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:
- xx7555
/maj3 - xx6555
- xx5555
/add9 - xx4555
/-2 - xx3555
- x32010
- 320033
- 133211 or x03211
Intro - 2x:
/maj3
/add9
Verse One:
/maj3
I kissed the kids at noon and stumbled out the room
/add9
I caught up a cab, ran up a tab at 7th and Flower
/maj3
Best recital I had to ruin, missed my son's graduation
/add9
Punched the Nickles boy for taking his seat, he gets all the anger
Bridge:
/maj3
From me, said things could be much worse, natural disaster
/add9
On the evening news
/maj3
Said things could be much worse, we still got our health
/add9 /-2
My paycheck in the mail
Chorus:
I promised to my wife, and children
I'd never touch another drink as long as I live
But even then, it sounds so soothing
This will blow over in time
This will all blow over in time
Verse Two:
/maj3
I'm just an honest man, provide for me and mine
/add9
I give a check to tax detuctible organizations
/maj3 /maj3
Two weeks vacation won't heal the damage done
/add9
I need another one
Bridge:
/maj3
Said things could be much worse, natural disaster
/add9
On the evening news
/maj3
Said things could be much worse, we still got our health
/add9 /-2
My paycheck in the mail
Chorus Two:
I promised to my wife and children
I'd never touch another drink as long as I live
But even then, it sounds so soothing
To mix a gin and sink into oblivion
I promised to my wife and children
That accident left everyone a little shook up
But at the meetings I felt so empty
This will blow over in time
This will all blow over in time
Outro:
/maj3 - 4x
/maj3
/add9 - 2x
End on Am/add9