With Adele's vocal chords on vacay, American fans will be waiting some time to hear any new variations of tracks from the songstress's library of love and heartbreak. Fortunately, we have openly-gay Jay Brannan providing us with a slowed-down, thoughtful and beautiful take on "Someone Like You" to tide us over in the meantime.

We've heard the theory about pop-music's four-chord foundation about as many times as Judgement Day has been planned, but we certainly pay more attention when Darren Criss explains it with his guitar. Watch his adorable presentation after the jump.