7 Em7 
 
With me big    house and me big   car
A7add4 A7add4 
 
Cadd9 Cadd9 
 
And all me friend    are there at the bar
D D 
 
La, la, la

Verse 3
G G 
 
You know I need a little break
Em7 Em7 
 
A7add4 A7add4 
 
To get away for   a holiday
C9 C9 
 
G G 
 
So I   can see the sun
Em7 Em7 
 
A7add4 A7add4 
 
'Cause in the sun they  say it's fun
C9 C9 
 
If you get some
G G 
 
Well I  could take a train or a boat
Em7 Em7 
 
A7add4 A7add4 
 
or    an aeroplane
C9 C9 
 
G G 
 
Or I   could steal a car
Em7 Em7 
 
A7add4 A7add4 
 
'Cause in a car you   can go far
C9 C9 
 
Just depends on what kind of car you are

Chorus 3
G G 
 
A7 A7 
 
C C 
 
G G 
 
La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la
What kind of car you are
A7 A7 
 
C C 
 
G G 
 
La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la
What kind of car you are
A7 A7 
 
C C 
 
G G 
 
La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la
What kind of car you are
A7 A7 
 
C C 
 
G G 
 
La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la

Outro 1

G

G

G

G

C

G

D

G

C

G

C

G

C

G

C

G

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TunerE A D G B E

ChordsG Em7 A7add4 C9 A7...

Chords

G
Em7
A7add4
C9
A7
C
D/F#
Cadd9
D

Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

G: 3-2-0-0-0-3
Em7: 0-2-2-0-3-0
A7add4: x-0-5-6-3-x
C9: x-3-2-3-3-x
A7: x-0-2-0-2-0
C: x-3-2-0-1-0
D/F#: 2-x-0-2-3-x
Cadd9: x-3-2-0-3-3
D: x-x-0-2-3-2

Capo: No capo

Transpose: 0

0

Accurately transcribed by the GuitarTuna team.

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This is the definitive original version of Bonehead's Bank Holiday by Oasis, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of G major. It is designed for guitarists ready to move past the basics and capture the true feel of Oasis's performance.

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