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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COLD WAR KIDS - WE USED TO VACATION chords
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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.
[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
3211
G#
134211114
G
2131
Am
2311
F
134211111
C
3211
G#
134211114
G
2131
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Let's start jamming Cold War Kids - We Used To Vacation chords, practice the chord sequence C, G, F, C, F, Gb, A, Ab and G. Ease into the song by practicing at 76 BPM before reaching the track's full tempo of 153 BPM. To match your vocal range and chord inclination, adjust the capo in line with the key: C Major.

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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.
_ _ _ _ [G#] _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [G#] _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ [Am] _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ [G#] _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [G#] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Am] _ _ _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ _ [Am] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[C#] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Dm] _ _ _
[C#m] _ [N] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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