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Song: We Used to Vacation
Band: Cold War Kids
Album: Robbers & Cowards (2006), track 1
Thanks to the previous tabbers for all their work. I only made minor changes
some barred chords to open chords), but I think the open chords sound a little better.
Tuning: EADGBe
Chords are as follows:
Am: x02210
G#/Am: 402210 (throw that pinky out onto the 6th string if you can)
G/Am7: 302010
F#/D7': 2x0210 or sometimes 2x0212
C: x32010
G: 320033
F: 133211
For the verse, I think it sounds good to hit the root note first, then the rest of the
with a little muting (so it sounds more like the piano). Then get into more strumming at
things could be much worse...".
Then all slow strumming for the chorus. By the way, this is my first tab, so thanks for
the hundreds I leached off of before this one.
And sorry for the lack of proper chord names.
AmI kissed the kids at noon
G#/Amthen stumbled out the room
G/Am7I caught a cab ran up a tab
F#/D7on 7th and flower
Simple bass run up to next A minor:
e|-----------------|
B|-----------------|
G|-----------------|
D|-----------------|
A|---------0-------|
E|--0h2h4----------|
Ambest recital I had to run
G#/Ammissed my son's graduation
G/Am7punched the Nickles boy for taking his seat
F#/D7he gets all that anger from me
Amstill things could be much wG#/Amorse
natural disaG/Am7sters on the evening F#/D7news
Amstill things could be muchG#/Am worse we still got our heG/Am7alth
my paycheck in tF#/D7he mail
I promised to my Cwife and Gchildren F
I'd never touch aCnother drink
as lGong as I Flive but even then
it Csounds so Gsoothing F
this will blow over in tFime
this will all blowG over in tAmime
AmI'm just an honest man
G#/Amprovide for me and mine
G/Am7I give a check to tax deductible
F#/D7charity organizations
Amtwo weeks paid vacaG#/Amtion
won't heal the damG/Am7age done
I need F#/D7another one
Amstill things could be much G#/Amworse
natural disG/Am7asters on the evening neF#/D7ws
Amstill things could be much G#/Amworse
we still got our G/Am7health
my paycheck in theF#/D7 mail
I promised to my Cwife and Gchildren F
I'd never touch Canother drink
as lGong as I Flive but even then
it Csounds so Gsoothing F
to mix a gin
and Csink into Goblivion F
I promised to my Cwife and Gchildren F
that accident
Cleft everyone a Glittle shookF up
but at the meetings
I Cfelt so Gempty F
this will blow over in tFime
this will all bGlow over in tAmime
mmmm...la da da da da daa...
And one more thing - I saw the Cold War Kids in Philly on 3/29/07 and, if it's not too
I'd recommend seeing them on this tour with the Delta Spirit (who were unexpectedly
- check out their music too) and the Tokyo Police Club (who are balls to the wall rockers as well).
Peace, Jon (jonmcjon@hotmail.com)