We Used to Vacation
by
Cold War Kids

AmC (x02210@1)(#5)/G#
C/GF#m (3x555x@1)(flat 5)

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

AmC (x02210@1)(#5)/G#
C/GF#m (3x555x@1)(flat 5)


AmI (x02210@1)kissed the kids at noon
C (#5)/G#
then stumbled out the room
C/GI (3x555x@1)caught a cab ran up a tab
F#m (flat 5)
on 7th and flower

Ambest (x02210@1)recital I had to ruin
C (#5)/G#
missed my son's graduation
C/Gpunched (3x555x@1)the Nickles boy for taking his seat
F#m (flat 5)
gets all that anger from me


Am (x02210@1)                        C(#5)/G# (x32010@1)still things could be much worse
C/G (3x555x@1)                F#m(flat (244222@1)5)
natural disasters on the evening news
Am (x02210@1)                       C(#5)/G# (x32010@1)                    C/Gstill (3x555x@1)things could be much worse we still got our health
F#m(flat (244222@1)5)                      Fmy (133211@1)paycheck in the mail


C (x32010@1)      G (320003@1)           FI (133211@1)promised to my wife and children
CI'd (x32010@1)never touch another drink
G (320003@1)      Fas (133211@1)long as I live but even then
C (x32010@1)                G (320003@1)            Fit (133211@1)sounds so soothing
C (x32010@1)      G (320003@1)          Fthis (133211@1)will blow over in time
C (x32010@1)       G (320003@1)              Am (x02210@1)             (Do the run here as well)
this will all blow over in time

AmI'm (x02210@1)just an honest man
C (#5)/G#
provide for me and mine
C/GI (3x555x@1)give a check to tax deductible
F#m (flat 5)
charity organizations
Am (x02210@1)               C(#5)/G# (x32010@1)two weeks paid vacation
C/Gwon't (3x555x@1)heal the damage done
F#m (flat 5)
I need another one

Am (x02210@1)                       C(#5)/G# (x32010@1)still things could be much worse
C/G (3x555x@1)                  F#m(flat (244222@1)5)
natural disasters on the evening news
Am (x02210@1)                       C(#5)/G# (x32010@1)still things could be much worse
C/Gwe (3x555x@1)still got our health
F#m (flat 5)
my paycheck in the mail

C (x32010@1)      G (320003@1)          FI (133211@1)promised to my wife and children
CI'd (x32010@1)never touch another drink
G (320003@1)      Fas (133211@1)long as I live but even then
C (x32010@1)       G (320003@1)           Fit (133211@1)sounds so soothing

to mix a drink
C (x32010@1)       G (320003@1)          Fand (133211@1)sink into oblivion

C (x32010@1)      G (320003@1)           FI (133211@1)promised to my wife and children

that accident
C (x32010@1)             G (320003@1)         Fleft (133211@1)everyone a little shook up

but at the meetings
C (x32010@1)     G (320003@1)      FI (133211@1)felt so empty
C (x32010@1)       G (320003@1)          Fthis (133211@1)will blow over in time
C (x32010@1)       G (320003@1)              Fthis (133211@1)will all blow over in time