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Permanent Vacation

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No Capo
Tuning: Half step down
[Intro]
Eb|-------------------------------------|
Bb|-------------------------------------|
Gb|--------------------------------6-6--|
Db|---------6-6--9-9---0-0--0-7-7-------|
Ab|--7-7--7-----------------------------|
Eb|-------------------------------------|
repeat
[Verse]
 EYou say I'm Dtoo compliAcated
 Ehung up and DmiseduAcated
 EI say 9 to D5 is overArated
and we Eall fall DdownA  
 EI can't sleep cause my Dmind keeps Aracing
 Emy chest hurts cause my Dheart keeps Abreaking
 EI'm so numb and I Dcan't stop Ashaking
and we Eall fall DdownA  
[Pre-Chorus]
 Efrustration, Edesperation,
 Dyou say you need some
C#kind of medication
 Esituation: Eno motivation
 Ddestination: Apermanent vacation
[Chorus]
Ehey, I'm doing fine
and I knDow I'm out of line
so let's Asing this one more time
it goes Edestination: Dpermanent vaAcationE  
na na na nanana na
[Verse]
 Evoices Dcoming through the Aspeaker
EAnd they can't Dmake me a beAliever
EI know I'm an Dunder-acAhiever
And we're aEll so pDroudA  
EWatch out, I thDink we're going uAnder
E'Cause right now, I'm jDust another nAumber
EGet out, the sDystem's in the Agutter
And we're aEll so pDroudA  
[Pre-Chorus]
 EfrustrationE, desperation,
 Dyou say you need some
C#kind of medication
 Esituation: no motivation
 Ddestination: Apermanent vacation
[Chorus]
Ehey, I'm doing fine
and I knDow I'm out of line
so let's Asing this one more time
it goes Edestination: Dpermanent vaAcation x2
 Ena na Dna nanaAna na
 Ena na Dna nanaAna na
[Bridge]
 Econgratulations,
 Dyour imiAtations
 Dare taking over the Aradio Dstations
 Ecorporations,
 DcalculAations
 Dwe're the voice of the Anew geneDration
x2
[Chorus 2]
Ehey, I'm doing fine
and I knDow I'm out of line
so let's Asing this one more time
it goes Edestination: Dpermanent vaAcation
 Ena na Dna nanaAna na... x4
destination: permanent vacationE  

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Permanent Vacation

by 5 Seconds of Summer

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

No Capo

Tuning: Half step down

[Intro]

Eb|-------------------------------------|

Bb|-------------------------------------|

Gb|--------------------------------6-6--|

Db|---------6-6--9-9---0-0--0-7-7-------|

Ab|--7-7--7-----------------------------|

Eb|-------------------------------------|

repeat

[Verse]

E D A

You say I'm too complicated

E D A

hung up and miseducated

E D A

I say 9 to 5 is overrated

E D A

and we all fall down

E D A

I can't sleep cause my mind keeps racing

E D A

my chest hurts cause my heart keeps breaking

E D A

I'm so numb and I can't stop shaking

E D A

and we all fall down

[Pre-Chorus]

E E

frustration, desperation,

you say you need some

kind of medication

E E

situation: no motivation

D A

destination: permanent vacation

[Chorus]

hey, I'm doing fine

and I know I'm out of line

so let's sing this one more time

E D A E

it goes destination: permanent vacation

na na na nanana na

[Verse]

E D A

voices coming through the speaker

E D A

And they can't make me a believer

E D A

I know I'm an under-achiever

E D A

And we're all so proud

E D A

Watch out, I think we're going under

E D A

'Cause right now, I'm just another number

E D A

Get out, the system's in the gutter

E D A

And we're all so proud

[Pre-Chorus]

E E

frustration, desperation,

you say you need some

kind of medication

situation: no motivation

D A

destination: permanent vacation

[Chorus]

hey, I'm doing fine

and I know I'm out of line

so let's sing this one more time

E D A

it goes destination: permanent vacation x2

E D A

na na na nanana na

E D A

na na na nanana na

[Bridge]

congratulations,

D A

your imitations

D A D

are taking over the radio stations

corporations,

D A

calculations

D A D

we're the voice of the new generation

[Chorus 2]

hey, I'm doing fine

and I know I'm out of line

so let's sing this one more time

E D A

it goes destination: permanent vacation

E D A

na na na nanana na... x4

destination: permanent vacation

About Permanent Vacation Chords by 5 Seconds of Summer

Learn how to play Permanent Vacation by 5 Seconds of Summer with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Permanent Vacation chords”, “Permanent Vacation guitar chords”, or “5 Seconds of Summer Permanent Vacation chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Permanent Vacation chords and for experienced players who want accurate Permanent Vacation lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include Eb, Bb, Gb, Db, Ab, E.

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Is "Permanent Vacation" easy to play on guitar?

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What key is "Permanent Vacation" in?

The chords for "Permanent Vacation" show the original chord names (including Eb, Bb, Gb, Db, Ab, E). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.