Permanent Vacation 5 Seconds of Summer
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|INTRO + VERSES|
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Riff (Guitar 1)
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The riff is played during the intro and the verses. During verse 1, only guitar 1 is playing. During verse 2,
the second guitar starts to come in gradually. Here's guitar 1 and guitar 2 together so you'll know how to
time guitar 2:
Guitar 1
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Guitar 2
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[Eb] [Db] [Ab]
[Verse 1: Micbael]
You say that I'm too complicated
Hung up and mis-educated
I say 9 to 5 is overrated
And we all fall down
[Verse 2: Micbael]
[Eb]I can't sleep 'cause my [Db]mind keeps [Ab]racing
[Eb]My chest hurts 'cause my [Db]heart keeps [Ab]breaking
[Eb]I'm so numb and I [Db]can't stop [Ab]shaking
And we [Eb]all [Db]fall d[Ab]own
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|PRE-CHORUS|
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Ab Eb Cm Bb Ab Eb Cm Db (let ring)
[Pre-cborus: Luke]
[Ab]Frustration, [Eb]desperation
[Cm]You say I need some [Bb]kind of medication
[Ab]Situation: [Eb]no motivation
[Cm]Destination: [Db]permanent vacation
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|CHORUS|
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[Eb] [Db] [Ab]
[Cborus: All]
[Eb]Hey, I'm doing fine
And I [Db]know I'm out of line
So let's [Ab]sing this one more time, it goes
[Ab]Destination: permanent vacation
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|POST-CHORUS|
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[Eb] [Db]
[Post-cborus: Micbael]
[Eb]Na-na, [Db]na-na na na na
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|VERSES|
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In the third and fourth verse, the riff is played on guitar 1 together with the power chords on guitar 2
(like in verse 2).
Guitar 1
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Guitar 2
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[Eb] [Db] [Ab]
[Verse 3: Micbael and Calum]
[Eb]Voices [Db]coming through the [Ab]speaker
[Eb]They can't [Db]make me a [Ab]believer
[Eb]I know I'm an [Db]under-ach[Ab]iever
And we're [Eb]all so [Db]proud[Ab]
[Verse 4: Calum]
[Eb]Watch out, I [Db]think we're going [Ab]under
[Eb]Right now, you're [Db]just another [Ab]number
[Eb]Get out, the [Db]system's in the [Ab]gutter
[Eb]And we're [Db]all so [Ab]proud
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|PRE-CHORUS|
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Ab Eb Cm Bb Ab Eb Cm Db (let ring)
[Pre-cborus: Luke]
[Ab]Frustration, [Eb]desperation
[Cm]You say I need some [Bb]kind of medication
[Ab]Situation: [Eb]no motivation
[Cm]Destination: [Db]permanent vacation
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|CHORUS (2x)|
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[Eb] [Db] [Ab]
[Cborus: All]
[Eb]Hey, I'm doing fine
And I [Db]know I'm out of line
So let's [Ab]sing this one more time, it goes
[Ab]Destination: permanent vacation
[Eb]Hey, I'm doing fine
And I [Db]know I'm out of line
So let's [Ab]sing this one more time, it goes
[Ab]Destination: permanent vacation
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|POST-CHORUS|
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Eb Db Ab Eb Db Ab Eb (slide up)
[Post-cborus: All]
[Eb]Na-na, [Db]na-na na [Ab]na na
Eb Db Ab Eb (slide up)
Na-na, na-na na na na
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|BRIDGE|
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During the first part of the bridge, which Michael sings, there is no guitar (or bass for that matter). The
second part is exactly like the verses: guitar 1 plays the riff while guitar 2 plays the power chords. I
think the idea of the riff with the power chords over it is clear, so I won't display the tab a third time.
[Bridge: Micbael]
Congratulations, your imitations
Are taking over the radio stations
Corporations, calculations
We're the voice of the new generation
[Bridge: All]
[Eb]Congratulations,[Db] your imi[Ab]tations
[Eb]Are taking over the [Db]radio [Ab]stations
[Eb]Corporations, [Db]calcu[Ab]lations
[Eb]We're the voice of the [Db]new gener[Ab]ation
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|INTERLUDE|
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After the bridge, the riff is accompanied by the power chords on guitar 2 like in the intro, verses and
bridge.
Guitar 1
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(slide down)
Guitar 2
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Eb Db Ab Eb Db Bb (slide down)
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|CHORUS (2x)|
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[Eb] [Db] [Ab]
[Cborus: All]
[Eb]Hey, I'm doing fine
And I [Db]know I'm out of line
So let's [Ab]sing this one more time, it goes
[Ab]Destination: permanent vacation
[Eb]Hey, I'm doing fine
And I [Db]know I'm out of line
So let's [Ab]sing this one more time, it goes
[Luke:]
[Ab]Destination: permanent vacation
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|POST-CHORUS|
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Eb Db Ab Eb Db Ab Eb Db Ab Eb (slide up)
[Post-cborus: All]
[Eb]Na-na, [Db]na-na na [Ab]na na
[Eb]Na-na, [Db]na-na na [Ab]na na
[Eb]Na-na, [Db]na-na na [Ab]na na
[Luke:]
Eb (slide up) Eb (slide down if you like)
Destination: permanent vacation
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