We Used To Vacation Chords

We Used to Vacation
by
Cold War Kids

Am
C (#5)/G#
C/G
F#m (flat 5)

The run they do between these sections is (by note):
F#,F,F#,G,G#,A

Am
C (#5)/G#
C/G
F#m (flat 5)


Am
I kissed the kids at noon
C (#5)/G#
then stumbled out the room
C/G
I caught a cab ran up a tab
F#m (flat 5)
on 7th and flower

Am
best recital I had to ruin
C (#5)/G#
missed my son's graduation
C/G
punched the Nickles boy for taking his seat
F#m (flat 5)
gets all that anger from me


Am                          C (#5)/G#
still things could be much worse
C/G                  F#m (flat 5)
natural disasters on the evening news
Am                         C (#5)/G#                     C/G
still things could be much worse we still got our health
F#m (flat 5)                      F
my paycheck in the mail


C        G             F
I promised to my wife and children
C
I'd never touch another drink
G        F
as long as I live but even then
C                  G              F
it sounds so soothing
C        G            F
this will blow over in time
C         G                Am               (Do the run here as well)
this will all blow over in time

Am
I'm just an honest man
C (#5)/G#
provide for me and mine
C/G
I give a check to tax deductible
F#m (flat 5)
charity organizations
Am                 C (#5)/G#
two weeks paid vacation
C/G
won't heal the damage done
F#m (flat 5)
I need another one

Am                         C (#5)/G#
still things could be much worse
C/G                    F#m (flat 5)
natural disasters on the evening news
Am                         C (#5)/G#
still things could be much worse
C/G
we still got our health
F#m (flat 5)
my paycheck in the mail

C        G            F
I promised to my wife and children
C
I'd never touch another drink
G        F
as long as I live but even then
C         G             F
it sounds so soothing

to mix a drink
C         G            F
and sink into oblivion

C        G             F
I promised to my wife and children

that accident
C               G           F
left everyone a little shook up

but at the meetings
C       G        F
I felt so empty
C         G            F
this will blow over in time
C         G                F
this will all blow over in time