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 Am/maj3 I kissed the kids at noon and stumbled out the room C6 Am/add9 I caught up a cab, ran up a tab at 7th and Flower Am Am/maj3 Best recital I had to ruin, missed my son's graduation C6 Am/add9 Punched the Nickles boy for taking his seat, he gets all the anger Bridge: Am Am/maj3 From me, said things could be much worse, natural disaster C6 Am/add9 On the evening news Am Am/maj3 Said things could be much worse, we still got our health C6 Am/add9 Am/-2 My paycheck in the mail Chorus: C G I promised to my wife, and children F C G I'd never touch another drink as long as I live F C G But even then, it sounds so soothing F This will blow over in time F This will all blow over in time Verse Two: Am Am/maj3 I'm just an honest man, provide for me and mine C6 Am/add9 Am I give a check to tax detuctible organizations Am/maj3 Am/maj3 Two weeks vacation won't heal the damage done C6 Am/add9 I need another one Bridge: Am Am/maj3 Said things could be much worse, natural disaster C6 Am/add9 On the evening news Am Am/maj3 Said things could be much worse, we still got our health C6 Am/add9 Am/-2 My paycheck in the mail Chorus Two: C G I promised to my wife and children F C G I'd never touch another drink as long as I live F C G But even then, it sounds so soothing F C G To mix a gin and sink into oblivion F C G I promised to my wife and children F C G That accident left everyone a little shook up F C G But at the meetings I felt so empty F This will blow over in time F This will all blow over in time Outro: Am Am/maj3 - 4x Am Am/maj3 C6 Am/add9 - 2x End on Am/add9
