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Vacation
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Step 1 / 11Position: 11
1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO open
Tuning: EADGBE
(Here are the chords)
e|--Eadd9--0----Amaj9/E---0-----F#m11/E--0------C#m7-0-----Aadd9--0-------E0-----F#m11--0----Emaj7/D#---0----|
B|----0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0----|
G|---11------13-------9-------9-------6-------1-------2-------4----|
D|----9------11-------7------11-------7-------2-------4-------6----|
A|---11------12-------9------11-------7-------2-------4-------6----|
E|----0-------0-------0-------9-------5-------0-------x-------x----|
[Verse 1]
Eadd9My thoughts are a Amaj9/Ebattlefield of Eadd9sub-surreal and F#m11/EunfamiliarEadd9 Amaj9/E Eadd9 F#m11/E Eadd9
Dropping halAmaj9/Elucinogens to Eadd9find serene with F#m11/Eoak and cedarEadd9 Amaj9/E Eadd9 F#m11/E Eadd9
With all that Amaj9/Efell in our laps
You'd Eadd9think that peace would F#m11/Ecome and find usEadd9 Amaj9/E Eadd9 F#m11/E Eadd9
I struggle to Amaj9/Esee a point of Eadd9searching for the F#m11/Ewalls beside Eadd9usAmaj9/E Eadd9 F#m11/E
[Pre-Verse]
Eadd9 Amaj9/E Eadd9 F#m11/E Eadd9 Amaj9/E C#m7 Aadd9
[Verse 2]
Eadd9There's fickle Amaj9/Eroads that fade
To Eadd9paths of safe and F#m11/Esigns deliveredEadd9 Amaj9/E Eadd9 F#m11/E Eadd9
Smoking Amaj9/Egrass to find our Eadd9facts while hopes deF#m11/Ecay and witherEadd9 Amaj9/E Eadd9 F#m11/E Eadd9
I'll take out my Amaj9/Elighter to see in Eadd9dull and dark F#m11/Ejuniper eveniEadd9ngsAmaj9/E Eadd9 F#m11/E Eadd9
I'll burn the Amaj9/Efield to yield a Eadd9sign of F#m11/Ebiblical propoEadd9rtionsAmaj9/E Eadd9 F#m11/E
[Chorus]
Eadd9Your friends are all Amaj9/EwaitingEadd9
Your friends are all F#m11/Ewaiting for you, loEadd9ve
Your friends are all Amaj9/EwaitingC#m7
Your friends are all Aadd9waiting for you, love
[Bridge]
E F#m11 Emaj7/D# F#m11I'm not standing anymoreE F#m11 Emaj7/D# F#m11
I'm two steps in and two steps over iEtF#m11 Emaj7/D# F#m11
I've had my time in the present tenEseF#m11 Emaj7/D# F#m11
I'm taking vacations where vacancy's permaneEntF#m11 Emaj7/D# F#m11
I'll find the inner tranquil thereE F#m11 Emaj7/D# F#m11
I hear you've seen her over the mountainE F#m11 Emaj7/D# F#m11
But I'm not standing anymoreE F#m11 Emaj7/D# F#m11
I'll vacate my body and find a direction
[Pre-Chorus]
Eadd9 Amaj9/E Eadd9 F#m11/E
I'll Eadd9vacate my body and Amaj9/Efind a directiEadd9onF#m11/E
Eadd9 Amaj9/E Eadd9 F#m11/E(x2)
[Chorus]
Eadd9Your friends are all Amaj9/EwaitingEadd9
Your friends are all F#m11/Ewaiting for you, loEadd9ve
Your friends are all Amaj9/EwaitingEadd9
Your friends are all F#m11/Ewaiting for you, loEadd9ve
Your friends are all Amaj9/EwaitingEadd9
Your friends are all F#m11/Ewaiting for you, loEadd9ve
Your friends are all Amaj9/EwaitingEadd9
Your friends are all F#m11/Ewaiting for you, love
[Outro]
Eadd9Ba-bah you Amaj9/Esaid you wanted toEadd9
Ba-bah you're F#m11/Efinally coming toEadd9
Ba-bah you Amaj9/Esaid you wanted toEadd9
Ba-bah you're F#m11/Efinally coming toEadd9
Ba-bah you Amaj9/Esaid you wanted toEadd9
Ba-bah you're F#m11/Efinally coming to
Ba-Eadd9bah you Amaj9/Esaid you wanted toEadd9
Ba-bah you're F#m11/Efinally coming toEadd9
Ba-bah you Amaj9/Esaid you wanted toEadd9
Ba-bah you're F#m11/Efinally coming toEadd9
Ba-bah you Amaj9/Esaid you wanted toEadd9
Ba-bah you're F#m11/Efinally coming toEadd9
Ba-bah you Amaj9/Esaid you wanted toEadd9
Ba-bah you're F#m11/Efinally coming toEadd9
Ba-bah you Amaj9/Esaid you wanted toEadd9
Ba-bah you're F#m11/Efinally coming toE
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Vacation
by Hippo Campus
Chords in this song · guitar
Eadd9
Amaj9/E
F#m11/E
C#m7
Aadd9
E
F#m11
Emaj7/D#
Tuning: EADGBE
(Here are the chords)
Eadd9 Amaj9/E F#m11/E C#m7 Aadd9 E F#m11 Emaj7/D#
e|----0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0----|
B|----0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0----|
G|---11------13-------9-------9-------6-------1-------2-------4----|
D|----9------11-------7------11-------7-------2-------4-------6----|
A|---11------12-------9------11-------7-------2-------4-------6----|
E|----0-------0-------0-------9-------5-------0-------x-------x----|
[Verse 1]
Eadd9 Amaj9/E Eadd9 F#m11/E Eadd9 Amaj9/E Eadd9 F#m11/E Eadd9
My thoughts are a battlefield of sub-surreal and unfamiliar
Amaj9/E Eadd9 F#m11/E Eadd9 Amaj9/E Eadd9 F#m11/E Eadd9
Dropping hallucinogens to find serene with oak and cedar
Amaj9/E
With all that fell in our laps
Eadd9 F#m11/E Eadd9 Amaj9/E Eadd9 F#m11/E Eadd9
You'd think that peace would come and find us
Amaj9/E Eadd9 F#m11/E Eadd9 Amaj9/E Eadd9 F#m11/E
I struggle to see a point of searching for the walls beside us
[Pre-Verse]
Eadd9 Amaj9/E Eadd9 F#m11/E Eadd9 Amaj9/E C#m7 Aadd9
[Verse 2]
Eadd9 Amaj9/E
There's fickle roads that fade
Eadd9 F#m11/E Eadd9 Amaj9/E Eadd9 F#m11/E Eadd9
To paths of safe and signs delivered
Amaj9/E Eadd9 F#m11/E Eadd9 Amaj9/E Eadd9 F#m11/E Eadd9
Smoking grass to find our facts while hopes decay and wither
Amaj9/E Eadd9 F#m11/E Eadd9 Amaj9/E Eadd9 F#m11/E Eadd9
I'll take out my lighter to see in dull and dark juniper evenings
Amaj9/E Eadd9 F#m11/E Eadd9 Amaj9/E Eadd9 F#m11/E
I'll burn the field to yield a sign of biblical proportions
[Chorus]
Eadd9 Amaj9/E Eadd9
Your friends are all waiting
F#m11/E Eadd9
Your friends are all waiting for you, love
Amaj9/E C#m7
Your friends are all waiting
Aadd9
Your friends are all waiting for you, love
[Bridge]
E F#m11 Emaj7/D# F#m11 E F#m11 Emaj7/D# F#m11
I'm not standing anymore
E F#m11 Emaj7/D# F#m11
I'm two steps in and two steps over it
E F#m11 Emaj7/D# F#m11
I've had my time in the present tense
E F#m11 Emaj7/D# F#m11
I'm taking vacations where vacancy's permanent
E F#m11 Emaj7/D# F#m11
I'll find the inner tranquil there
E F#m11 Emaj7/D# F#m11
I hear you've seen her over the mountain
E F#m11 Emaj7/D# F#m11
But I'm not standing anymore
I'll vacate my body and find a direction
[Pre-Chorus]
Eadd9 Amaj9/E Eadd9 F#m11/E
Eadd9 Amaj9/E Eadd9 F#m11/E
I'll vacate my body and find a direction
Eadd9 Amaj9/E Eadd9 F#m11/E
(x2)
[Chorus]
Eadd9 Amaj9/E Eadd9
Your friends are all waiting
F#m11/E Eadd9
Your friends are all waiting for you, love
Amaj9/E Eadd9
Your friends are all waiting
F#m11/E Eadd9
Your friends are all waiting for you, love
Amaj9/E Eadd9
Your friends are all waiting
F#m11/E Eadd9
Your friends are all waiting for you, love
Amaj9/E Eadd9
Your friends are all waiting
F#m11/E
Your friends are all waiting for you, love
[Outro]
Eadd9 Amaj9/E Eadd9
Ba-bah you said you wanted to
F#m11/E Eadd9
Ba-bah you're finally coming to
Amaj9/E Eadd9
Ba-bah you said you wanted to
F#m11/E Eadd9
Ba-bah you're finally coming to
Amaj9/E Eadd9
Ba-bah you said you wanted to
F#m11/E
Ba-bah you're finally coming to
Eadd9 Amaj9/E Eadd9
Ba-bah you said you wanted to
F#m11/E Eadd9
Ba-bah you're finally coming to
Amaj9/E Eadd9
Ba-bah you said you wanted to
F#m11/E Eadd9
Ba-bah you're finally coming to
Amaj9/E Eadd9
Ba-bah you said you wanted to
F#m11/E Eadd9
Ba-bah you're finally coming to
Amaj9/E Eadd9
Ba-bah you said you wanted to
F#m11/E Eadd9
Ba-bah you're finally coming to
Amaj9/E Eadd9
Ba-bah you said you wanted to
F#m11/E E
Ba-bah you're finally coming to
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