Holiday 
Green Day
Tabbed By: Greenday5

Intro Played With the pickup in the neck position on high distortion
Rest of song played in bridge position with distortion

I am 100% Sure this tab is correct. 

****************************** IMPORTANT!!!!!!!!!!! **************************************
*    I have looked at the Green Day tab book. I can't put this any more blunt than this, *
* the tab book is wrong. Billie Joe and Jason White had no partaking in making the book  *
* (If you actually read the tab book) and therefore the way they play it can differ      *
* from that of the tab book. The tab book is published by Warner Brothers with           *
* "special thanks" to Rob Cavallo (their producer). However, the way Green Day plays     *
* Holiday is different, like I say in the next paragraph, if you are really feeling      *
* lucky, then follow the link I put in the next paragraph and watch the video to get     *
* proof. You will see that Jason White plays with four fingers on the first note,        *
* then three fingers on the next three notes. The thing about the intro is you HAVE      *
* TO PLAY EVERY STRING EXCEPT THE LOW E!!! Otherwise, you will not get the distinct      *
* and correct sound that you hear in the song. This is the exact way Green Day plays it. *
*    I just recently changed the intro and now the intro is 100% correct.                *
* Unfortunately if you believe it is wrong, then you are wrong because this is EXACTLY   *
* how Jason White plays the intro. If you think it is wrong after playing it, I am very  *
* sorry because no matter how wrong you think it is, either A) You're guitar isn't in    *
* correct tuning, B) You need to listen to the song again, C) You're amp isn't on the    *
* correct setting, D) You're amp doesn't put out enough to sound right or E) You're not  *
* strumming correctly.I have had the luxury of going to all 3 American Idiot tours and   *
* I have personally watched him play this song. If you watch and Holiday video online,   *
* it will most likely show you when Jason White is playing the intro. An example of this *
* would be:                                                                              *   
* http://music.aol.com/artist/main.adp?tab=songvid&artistid=69310&albumid=0              *
* Go to holiday In Studio. I promise you this tab is right. I pride myself on being able *
* to play this song which is why it's my only tab.                                       *
******************************************************************************************



<< For clarification I purposely put a bassline that goes right into      >>
<< a power chord. Mike Dirnt continues to play the bass as you would,     >>
<< expect while Billie Joe plays the power chord. But since this is a     >>
<< guitar tab, I put the power chord in there, but you could continue     >>
<< playing the bass which would be A|-6---8-| instead of the power chord. >>
<<                                 E|---8---|                             >>
<< Like I said though this is a guitar tab and the power chord is played. >>


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*Before you rate it, play it on a guitar and listen to the CD.*
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/= slide
~= let ring

Intro
E|---------------------------------|
B|--9--9--9-6-6-6-13-13-13-8-8-8-8-|
G|-10-10-10-6-6-6-13-13-13-8-8-8-8-| x4
D|-10-10-10-x-x-x--x--x--x-x-x-x-x-|
A|--8--8--8-4-4-4-11-11-11-6-6-6-6-|
E|---------------------------------|

E|-------------|
B|-------------|
G|-------------| x1
D|-x-x-x-x-x-x-|
A|-x-x-x-x-x-x-|
E|-x-x-x-x-x-x-|

E|------------------------------|
B|------------------------------|
G|-10-10-10-6-6-6-------8-8-8-8-| x2
D|-10-10-10-6-6-6-6-6-6-8-8-8-8-|
A|--8--8--8-4-4-4-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-|
E|----------------4-4-4---------|

Verse
E|------------------------------|
B|------------------------------|
G|-10-10-10-6-6-6-------8-8-8-8-| x1
D|-10-10-10-6-6-6-6-6-6-8-8-8-8-|
A|--8--8--8-4-4-4-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-|
E|----------------4-4-4---------|

E|------------------------------|
B|------------------------------|
G|-10-10-10-6-6-6-------5-5-5-5-| x1
D|-10-10-10-6-6-6-6-6-6-5-5-5-5-|
A|--8--8--8-4-4-4-6-6-6-3-3-3-3-|
E|----------------4-4-4---------|

E|------------------------------|
B|------------------------------|
G|-10-10-10-6-6-6-------8-8-8-8-| x1
D|-10-10-10-6-6-6-6-6-6-8-8-8-8-|
A|--8--8--8-4-4-4-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-|
E|----------------4-4-4---------|

E|---------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------|
G|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-| x1
D|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|
A|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|
E|---------------------------------|

E|------------------------------|
B|------------------------------|
G|-10-10-10-6-6-6-------8-8-8-8-| x1
D|-10-10-10-6-6-6-6-6-6-8-8-8-8-|
A|--8--8--8-4-4-4-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-|
E|----------------4-4-4---------|

E|------------------------------|
B|------------------------------|
G|-10-10-10-6-6-6-------5-5-5-5-| x1
D|-10-10-10-6-6-6-6-6-6-5-5-5-5-|
A|--8--8--8-4-4-4-6-6-6-3-3-3-3-|
E|----------------4-4-4---------|

E|------------------------------|
B|------------------------------|
G|-10-10-10-6-6-6-------8-8-8-8-| x1
D|-10-10-10-6-6-6-6-6-6-8-8-8-8-|
A|--8--8--8-4-4-4-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-|
E|----------------4-4-4---------|

E|---------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------|
G|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-| x1
D|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|
A|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|
E|---------------------------------|



Chorus
E|--------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------|
G|--------------6-6-6-6-6-6-------------8-8-8-8-8-8-| x1
D|-3--3-3-3-3-3-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-8-8-8-8-8-8-|
A|-3--3-3-3-3-3-4-4-4-4-4-4-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-|
E|-1--1-1-1-1-1-------------4-4-4-4-4-4-------------|

E|------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------------------|
G|--------------6-6-6-6-6-6-------------5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-| x1
D|-3--3-3-3-3-3-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|
A|-3--3-3-3-3-3-4-4-4-4-4-4-6-6-6-6-6-6-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|
E|-1--1-1-1-1-1-------------4-4-4-4-4-4-----------------|

Repeat Intro
E|---------------------------------|
B|--9--9--9-6-6-6-13-13-13-8-8-8-8-|
G|-10-10-10-6-6-6-13-13-13-8-8-8-8-| x2
D|-10-10-10-x-x-x--x--x--x-x-x-x-x-|
A|--8--8--8-4-4-4-11-11-11-6-6-6-6-|
E|---------------------------------|

E|------------------------------|
B|------------------------------|
G|-10-10-10-6-6-6-------8-8-8-8-| x1
D|-10-10-10-6-6-6-6-6-6-8-8-8-8-|
A|--8--8--8-4-4-4-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-|
E|----------------4-4-4---------|

E|------------------------------|
B|------------------------------|
G|-10-10-10-6-6-6-------5-5-5-5-| x1
D|-10-10-10-6-6-6-6-6-6-5-5-5-5-|
A|--8--8--8-4-4-4-6-6-6-3-3-3-3-|
E|----------------4-4-4---------|

E|------------------------------|
B|------------------------------|
G|-10-10-10-6-6-6-------8-8-8-8-| x1
D|-10-10-10-6-6-6-6-6-6-8-8-8-8-|
A|--8--8--8-4-4-4-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-|
E|----------------4-4-4---------|

E|---------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------|
G|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-| x1
D|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|
A|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|
E|---------------------------------|

E|------------------------------|
B|------------------------------|
G|-10-10-10-6-6-6-------8-8-8-8-| x1
D|-10-10-10-6-6-6-6-6-6-8-8-8-8-|
A|--8--8--8-4-4-4-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-|
E|----------------4-4-4---------|

E|------------------------------|
B|------------------------------|
G|-10-10-10-6-6-6-------5-5-5-5-| x1
D|-10-10-10-6-6-6-6-6-6-5-5-5-5-|
A|--8--8--8-4-4-4-6-6-6-3-3-3-3-|
E|----------------4-4-4---------|

E|------------------------------|
B|------------------------------|
G|-10-10-10-6-6-6-------8-8-8-8-| x1
D|-10-10-10-6-6-6-6-6-6-8-8-8-8-|
A|--8--8--8-4-4-4-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-|
E|----------------4-4-4---------|

E|---------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------|
G|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-| x1
D|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|
A|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|
E|---------------------------------|

Chorus
E|--------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------|
G|--------------6-6-6-6-6-6-------------8-8-8-8-8-8-| x1
D|-3--3-3-3-3-3-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-8-8-8-8-8-8-|
A|-3--3-3-3-3-3-4-4-4-4-4-4-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-|
E|-1--1-1-1-1-1-------------4-4-4-4-4-4-------------|

E|------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------------------|
G|--------------6-6-6-6-6-6-------------5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-| x1
D|-3--3-3-3-3-3-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|
A|-3--3-3-3-3-3-4-4-4-4-4-4-6-6-6-6-6-6-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|
E|-1--1-1-1-1-1-------------4-4-4-4-4-4-----------------|

Interlude
E|---------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------6---8-------------------8----10-----| x2
D|-3--3-3-6--6-6-6-8-8-10--3--3-3-6--6-6-8-10-10-----|
A|-3--3-3-6--6-6-4-8-6-10--3--3-3-6--6-6-6-10--8-----|
E|-1--1-1-4--4-4---6----8--1--1-1-4--4-4----8----8/1-|

Solo
E|--------------------------------8-8-------------------------------8-8-8-8-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-13~|
B|-6--6-6-8-9------------8-5---5-6-6--6--6-6-8-9------------8-8-8-8------------------------------------|
G|------------8-6-5--5-5-----5-------------------8-6-5--5-5--------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Bass Riff to Play Afterwards
E|-----------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------------| x6
D|-----------------------------------------------|
A|---------------4---6-----------------6---8-----|
E|-1--1-3-4--4-4---6---8-1--1-3-4--4-4---8---8/1-|

E|----------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------8----10--| x1
D|-------------------------------------8-10-10--|
A|---------------4---6-----------------6-10--8--|
E|-1--1-3-4--4-4---6---8-1--1-3-4--4-4----8-----|

E|-----------------|
B|-----------------|
G|-5~-----------5~-|
D|-5~-----------5~-|
A|-3~-----------3~-|
E|-----------------|

Chorus
E|--------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------|
G|--------------6-6-6-6-6-6-------------8-8-8-8-8-8-| x1
D|-3--3-3-3-3-3-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-8-8-8-8-8-8-|
A|-3--3-3-3-3-3-4-4-4-4-4-4-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-|
E|-1--1-1-1-1-1-------------4-4-4-4-4-4-------------|

E|------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------------------|
G|--------------6-6-6-6-6-6-------------5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-| x1
D|-3--3-3-3-3-3-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|
A|-3--3-3-3-3-3-4-4-4-4-4-4-6-6-6-6-6-6-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|
E|-1--1-1-1-1-1-------------4-4-4-4-4-4-----------------|

E|--------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------|
G|--------------6-6-6-6-6-6-------------8-8-8-8-8-8-| x1
D|-3--3-3-3-3-3-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-8-8-8-8-8-8-|
A|-3--3-3-3-3-3-4-4-4-4-4-4-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-|
E|-1--1-1-1-1-1-------------4-4-4-4-4-4-------------|

E|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--------------6-6-6-6-6-6-------------5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-| x1
D|-3--3-3-3-3-3-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|
A|-3--3-3-3-3-3-4-4-4-4-4-4-6-6-6-6-6-6-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|
E|-1--1-1-1-1-1-------------4-4-4-4-4-4---------------------------------|

Outro
E|------------------------------|
B|------------------------------|
G|-10-10-10-6-6-6-------8-8-8-8-| x3
D|-10-10-10-6-6-6-6-6-6-8-8-8-8-|
A|--8--8--8-4-4-4-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-|
E|----------------4-4-4---------|

E|---------------------------|
B|---------------------------|
G|-10-10-10-6-6-6-8----10----|
D|-10-10-10-6-6-6-8-10-10-3~-|
A|--8--8--8-4-4-4-6-10--8-3~-|
E|-------------------8----1~-|
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