We Used to Vacation Cold War Kids
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]I kissed the kids at noon[Am/maj3] and stumbled out the room
[C6]I caught up a cab, ran u[Am/add9]p a tab at 7th and Flower
[Am]Best recital I had to ru[Am/maj3]in, missed my son's graduation
[C6]Punched the Nickles boy [Am/add9]for taking his seat, he gets all the anger
Bridge:
[Am] [Am/maj3]
[C6]On the evening new[Am/add9]s
[Am]Said things could be much wo[Am/maj3]rse, we still got our health
[C6]My paycheck in the[Am/add9] mail[Am/-2]
Chorus:
I promised to my [C]wife, and children[G]
[F]I'd never touch ano[C]ther drink as l[G]ong as I live
[F]But even then, it s[C]ounds so soo[G]thing
[F]This will blow over in time
[F]This will all blow over in time
Verse Two:
[Am]I'm just an honest man,[Am/maj3] provide for me and mine
[C6]I give a check to ta[Am/add9]x detuctible organiz[Am]ations
[Am/maj3]Two weeks vacation won't heal the damage do[Am/maj3]ne
[C6]I need another o[Am/add9]ne
Bridge:
[Am]Said things could be much worse, [Am/maj3]natural disaster
[C6]On the evening new[Am/add9]s
[Am]Said things could be much wo[Am/maj3]rse, we still got our health
[C6]My paycheck in the[Am/add9] mail[Am/-2]
Chorus Two:
I promised to my w[C]ife and c[G]hildren
[F]I'd never touch an[C]other drink as l[G]ong as I live
[F]But even then, it so[C]unds so s[G]oothing
[F]To mix a gin and s[C]ink into obl[G]ivion
[F]I promised to my w[C]ife and ch[G]ildren
[F]That accident left e[C]veryone a l[G]ittle shook up
[F]But at the meetings I f[C]elt so e[G]mpty
[F]This will blow over in time
[F]This will all blow over in time
Outro:
Am Am/maj3 - 4x
[Am]C6 [Am/maj3]Am/add9 - 2x
End on Am/add9
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