Holiday in Cambodia Chords by Dead Kennedys

Tempo:
98.8 bpm
Chords used:

Am

D

A

F

C

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Holiday in Cambodia chords
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[A]
[Am] [B] [A]
[Am]
[A] [Am] [F]
[Am] [A] [B] [A]
[B] [A] [C] [Bm]
[A] So [Am] you've been to school for a year or two and you know you've seen it all.
That is common, cause you'll go far, right?
At least [A] you take control.
[G] Play up, niggie jazz, [D] and parade your style [G] in your five band [D] stereo.
[G] Right to let you know [D] how the niggas feel [G] cold and the sun's got so [D] much show.
It's time [C] to taste what you [A] most fear.
[D] Right, [C] God will not help [A] you here.
[Dm] Brace [Em] yourself, [F] my [Em] dear.
[Dm] Brace [Em] yourself, [F] my dear.
[C] [Am] It's a holiday [D] in Cambodia.
[Am] It's tough, kids, [D] but it's life.
[Am] It's a holiday [D] in Cambodia.
[Am] Don't forget to [F] pack your own life.
[Am] [A]
[B] [A] [Am] [A]
[Am] [F] [Am] [B] [A]
[Am] [B] [A] You're a star, little sweet, you suck, and I can leech you on everyone that act like you.
[C] Guess [E] I asked what you're [Am] bitch, so you can get rich, but your boss can't scritch [A] her off you.
[G] Well, you'll work [D] harder with a gun in your back [G] for a bowl of rice a day.
Slave or soldier, do you starve?
Then you're headed straight [D] out of state.
Now you [C] can go where people [A] are one.
[D] Now you [C] can go [G] where they [Am] get their things done.
[Dm] What [Em] you need, [F] my [G] son?
[Dm] What [Em] you need, [F] my [Em] son?
[Am] It's a holiday [D] in [A] Cambodia where people dress [D] in [Am] black.
It's a holiday in [D] [A] Cambodia where no [C] kids ask [F] for correct.
[B] [Am] Ho, [B] [Am] [B] [Am]
[A]
[B] [F] [Am] [A]
[Am] [F] [Am]
[F] [D] [C]
[Am] [D] [C]
[A] [C]
[D] [F] [Am] [C]
[D] [F] [C] ho, [D] [F] ho, ho, [Am] [C] ho, [D] [F] [Am] ho, [C]
[D] ho, [F] [Am] ho, [C] ho, [D] [F] ho, ho.
[Am] It's a holiday [D] in Cambodia [Am] where you'll do [D] what you're told.
[Am] Holiday [D] in Cambodia [A] where the [C] sun's just [F] so much gold.
[A] [E] Move on.
Key:  
Am
2311
D
1321
A
1231
F
134211111
C
3211
Am
2311
D
1321
A
1231
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To learn Dead Kennedys - Holiday In Cambodia chords, your practice should emphasize these chord progressions: F, Am, C, D, F, Am, A, Am, B and A. Kick off your practice at a gentle 49 BPM, then escalate to the song's tempo of 99 BPM. Align the capo with your vocal depth and chord choice, bearing in mind the song's original key: A Minor.

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[A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Am] _ [B] _ [A] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Am] _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ [Am] _ _ [F] _
_ [Am] _ _ [A] _ _ _ [B] _ [A] _
_ _ [B] _ [A] _ _ _ [C] _ [Bm] _
[A] So [Am] you've been to school for a year or two and you know you've seen it all.
That is common, cause you'll go far, right?
At least [A] you take control.
[G] Play up, niggie jazz, [D] and parade your style [G] in your five band [D] stereo.
[G] Right to let you know [D] how the niggas feel [G] cold and the sun's got so [D] much show.
It's time [C] to taste what you [A] most fear.
[D] Right, [C] God will not help [A] you here.
[Dm] Brace [Em] yourself, [F] my [Em] dear.
_ [Dm] Brace [Em] yourself, [F] my dear.
[C] [Am] It's a holiday [D] in Cambodia.
[Am] It's tough, kids, [D] but it's life.
[Am] It's a holiday [D] in Cambodia.
[Am] Don't forget to [F] pack your own life.
_ _ [Am] _ _ [A] _ _
_ [B] _ [A] _ _ [Am] _ _ [A] _ _
[Am] _ _ [F] _ _ [Am] _ [B] _ [A] _ _
[Am] _ [B] _ [A] _ You're a star, little sweet, you suck, and I can leech you on everyone that act like you.
[C] Guess [E] I asked what you're [Am] bitch, so you can get rich, but your boss can't scritch [A] her off you.
[G] Well, you'll work [D] harder with a gun in your back [G] for a bowl of rice a day.
Slave or soldier, do you starve?
Then you're headed straight [D] out of state.
Now you [C] can go where people [A] are one.
[D] Now you [C] can go [G] where they [Am] get their things done.
[Dm] What [Em] you need, [F] my _ [G] son?
[Dm] What [Em] you need, [F] my [Em] son?
[Am] It's a holiday [D] in [A] Cambodia where people dress [D] in [Am] black.
It's a holiday in [D] [A] Cambodia where no [C] kids ask [F] for correct.
_ _ _ [B] [Am] Ho, _ _ [B] _ [Am] _ _ _ [B] _ [Am] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ [B] _ [F] _ _ [Am] _ _ [A] _
_ [Am] _ [F] _ _ [Am] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [F] _ _ [D] _ _ [C] _
_ _ [Am] _ _ [D] _ _ _ [C] _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _ [C] _ _
[D] _ _ [F] _ _ [Am] _ _ [C] _ _
[D] _ _ [F] _ _ [C] _ _ ho, [D] _ [F] ho, ho, [Am] _ _ [C] ho, [D] _ _ [F] _ _ [Am] ho, [C] _ _
[D] ho, [F] _ _ [Am] ho, [C] ho, [D] _ [F] ho, ho.
[Am] It's a holiday [D] in Cambodia [Am] where you'll do [D] what you're told.
[Am] Holiday [D] in Cambodia [A] where the [C] sun's just [F] so much gold.
_ [A] [E] Move on.

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The Give Me Convenience or Give Me Death album includes this song.

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