This Vacation
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Play lead line once
[Verse 1]
N.C.
I left a notion of his pride
N.C. G#
Don't buy a sympathetic eye
A# B G#
Sick of the salt, I want some pepper
A# B G#
Sunburns and cotton mouth I fight, to say the least
[Pre-Chorus]
F E
Don't treat me like an answer
A
I'm not the break, the cake, erased mistakes
F E
Don't call me an answer
A
I don't wanna play
[Chorus]
A G# C# E B
This vacation needs to end, before I'm gone
A G# C# E B
This vacation keeps my life from feeling fun
A G# C# E B
This vacation has me hiding from the sun
A G# C# E B
I'm taking a time out, so I can pretend to still feel young
[Break]
F E A
[Verse 2]
A# B G#
I missed a call from my old boss
A# B G#
You 'bout tipped the boat from fear of loss
A# B G#
I'm seasick I'm full of bricks, someone pull me out from this flight
[Pre-Chorus]
F E A
This vacation needs to end, before I'm, before I'm
F E A
This vacation needs to end
F E
Don't treat me like an answer
A
I'm not the break, the cake, erased mistakes
F E
Don't call me an answer
A
I don't wanna play
[Interlude]
A G# C# E B
Oh, ya, ya, ya, ya, oh
A G# C# E B
Oh, ya, ya, ya, ya, oh
A G# C# E B
Oh, ya, ya, ya, ya, o-oh
A G# C# E B
Oh, ya, ya, ya, ya, oh
[Bridge]
A G F# F# G
A G
Saw you standing on the tracks
F# F# G
You know I never want that, but I'll never come back
A G
Saw you standing on the tracks
F# F# G
I saw you sad and trapped
A G F# F# G
I'm drifting further from the water
A G F# F# G
But you keep on coming for my daddy's daughter
[Chorus]
B A# D# F# C#
This vacation needs to end, before I'm gone
B A# D# F# C#
This vacation keeps my life from feeling fun
B A# D# F# C#
This vacation has me hiding from the sun
B A# D# F# C#
This vacation needs to think about what it's done
[Outro]
B A# D# F# C#
I'm taking a time out, so I can pretend to still feel young
B A# D# F# C#
I'm taking a time out, so I can pretend to still feel young
B A# D# F# C#
I'm taking a time out, so I can pretend to still feel young
How to play This Vacation
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is C. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.