5 Seconds of Summer - Permanent Vacation: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "Permanent Vacation" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.
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Learn Permanent Vacation Guitar Chords and Lyrics by 5 Seconds of Summer
This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Permanent Vacation" smoothly on your guitar.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
 D# You say that I'm C# G# too complicated D# Hung up and C# G# miseducated D# Well I say 9 C# G# to 5 is overrated D# And we all fall C# G# D# down I can't sleep C# cause my mind keeps G# D# racing And my chest hurts cause my C# G# heart keeps breaking D# (not really) I'm C# so numb and I can't G# stop shaking And D# Gm we all fall down G# Frustration A# desperation Gm You say you need some Cm kind of medication G# Situation Fm no motivation Gm Desperation C# permanent vacation Chorus: D# Hey I'm doing fine C# And I know I'm out of line So let's G# sing this one more time It goes Destination A# permanent vacation D# Na na na na na na Voices are coming through the speaker They can't make me a believer I know I'm an underachiever And we're all so proud Watch out, I think we're goin' under Right now, you're just another number Get out, the system's in the gutter And we're all so proud Frustration, desperation They say I need some kind of medication Situation: no motivation Destination: permanent vacation Chorus - x2 D# Congratulations C# G# your imitations D# We're taking over C# G# the radio stations D# Corporations C# G# calculations D# We're the voice C# G# fuck the new generation Congratulations, your imitations Are takin' over the radio stations Corporations, calculations We're the voice of the new generation (Hey!) Hey, I'm doin' fine And I know I'm out of line So let's sing this one more time It goes, destination: permanent vacation Hey, I'm doin' fine (Doing fine) And I know I'm out of line (Out of line) So let's sing this one more time It goes, destination: permanent vacation Na-na, na-na-na-na-na-na Na-na, na-na-na-na-na-na Destination: permanent vacation You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA#  Cm  C#  D#  Fm  Gm  G#  Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably. |
If you are also interested in learning how to play "Permanent Vacation" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Permanent Vacation" by 5 Seconds of Summer.