The Vaccines is a London, UK indie rock band formed in 2010, consisting of Justin Young (vocals, guitar), Árni Hjörvar (bass), Freddie Cowan (guitar), and Pete Robertson (drums). After signing to Marshall Teller Records, they released their debut single, "Wreckin' Bar (Ra Ra Ra)"/"Blow It Up". The band recorded their first radio session for Marc Riley's BBC 6 Music show in December 2010. They also performed live on Later with Jools Holland. On 5th January 2011 they were placed third in the BBC's 'Sound of 2011' poll.
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[Verse] CFG They've all got their opinions but then what do they know CFG If you can't go back, where the hell do you go? CFG Does everybody really feel as high as a kite? CFG Well I don't really know if they do but they might
[Chorus] (keep playing part below throughout the Chorus) e|--0~------------------|-----0---0---0---0--0---0---0---0-----------------| B|-------1~----5~--1--0-|---1---1---1---1---1--1---1---1-------------------| G|----------------------|--------------------------------------------------| D|----------------------|--------------------------------------------------| A|----------------------|--------------------------------------------------| E|----------------------|--------------------------------------------------|
You wanna...... (Play intro x2 after 1st chorus, after the second chorus carry on because the 3rd chorus is straight after)
[Bridge] F Half baked girl C Hey, I'm hardly surprised FC Snake eyes disguise everybody's lies FC FC Faded nail marks on pale thighs and an awkward secret that someone denies FC And now you're trying to get yourself back in FC And you’re trying to get yourself back in G Come on in G Come on in oooohhhh!! CFG You wanna get young but you're just getting older CFG and you had a fun summer but it's suddenly colder
CFG If you want a bit of love put your head on my shoulder It's cool C, F, G
(repeat chorus and gradually get faster, then as you come near the end and get slower end on C
(At the end after the C I just like to strum upwards, because it is close to what they do on the song) e|--0----------------------------------------------------------------------| B|---0---------------------------------------------------------------------| G|----0--------------------------------------------------------------------| D|-----0-------------------------------------------------------------------| A|------0------------------------------------------------------------------| E|-------0-----------------------------------------------------------------|
(Freddie: lead guitar (no capo))
[Intro] FC
[Verse] FBbC They've all got their opinions but then what do they know FBbC If you can't go back, where the hell do you go? FBbC Does everybody really feel as high as a kite? FBbC Well I don't really know if they do but they might
[Instrumental] FC
[Chorus] F, Bb, C
[Bridge] Bb Half baked girl F Hey, I'm hardly surprised BbF Snake eyes disguise everybody's lies BbF Faded nail marks on pale thighs and an awkward secret that someone denies BbF And now you're trying to get yourself back in (palm mute, and gradually get louder) BbF And you’re trying to get yourself back in C so, Come on in C Come on in oooohhhh!!
(Repeat chorus until end, start to pick up speed)
(When the singing stops and it’s just instruments tremolo this) e|------x------------------------------------------------------------------| B|------x------------------------------------------------------------------| G|------22-------------repeat until end------------------------------------| D|------x------------------------------------------------------------------| A|------20-----------------------------------------------------------------| E|------x------------------------------------------------------------------|