Cold War Kids-We Used To Vacation Acoustic

[@nugsymalone1247]

Such an underrated song, I like this acoustic version better

[@coreyhudson9855]

...underated songwriter

[@minniethriver]

Just saw that I commented on this 13 years ago, here I am again. Weird feeling. Still the best recording of one of my all time favourite songs, thanks for keeping it uploaded

[@SkylarPro]

i fucking LOVE his voice. it's so special, it's not a man's nor a woman's voice, it's super unique. and amazing how similar it sounds live to what's recorded, most artists don't come of so good live

[@reido4597]

Got to love his guitar playing, love the broken nature of it!

[@Asasellobulgakov]

Iam a stoner and a drunkard. I Just lost my great love on saturday due alcoholism. Will go to rehab on monday. That song helped me to make up my mind about it.Thanks.

[@northcountrybhoy]

Update?

[@sofiadimaggio4815]

Update?

[@Carlsbad1]

​@@sofiadimaggio4815he gave you the update in the comment. He's a drunk. He's lying.

[@shiscoomyspflurgles1292]

He’s gone fellas 🫡

[@timbaud5704]

Actually i just have a "new" account. Live and well and alcoholfree. Smokin only from time to time. ;)@@shiscoomyspflurgles1292

[@ijibits82]

It took several listenings before I could hear this without tearing up. Such emotion... I LOVE this song.

[@rodyys]

I just discovered this band and also this song and i'm in love with this part. ''I promised to my wife and children, I'd never touch another drink as long as I live'' Idk why, i dont even hace children or wife LOL.

[@JayCreativeLife]

Yeah man can't go wrong with this band.. I was lucky to see them live in a private session in Los Angeles .. That's were you get your money's worth Grate find..

[@wallyiverson4878]

As a dry alcoholic with a wife and kid I can assure you it hits home

[@JCopper11]

Some of the best lyrics there are

[@dearprudence793]

I really love this song, this band, and Nathan! He has such a good voice! They are amazing Live!

[@snoopdog311]

The emotion (wherever the inspiration came from, i.e. alcoholism, abandonment, forgiveness, temptation , or commitment) this song is saturated in emotion, first time hearing the acoustic version... Great two shot vid, with flash cameras... Hearing it as a acoustic performance , it illustrates and intensifies the emotion behind the lyrics. Another performance, slayed.

[@manualdreamer5112]

Sending love from 11 years in the future Snoop. Hope you are doing well. Your analysis is spot on

[@acachungafree]

I just love the voice... the lyrics are amazingly moving.

[@mithud8495]

i am a recovering alcoholic and have been sober for 18 months and this song so well describes the process. i always waited for the blowover and meetings felt empty until i started living fo me and not anyone else

[@alpinealpaca2075]

I am proud of you!

[@Quirky1128]

This song does something to me everytime!

[@mannydlght]

That is genuine, any artist that can pull off acoustic and keep the same vocals as in a album to be as close to perfect pitch as possible with out help from a studio is genuine in my eyes... Just stumble upon this group think they r awesome.

[@ruthmctooth]

This is just my FAV song at the mo, -and my fav version of it, love it!!!

[@xealiot]

i respect you for actually doing a live song and proving that the audio is not auto tuned even on the album

[@ojm850699]

I love this song so much I promised to my wife and children so good live!!!

[@benshog8]

Unlike most people, I discovered these guys after listening to the band Delta Spirit. Most people hear them the other way around. At any rate, both the bands are awesome, go listen to Delta Spirit's people c'mon, or Trashcan, if you have never heard them before.

[@Squicken]

Just a man and his guitar ❤️

[@brettdeutsch3400]

Great song. Best version.

[@MrnMrsMoonBeast]

Bad ass song!!!!!!!! Love it! Emotion is what makes this song!

[@noelcgray]

they all go to my church :)...very very great guys

[@LoganRaeM]

man. i get a weird feeling when i watch a video that i like and it's four years old. makes me feel like i should've known about it earlier.

[@PhillyFlyers8]

great version of a great song. im seeing them in october. cant wait

[@tim4x]

Amazing. This man is so talented,

[@themelodymaker12]

i love this band! his voice kicks ass

[@SpottyPony]

Now that's what I call talent! There's no half-dressed women dancing around and singing with the help of computers! Halelujah!

[@iamcoolalot]

he has a beautiful voice...

[@xXxmagdixXx]

their music is awesome, just like their lyrics!

[@JSUN1978]

Great live performance.. And great song about denial and the pains it causes. This entire album is good and I recommend giving it a listen. Good shit

[@robuzy]

he owns

[@Dankfest]

It's comforting to know i'm not the only one with an alchoholic father..

[@artie0001]

If this video was a person, I would marry that person

[@revolutionnine]

Love this guy's voice. And the lyrics to this song blow me away.

[@championofidiots]

great song.

[@nicklovasco]

I imagine if John Lennon were alive today he would call this the best song ever written. That's speculation, obviously, but I still don't believe this arranagement, or band, has had their day. This isn't even a song I listen to often. I can't name this dude's name. Never been to a CWK show. But, this arrangement is master level soul and musicianship.

[@pharmrx1895]

all im sayin is, cold war kids are super good and thats that.

[@zaidal8]

me too, they are awesome

[@nlewi03]

i love him!

[@steveoplacebo]

grate song thanks for the post adlem

[@katie4julz]

fantastic!

[@scottferguson7416]

To cool for school love this

[@BrentPatterson1]

Too*

[@scottferguson7416]

+Brent Patterson care factor zero

[@BrentPatterson1]

+scott ferguson I know but you should be able to easily figure out which "to" to use. That's the same with your also.

[@scottferguson7416]

+Brent Patterson and u care why,coz u have no life

[@Lew_Heenan]

GREAT STUFF!

[@CoKoNajee]

I tried out for a skoo talent show singing this song and NO1 new it wit da exception of me and 1 other guy smh... ppl r missing out BIG TIME if they havnt heard this moving song :)

[@the4ththe5th]

i looooooooove this song :D

[@koongsu]

Sweet song, thanks for tha post brother!

[@minniethriver]

yes, you're so right!

[@SwampyWilkinson]

i'm learning this song now!

[@ARVNpistola313]

Though there is a special place in my heart for Led Zeppelin, God damn it… I have a new favorite band.

[@JuicyLucy118]

absolutly amazing xXx

[@ojfed]

pure talent

[@jacobsputnik]

Really really good. All you saying he looses his timing a bit, it's called rallantando. Awesome vid.

[@majax68]

Love this

[@user-uo8yh9tb8g]

Great, like it better than the recorded band version too... thanks for the upload

[@jdb4indy]

CWK run sh*$....great to hear newer music that really doesn't sound like anyone else!

[@heidinabucket]

brilliant!

[@Elimnio]

verse: g---5---5---5---7--- d---7---6---5---4--- then chorus: F-C-G i think the F chord sounds better if played without the low F note the rhythm is easy to find out!

[@BobDodgey]

Nice work!

[@MissPookajinx]

Love it

[@puppybitee6869]

Who the fuck disliked this?!?!?? Come fight me.

[@TralalaDooDaDoo]

love this song, makes me so sad tho.

[@rhiasorous]

very cool

[@srvfan04]

i still always hear "punched the nipples boy"

[@Ergamoose]

awesome

[@Gr1Ng00]

what a question ! :D

[@one1950smovie]

sorry to hear that, hope you're alright

[@blondebedscenes]

love it :D

[@Cr4nched]

GREAT

[@Gr1Ng00]

very nice :)

[@treatb09]

i want to see these guys!!1

[@Dmaze01]

hahahaha, most thoughtful comment ive seen in a while.

[@TuckerMcIntire]

So OG

[@electricrussell]

The lyrics are deftly written, nothing else matters.

[@ice9planet]

12 people mixed a gin and sank into oblivion

[@suzyleeIII]

me too!!

[@Coaruses]

Verve-like!

[@im264shirt]

they didnt clap clap at first because the song doesnt end on a note that it sounds like it should. it ends on a hanging note so they dont know its over until he says it is.

[@nastradamous2k]

i love their website... really losse creative amateur style that suits their style. completely work on intuitive responces... it works so well. peace and love

[@masch996]

I always think he says "punched the nipples" instead of "punched the Nichols" ._.

[@themrmarkprior]

i've aways felt this is CWK most honest song, probably painful to write and difficult to perform. but it is achingly wonderful.

[@lazyitus]

nice!

[@TheMartinandLuisShow]

I've always wondered if he's talking about an actual bar when he says "ran up a tab on 7th and flower"

[@jesperad]

WOW! is it just me or does "We used to vacation" sound smooth in acoustic? Think its better to just keep it simple and haughty

[@mariochains1]

@MadHatterOnSkis Am Ab G F# A THE CHORD IS SOMETING LIKE THAT - - 5 7 X 5 and the progression is on the D STRING from 7 to 4 chorus G C F sorry for my english im from chile I hope I was helpful greetings

[@firestarter06]

maybe its because i appreciate artistic expression... but i dont notice. it's flawless, in my perspective

[@balderas007]

Yes it sounds like pour me another, but i prefer the cold warkids version in fact the studio version is not that the same. keep on rocking CWK!!

[@yoyomro]

@Elimnio you also have to have E--5--5--5--5 held

[@Yirmyah]

Best

[@Snartasssexygirl]

lol! "That's that one."

[@josetavares5094]

This song reminds me that the monkey on my back has been there since 2007

[@c0olhandluke]

What the song is about is obvious, the acoustic version is just amazing, better in my opinion, if you dont get it, then you dont deserve to and I wont bother selling it to you. You get it or you dont.

[@williamballmaier2355]

Excellent song on many levels! Musically it's constructed beautifully. Lyrically, it's cagey..a man in self-denial about his self-destruction from his alcoholism.; always compromising with himself..negotiating. This man has a good voice. Not a big fan of this band but this song made me notice this link. Check out the official video with drums and all that lol. The video is weird though..it's all out of sync in the beginning. And I believe this was on purpose. As the song goes on, the instruments in the video get synched..as if the protagonist is understanding? Too deep? Check it out: kzbin.info/www/bejne/bqPJdammm6hlmNk

[@ohhsade]

woooot

[@sm1353]

Please send me this tab if you find it!

[@sayspain]

well, if u say so and you have realized of that while anyone did you might be a great musician so please post a link to your amazing videos

[@TheBSLevin]

can someone make a tab for this plz!!!!

[@evandamato5648]

Tabs? Please? ANYONE?

[@fezQi]

A bit late, but here u go... tabs.ultimate-guitar.com/tab/cold_war_kids/we_used_to_vacation_chords_675084

[@cassispie]

wow

[@SublimeBtbam9]

@TheBSLevin e-5 b-5 g-5 d-7, e-5 b-5 g-5 d-6, e-5 b-5 g-5 d-5, e-5 b-5 g-5 d-4, then it's C, then G, then F, then repeat. I hope this helps you

[@JSUN1978]

@ Blakerwalk... FYI : Alot of songs deliberately change tempo when the hook comes in. It's pretty standard stuff when it comes to building a song.. Just sayin...