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(Bass notes on the first words)

[Verse 1]
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 I had a   break for a week so I booked my seat
       Dm
And confirmed a reservation
     G7                   A7
At a quiet little seaside   hotel.
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I packed my bags and I caught my train and
           Dm     
Reached my destination
        G7                       A7
Just in time for the dinner gong   ding dong.
     Dm    A7  Dm   D7   G               C7            F      A7
Then I saw   Lavinia -   standing at the bottom of the stairs.
    Dm     A7      Dm   D7    G             C7               F
And I fell   for Lavinia- the moment that I saw her standing there.

  C7
Lavinia looked so divine, as she walked up to the table to dine
                            A7
And then Lavinia's eyes met mine.

            Dm                         A7
(I thought) can this be love, can this be lovey-dove
   Dm         A7    Dm
Or just a holiday romance?
    Dm                A7
Can this be long lost love at last
   Dm           A7           Dm
Or is it just a flash in the pan?

     C
Then after cheese and liqueurs they struck up the band,
   F                           D7
I plucked up my courage and I asked Lavinia to dance
             G7           C7        F     A7
That was the start of my holiday romance.

[Instrumental]
Dm A7

Dm         A7    Dm
Just a holiday romance.

[Instrumental]
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[Bridge]
           C
We did the foxtrot, samba and danced through the night
     F                      D7
The last waltz came and we held each other so tight.
             G7          C7        F
That was the start of my holiday romance.
C7
Just a holiday romance- a simple holiday romance.
                         A7        (Bass walk A B C#)
I wonder should I take a chance?

[Verse 2]
   Dm                          A7
We walked on the beach, and we paddled our feet,
       Dm                        D7
And we watched all the swimmers,
       G                  A7
And my holiday treat felt    complete.
   Dm                     A7
We drank lemonade, and we sat in the shade,
            Dm
I thought I must be on a winner
      G              A7
And I acted cool and     discreet.
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For I knew    that Lavinia
        G           C7            F   A7
Was the shyest lady that I'd ever met,
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And I knew    that Lavinia
      G          C7           F
Would only be my lady for the week.

It was just a holiday romance. A simple holiday romance.
                            A7     (Chromatic descent from E to A)
I wonder should I take this chance?

[Instrumental]
Dm  A7

Dm         A7    Dm
Just a holiday romance.

Dm                         A7
Can this be love, can this be lovey-dove
   Dm         A7    Dm
Or just a holiday romance?

C7
I tried to kiss her, she walked away,
     F
She said "Better stop, my husband's
          D7
Coming to collect me today".
             G7        C7       G7                  C7
That was the end of my holiday, sweet and innocent holiday,
G7         C7        F        F6
End of my holiday romance.