Holland, 1945 original guitar chords by
Neutral Milk Hotel

1998•Rock•1.1K views•

Key: G major•

Intro 1

C

C

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C

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C

C

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(two..one,two,three,four)

C

C

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C

C

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G

G

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G

G

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C

C

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C

C

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G

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G

G

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Verse 1

C

C

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G

G

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The only girl I've ever loved

C

C

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G

G

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Was born with roses in her eyes

C

C

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G

G

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But then they buried her alive

D

D

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C

C

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One evening in nineteen-forty-five

D

D

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G

G

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With just her sister at her side

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D

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C

C

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And only weeks before the guns

D

D

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All came and rained on every one

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G

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D

D

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C

C

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Now she's a little boy in Spain

D

D

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G

G

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Playing pianos filled with flames

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D

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C

C

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On empty rings around the sun

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D

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C

C

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G

G

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I'll sing to say my dream has come

Chorus 1

C

C

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G

G

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But now we must pack up every piece

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C

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G

G

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Of the life we used to love

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C

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Just to keep ourselves

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G

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D

D

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At least enough to carry on

Verse 2

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C

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G

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And now we ride the circus wheel

C

C

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G

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With your dark brother wrapped in white

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C

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G

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Says it was good to be alive

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D

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C

C

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But now he rides a comet's flame

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D

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G

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And won't be coming back again

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D

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C

C

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The Earth looks better from a star

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D

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G

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That's right above from where you are

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D

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C

C

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He didn't mean to make you cry

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D

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G

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With sparks that ring and bullets fly

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D

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C

C

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On empty rings around your heart

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D

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C

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G

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The world just screams and falls apart

Chorus 2

C

C

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G

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But now we must pack up every piece

C

C

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G

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Of the life we used to love

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C

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Just to keep ourselves

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G

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D

D

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At least enough to carry on

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G

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G/A

G/A

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G/B

G/B

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And here's where your

Bridge 1

C

C

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G

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mother sleeps

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G/A

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G/B

G/B

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C

C

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And here is the room where your

G

G

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D

D

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brothers were born

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G

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G/A

G/A

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G/B

G/B

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C

C

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G

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Indentan tions in the sheets

G/A

G/A

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G/B

G/B

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C

C

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Where their bodies once moved but don't

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G

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D

D

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move anymore

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C

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G

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C

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G

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And it's so sad to see the world agree

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C

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That they'd rather see their

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G

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D

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faces filled with flies

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G

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G/A

G/A

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G/B

G/B

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C

C

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G

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All when I'd want to keep white

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D

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G

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roses in their eyes

Outro 1

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G

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C

C

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C

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D

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D

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Tuning:Standard Open Tuner

E ₂

A ₂

D ₃

G ₃

B ₃

E ₄

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A ₂

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D ₃

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G ₃

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B ₃

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G ₄

C ₄

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G ₄

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D ₅

E ₁

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G ₂

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G ₃

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G ₃

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C ₂

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E ₄

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G ₄

D ₃

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C ₃

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner

E ₂

A ₂

D ₃

G ₃

B ₃

E ₄

Guitar Tuner 7 Strings

B ₁

E ₂

A ₂

D ₃

G ₃

B ₃

E ₄

Guitar Tuner 12 stringStandard

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A ₂

D ₄

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B ₃

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C ₄

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CavaquinhoStandard

D ₄

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D ₅

E ₁

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Bass Tuner 5 Strings

B ₀

E ₁

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G ₂

G ₃

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A ₄

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C ₃

G ₃

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C ₂

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Balalaika Tuner

E ₄

E ₄

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G ₄

D ₃

G ₃

B ₃

D ₄

Banjo Tuner 4 Strings

C ₃

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

Chords

C
G
D
G/A
G/B

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Holland, 1945 by Neutral Milk Hotel is G major.

The primary chords used in Holland, 1945 are C, G, D, G/A, G/B.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like C, G, D, G/A, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

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The tempo of Holland, 1945 is approximately 200 beats per minute.

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