| F | D | G | C | F | C | |
| .. | V A C A | T-I-O-N, | in the | summer | sun. |
| F | A | |
| 1. | Put away the books we're | out of school, |
| Bb | G | |
| the weather's warm, but we'll | play it cool, |
| F | D | G | C | F | C | |
| we're on | vacation, | having | lots of | fun. |
| F | D | G | C | F | C | |
| V A C A | TION, | in the | summer | sun. |
| C | F | A | |
| 2. | We're | gonna grab a bite at the | pizza stand, |
| Bb | G | |
| write love letters | in the sand, |
| F | D | G | C | F | C | |
| we're on | vacation, | and the | world is | ours. |
| F | D | G | C | F | |
| V A C A | TION, | under | summer | stars. |
| CHORUS: |
| F | A | |
| Yeah, we're | hopping in a jalopy to see a drive-in movie, |
| Dm | |
| and never look at the show, |
| G | |
| we're gonna | hug and kiss, just like this, |
| C | C7 | |
| and I can't wait to | go-o-o- | oh. |
| C | F | A | |
| 3. | We're | gonna 'mashed potato' to a | jukebox tune, |
| Bb | G | |
| park your car beneath an | August moon, |
| F | D | G | C | F | C | |
| we're on | vacation, ' | till the | start of the | Fall. |
| F | D | G | C | F | C | |
| V A C A | TION, | we're gonna | have a | ball. |
| CHORUS: |
| REPEAT #3. |
| F | D | G | C | F | |
| ADD: | We're on | vacation, | we're gonna | have a | ball (x2). |
| A fifties favourite from kraziekhat. |