Your Mind Is on Vacation Chords by Mose Allison

Tempo:
108.5 bpm
Chords used:

Eb

Bb

Bbm

Ebm

C

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Your Mind Is on Vacation chords
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[Eb] You're sitting there [Bbm] yacking right [Eb] in my [Bbm] face.
I guess I'm [Bbm] gonna have to [Eb] put you in your place.
You [C] know if silence was golden, you couldn't raise [Eb] a dime.
[C] Because your mind is on vacation and your mouth is working [Ebm] overtime.
[Bbm]
[Bb] You're quoting figures [Eb] and dropping names.
You're telling stories.
You're [Bbm] over laughing [Eb] when things ain't funny.
You're trying to sound like you're big money.
You [Ebm] know if talk was criminal, [Gb] you'd lead a life of [Eb] crime.
[Bb] Because your mind is on [Ab] vacation and your mouth [Bb] is working overtime.
[Eb]
[Bbm] [Abm]
[Ebm] [Eb] [Bbm]
[Ab] [Eb] [Ebm]
[Bb] [B] [Bb]
[Eb] [Bb] [C]
[Eb] [Db] [Ebm]
[Eb]
[Cm]
[Eb] [Bb]
[B] [Bb]
You know that [B] life is short and [Eb] talk is cheap.
You'll be making promises that you [Bbm] can't keep.
You don't like this little song I'm singing?
Just grinning back?
All I can say is if your shoe fits are wet and [Gb] you must keep talking,
[Ebm] please try to make it [Eb] rhyme.
[Cm] Because your mind is on [Eb] vacation and your mouth is working.
[Bb] [Eb]
Key:  
Eb
12341116
Bb
12341111
Bbm
13421111
Ebm
13421116
C
3211
Eb
12341116
Bb
12341111
Bbm
13421111
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To learn Mose Allison - Your Mind Is On Vacation chords, your first step should be understanding these chords - Ab, Gb, Eb, Ebm, Ab, Eb, Ab, Db, Eb, Gb, Eb and Bbm in sequence. I suggest starting at a calm pace of 54 BPM, and as you gain confidence, approach the song's BPM of 108. For a balanced pitch, adjust the capo with respect to your voice and the song's key: Db Major.

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_ [Eb] You're sitting there [Bbm] yacking right [Eb] in my [Bbm] face.
I guess I'm [Bbm] gonna have to [Eb] put you in your place.
You [C] know if silence was golden, _ you couldn't raise [Eb] a dime. _ _ _ _ _ _
[C] Because your mind is on vacation and your mouth is working [Ebm] overtime.
_ _ _ _ _ [Bbm] _ _
[Bb] You're quoting figures [Eb] and dropping names.
You're telling stories. _ _ _ _
You're [Bbm] over laughing [Eb] when things ain't funny.
You're trying to sound like you're big money.
You [Ebm] know if talk was criminal, _ [Gb] _ you'd lead a life of [Eb] crime. _ _ _ _ _ _
[Bb] Because your mind is on [Ab] vacation and your mouth [Bb] is working overtime.
[Eb] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Bbm] _ _ [Abm] _ _
[Ebm] _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ [Bbm] _ _ _
[Ab] _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ _ [Ebm] _ _
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[Bb] _ [B] _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _
[Eb] _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ [C] _ _
[Eb] _ [Db] _ _ [Ebm] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ _
[Cm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Eb] _ _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _
[B] _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ You know that [B] life is short and [Eb] talk is cheap. _
You'll be making promises that you [Bbm] can't keep.
You don't like this little song I'm singing?
Just grinning back? _
All I can say is if your shoe fits are wet and [Gb] you must keep talking,
_ [Ebm] _ please try to make it [Eb] rhyme. _ _ _ _ _ _
[Cm] Because your mind is on [Eb] vacation and your mouth is working. _
_ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ [Eb] _
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