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Cold War Kids
We Used to Vacation
For the verse, this song uses a descending style of chords that
normally would sound pretty ugly. The root note on the D string and the
A minor chord are played seperately, listen to the song for the rhythm.
Chords Used:
Am - xx7555
Am/maj3 - xx6555
C6 - xx5555
Am/add9 - xx4555
Am/-2 - xx3555
C - x32010
G - 320033
F - 133211 or x03211
Intro - 2x:
Am Am/maj3
C6 Am/add9
Verse One:
Am Am/maj3
I kissed the kids at noon and stumbled out the room
C6 Am/add9
I caught up a cab, ran up a tab at 7th and Flower
Am Am/maj3
Best recital I had to ruin, missed my son's graduation
C6 Am/add9
Punched the Nickles boy for taking his seat, he gets all the anger
Bridge:
Am Am/maj3
From me, said things could be much worse, natural disaster
C6 Am/add9
On the evening news
Am Am/maj3
Said things could be much worse, we still got our health
C6 Am/add9 Am/-2
My paycheck in the mail
Chorus:
C G
I promised to my wife, and children
F C G
I'd never touch another drink as long as I live
F C G
But even then, it sounds so soothing
F
This will blow over in time
F
This will all blow over in time
Verse Two:
Am Am/maj3
I'm just an honest man, provide for me and mine
C6 Am/add9 Am
I give a check to tax detuctible organizations
Am/maj3 Am/maj3
Two weeks vacation won't heal the damage done
C6 Am/add9
I need another one
Bridge:
Am Am/maj3
Said things could be much worse, natural disaster
C6 Am/add9
On the evening news
Am Am/maj3
Said things could be much worse, we still got our health
C6 Am/add9 Am/-2
My paycheck in the mail
Chorus Two:
C G
I promised to my wife and children
F C G
I'd never touch another drink as long as I live
F C G
But even then, it sounds so soothing
F C G
To mix a gin and sink into oblivion
F C G
I promised to my wife and children
F C G
That accident left everyone a little shook up
F C G
But at the meetings I felt so empty
F
This will blow over in time
F
This will all blow over in time
Outro:
Am Am/maj3 - 4x
Am Am/maj3
C6 Am/add9 - 2x
End on Am/add9
