Vacation    (intro)

 

    F - - - - - - - - - -  D        G            C           F     - C

    V – A – C – A – TION,      in the summer sun.

 

       F                                      A

1. Put away the books we’re out of school,

Bb                                                 G

    the weather’s warm, but we’ll play it cool,

F                      D      - G             C         F      - C

    we’re on vacation,      having lots of fun.

     F - - - - - - - - - -  D       G            C            F   - C

    V – A – C – A – TION,     in the summer sun.

 

                         F                                A

2. We’re gonna     grab a bite at the pizza stand,

Bb                              G

    a-write love letters in the sand,

F                      D      - G                 C         F      - C

    we’re on vacation,      and the world is ours.

    F - - - - - - - - - - D         G             C             F     

    V – A – C – A – TION,      under summer stars.

                          A

    Yeah, we’re hoping out of luck to see a drive-in movie,

Dm

    and never look at the show,

                           G - - - - - - -   G - - - - - -

    we’re gonna hug and kiss, just like this,

          G                       C - C7

    and I can’t wait to go-o-o-oh.

 

                         F                                   A

3. We’re gonna   mashed potatoe to a jukebox tune,

Bb                                          G

    a-park your car ‘neath an August moon,

F                      D      - G              C              F      - C

    we’re on vacation,      till the stars are above.

     F - - - - - - - - - - D        G                       C         F     C

    V – A – C – A – TION,     we’re gonna have a ball. (go!)

    Instrumental : = (verse 1) F – A – Bb – G - F – D – G – C – F – C

     F - - - - - - - - - - D        G              C         F     - C

    V – A – C – A – TION,     gonna have a ball.

                        A

    Oho, we’re hoping out of luck, to see a drive-in movie,

Dm

    and never look at the show,

                           G - - - - - -     G - - - - - -

    we’re gonna hug and kiss, just like this,

          C                      C7

    and I can’t wait to go-o-o-oh.

 

                         F                                   A

3. We’re gonna   mashed potatoe to a jukebox tune,

Bb                                    G

    a-park your car ‘neath an August moon,

F                      D      - G              C              F      - C

    we’re on vacation,      till the stars are above.

     F - - - - - - - - - - D        G                       C         F       C

    V – A – C – A – TION,     we’re gonna have a ball. (hey!)

     F - - - - - - - - - - D        G                       C         F       C

    V – A – C – A – TION,     we’re gonna have a ball.….

 

    (Conny Francis)