We Used To Vacation Chords by Cold War Kids
Tempo:
152.85 bpm
Chords used:
C
G#
G
Am
F
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[G#] [C]
[F#]
[Am]
[G#] [C]
[F#]
[A] I [Am] [Em] kissed the kids at [G#] noon, then stumbled out [C] the room.
I caught a cab, [F#] ran up a tab on 7th [Am] and Flower.
Best result I [G#] had to run, missed my son's [Em] graduation.
Punched the nickels [F#] boy for taking his seat, he gets all the [Am] anger from me.
Stephans could be [G#] much worse, natural [G] disasters.
[C] On the evening [F#] news, [C#]
[A] [Am] Stephans could be [G#] much worse.
We still [Em] gotta help, my paycheck [F#] in the mail.
[F]
I promised to [C] my wife and [G] children, [F] I'd never [C] touch another drink [G] as long as [F] I live.
But even then, [C] it sounds so [G] soothing.
[F] This will blow over in time, this will all [C#] blow over [Am] in time.
[G#]
[C] [F] [C] [F#]
[F#m] [A] [Am]
[G#]
[C] [F#m]
[Am] I'm [A] just an [G#] honest man, provide for [C] me and mine.
I give a [F#] check to tax deductible charity [A] organization.
Two weeks paid [G#] vacation, won't heal the damage [C] done.
I need another [F#]
one.
[Am]
Stephans could be much [G#] worse, natural [G] disasters.
On the evening [F#]
news, [D] [A] [Am]
Stephans could be much [G#] worse.
We still gotta [G] [C] help, my paycheck [F#] in the [C#] mail.
[F]
I promised to [C] my wife and [G] children,
[F] I'd never touch [C] another drink [G] as long as I live.
[F] But even then, [C] it sounds so [G] soothing.
[F] To mix a gin [C] and sink into [G]
oblivion.
[F] I promised to [C] my wife [G] and children,
[F] that accident [C] left everyone [G] a little shook [F] up.
But at the [C] meetings, I felt [G] so empty.
[F] This will blow over in time, this will all blow [A] over in time.
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[A] [Am] [A]
[G#] [A]
[G#]
[Am]
[D]
[G] [D]
[Am]
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[C#] [D] [G]
[Dm]
[C#m] [N]
[F#]
[Am]
[G#] [C]
[F#]
[A] I [Am] [Em] kissed the kids at [G#] noon, then stumbled out [C] the room.
I caught a cab, [F#] ran up a tab on 7th [Am] and Flower.
Best result I [G#] had to run, missed my son's [Em] graduation.
Punched the nickels [F#] boy for taking his seat, he gets all the [Am] anger from me.
Stephans could be [G#] much worse, natural [G] disasters.
[C] On the evening [F#] news, [C#]
[A] [Am] Stephans could be [G#] much worse.
We still [Em] gotta help, my paycheck [F#] in the mail.
[F]
I promised to [C] my wife and [G] children, [F] I'd never [C] touch another drink [G] as long as [F] I live.
But even then, [C] it sounds so [G] soothing.
[F] This will blow over in time, this will all [C#] blow over [Am] in time.
[G#]
[C] [F] [C] [F#]
[F#m] [A] [Am]
[G#]
[C] [F#m]
[Am] I'm [A] just an [G#] honest man, provide for [C] me and mine.
I give a [F#] check to tax deductible charity [A] organization.
Two weeks paid [G#] vacation, won't heal the damage [C] done.
I need another [F#]
one.
[Am]
Stephans could be much [G#] worse, natural [G] disasters.
On the evening [F#]
news, [D] [A] [Am]
Stephans could be much [G#] worse.
We still gotta [G] [C] help, my paycheck [F#] in the [C#] mail.
[F]
I promised to [C] my wife and [G] children,
[F] I'd never touch [C] another drink [G] as long as I live.
[F] But even then, [C] it sounds so [G] soothing.
[F] To mix a gin [C] and sink into [G]
oblivion.
[F] I promised to [C] my wife [G] and children,
[F] that accident [C] left everyone [G] a little shook [F] up.
But at the [C] meetings, I felt [G] so empty.
[F] This will blow over in time, this will all blow [A] over in time.
[G#] [A]
[G#]
[A] [Am] [A]
[G#] [A]
[G#]
[Am]
[D]
[G] [D]
[Am]
[D]
[G]
[D]
[C#] [D] [G]
[Dm]
[C#m] [N]
Key:
C
G#
G
Am
F
C
G#
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_ [A] I [Am] _ _ [Em] kissed the kids at [G#] noon, then stumbled out [C] the room.
I caught a cab, [F#] ran up a tab on 7th [Am] and Flower.
_ Best result I [G#] had to run, missed my son's [Em] graduation. _ _
Punched the nickels [F#] boy for taking his seat, he gets all the [Am] anger from me.
Stephans could be [G#] much worse, natural _ [G] disasters. _
[C] On the evening [F#] news, _ [C#] _
_ [A] _ _ [Am] _ _ Stephans could be [G#] much worse.
We still [Em] gotta help, my paycheck [F#] in the mail. _
_ _ _ [F] _ _ _ _
I promised to [C] my wife and [G] children, _ _ [F] _ _ I'd never [C] touch another drink [G] as long as [F] I live. _ _
But even then, [C] it sounds so [G] soothing.
_ [F] _ _ _ This will blow over in time, _ this will all [C#] blow over [Am] in time. _ _
_ _ [G#] _ _ _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ [F] _ _ [C] _ _ [F#] _ _
_ [F#m] _ _ _ [A] _ _ [Am] _ _
_ _ [G#] _ _ _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ _ _ [F#m] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Am] _ I'm [A] just an [G#] honest man, _ provide for [C] me and mine.
I give a [F#] check to tax deductible charity _ [A] organization.
Two weeks paid [G#] vacation, _ won't heal the damage [C] done.
I need another _ [F#]
one.
_ _ _ _ [Am] _ _
Stephans could be much [G#] worse, _ natural [G] disasters.
_ _ On the evening [F#]
news, _ [D] _ _ _ [A] _ _ [Am] _
Stephans could be much [G#] worse.
We still gotta [G] _ [C] help, my paycheck [F#] in the [C#] mail.
_ _ _ [F] _ _
_ _ _ I promised to [C] my wife and [G] _ children, _
[F] _ _ _ I'd never touch [C] another drink [G] as long as I live.
[F] _ _ But even then, [C] it sounds so [G] _ soothing. _
_ [F] _ _ To mix a gin [C] and sink into [G] _ _ _
oblivion.
[F] _ _ I promised to [C] my wife _ [G] and children, _
_ [F] _ _ that accident [C] left everyone _ [G] a little shook [F] up.
_ _ But at the [C] meetings, I felt [G] so empty. _
_ _ [F] _ This will blow over in time, _ _ this will all blow [A] over in time.
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_ _ _ [F#] _ _ _ _ _
_ [A] I [Am] _ _ [Em] kissed the kids at [G#] noon, then stumbled out [C] the room.
I caught a cab, [F#] ran up a tab on 7th [Am] and Flower.
_ Best result I [G#] had to run, missed my son's [Em] graduation. _ _
Punched the nickels [F#] boy for taking his seat, he gets all the [Am] anger from me.
Stephans could be [G#] much worse, natural _ [G] disasters. _
[C] On the evening [F#] news, _ [C#] _
_ [A] _ _ [Am] _ _ Stephans could be [G#] much worse.
We still [Em] gotta help, my paycheck [F#] in the mail. _
_ _ _ [F] _ _ _ _
I promised to [C] my wife and [G] children, _ _ [F] _ _ I'd never [C] touch another drink [G] as long as [F] I live. _ _
But even then, [C] it sounds so [G] soothing.
_ [F] _ _ _ This will blow over in time, _ this will all [C#] blow over [Am] in time. _ _
_ _ [G#] _ _ _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ [F] _ _ [C] _ _ [F#] _ _
_ [F#m] _ _ _ [A] _ _ [Am] _ _
_ _ [G#] _ _ _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ _ _ [F#m] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Am] _ I'm [A] just an [G#] honest man, _ provide for [C] me and mine.
I give a [F#] check to tax deductible charity _ [A] organization.
Two weeks paid [G#] vacation, _ won't heal the damage [C] done.
I need another _ [F#]
one.
_ _ _ _ [Am] _ _
Stephans could be much [G#] worse, _ natural [G] disasters.
_ _ On the evening [F#]
news, _ [D] _ _ _ [A] _ _ [Am] _
Stephans could be much [G#] worse.
We still gotta [G] _ [C] help, my paycheck [F#] in the [C#] mail.
_ _ _ [F] _ _
_ _ _ I promised to [C] my wife and [G] _ children, _
[F] _ _ _ I'd never touch [C] another drink [G] as long as I live.
[F] _ _ But even then, [C] it sounds so [G] _ soothing. _
_ [F] _ _ To mix a gin [C] and sink into [G] _ _ _
oblivion.
[F] _ _ I promised to [C] my wife _ [G] and children, _
_ [F] _ _ that accident [C] left everyone _ [G] a little shook [F] up.
_ _ But at the [C] meetings, I felt [G] so empty. _
_ _ [F] _ This will blow over in time, _ _ this will all blow [A] over in time.
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