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Brushfire Fairytales Jack Johnson
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Verse 1
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brushfire fairytales .......
(play this couple of times)
e|------------4-----------4-----2------2-------2-----------2---4- B|------------6-----------6-----4------4-------2-----------2---6- G|------------4-----------4-----2------2-------3-----------3---4- D|-----4-3----6-----------6-----4------4-------4-----------4---6- A|-4/6-----4--4---0h4-0h4-4---2-2--0-2-2---2---4-----------4---4- E|-------------------------------------2-----2-2---0h2-0h2-2-----
verse 2
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[F#]Well dust off your thinking caps
Solar powered [B7]plastic plants
Pretty pictures of [F#]things we ate
We are only [B7]what we hate
But in the long [C#7]run we have found
Silent films are [B7]full of sound
Inaudibly [F#]free [C#7]
[F#]Slow down everyone
You're [Bb]moving too fast
[B]Frames can't catch you when
You're [G#]moving like that
[F#]Inaudible melodies
Of [Bb]narrational strategies
[B]Unobtrusive tones
Help to [G#]notice nothing but the zone
Of [F#]visual relevancy
[Bb]Frame-lines tell me what to see
[B]Chopping like an axe
So maybe [G#]Eisenstein should just relax
[F#]Slow down everyone
You're [Bb]moving too fast
[B]
Frames can't catch you when
You're [G#]moving like that
Solo:
e---11-14-11--11-----11-14-11----------11-14-11----------11-11-11-11--14/0---| B--11-------14------11-------14-11----11-------14-12----x--------------------| G-11---------------11----------------11----------------x---------------------| D----------------------------------------------------------------------------| A----------------------------------------------------------------------------| E----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
2. Middle Man
After 5 shows of Jack in 7 days I manged to see a few errors in my tabs, one of them was in
one of the main chords for this song.. look at the chords in the intro and verse for the
difference... the Em, is not and Em until the chorus kind of bit, it is actually an Em9th or
Em7th or something.. as shown in the chord chart below... enjoy..
BASS INTRO
|--------------------------| |.---------9---7~-7-7-----.| |.-7~-7-7----7--------5-6-.|repeat until chorus |--------------------------|
GUITAR CHORDS
Em* X 7 5 7 X X
Em X 7 9 9 8 7
[A]C [5]8 1[7]0 1[7]0 [6]9 [5]8 [5]8
D X 5 7 7 7 5
[F]em(1) [1]0 [3]2 [3]2 [2]0 [1]0 [1]0
Guitar Intro
Em* A repeat
Em*
Well he's not necessarily trying to say that he minds it
But [A]someone plays evil tricks on that kid
Em*
Well he's not necessarily trying to say god can't be trusted
But [A]someone plays evil tricks on that kid
Em*
As certain situations scream for deviations
But [A]somehow we always get stuck in the middle
Em*
Of this and that and then he should try less
[A]Every time he's rejected then he loses affection
[C]But don't we all, don't we just got to give a little time
[A]Maybe give a friend a call [D]instead of making him [Em]confuse[D]d
[A]What a terrible [D]thing for you to [Em]do-o[D]oo
[A]What an awful [D]thing for you to [Em]say-ee[D]e
A D A G F# F em(1)
What a terrible thing for you to relay
(bass intro and drums)
Em*
Well I know some people's they got a little less than nothing
Never [A]still find some to spare
Em*
And other people got more than they could use
[A]But they don't share
Em*
And some people got problems man
They got [A]awful complications
Em*
Other people got perfect situations
[A]With no provocation
[C]But don't we all, don't we just got to give a little time
[A]Maybe give a friend a call [D]instead of making him [Em]confuse[D]d
[A]What a terrible [D]thing for you to [Em]do-o[D]oo
[A]What an awful [D]thing for you to [Em]say-ee[D]e
[A]What a terrible [D]thing for you
[Em]Confuse[D]d
[A]What a terrible [D]thing for you to [Em]do-o[D]oo
[A]What an awful [D]thing for you to [Em]say-ee[D]e
A D A G F# F em(1)
What a terrible thing for you to relay
(bass intro and drums)
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Somehow we always get stuck in the middle (repeated)
(overdubbed with)
Confused, what an awful thing for you to do
Confused, what an awful thing for you to say-ee
3. Posters
This is an easy song if you don't play it right. If you want to play it just
like Jack Johnson, you'll have a little harder time, but you've looked up the
right tab. It's a little difficult, but I tried to make it as easy as possible
by putting in my own side notes and stuff. I'm positive that all of it is correct.
If I did make any mistakes, or anyone has suggestions, please email me. Now,
ay attention, you may be surprised.
/ slide up
slide down
h hammer-on
p pull-off
~ vibrato
+ harmonic
x Mute note
Intro Parts:
e|-x--x--x-x-x-x--x-x-x-x-| B|-x--x--x-x-x-x--x-x-x-x-| G|-x--x--x-x-x-x--x-x-x-x-| Part 1 D|-x--x--x-x-x-x--x-x-x-x-| / A|-x--x--x-x-x-x--x-x-x-x-| / E|-x--x--x-x-x-x--x-x-x-x-|/
[d] [d] [u] [d] [u] [d] [d] [u] [d] [u]
e|--------------------x---------------------x-------| B|--------------------x---------------------x-------| G|--------------------x--x-x-x-x-x-x------x-x--x--x-| Part 2 D|-------9h11p9-----9-x--9-9-9-9-9-9/11--11-x-11-11-| / A|----11--------h11---x--x-x-x-x-x-x------x-x--x--x-| / E|-0------------------x--7-7-7-7-7-7/9----9-x--9--9-|/
[d] [d] [d] [u] [u] [d] [d] [d] [u] [d] [u] [u] [d]
e|--------------| e|------------------| B|--------------| B|------------------| G|--x--x--x-x-x-| Part 3 G|-x--x-x-x-x-x-x-x-| Part 4 D|-14-13-11-9-9-| / D|-5--5-5-5-7-7-7-7-| / A|--x--x--x-x-x-| / A|-x--x-x-x-x-x-x-x-| / E|-12-11--9-7-7-|/ E|-3--3-3-3-5-5-5-5-|/
[u] [u] [u] [u] [u] [u] [u] [d] [u] [d] [u] [d] [u]
Verse Parts:
Asterisks mean staccato the chord (play it quickly and release the pressure
on the strings to get a sort of "bap" sound).
e|----------x--x------------------x--x---------| B|----x-x-x-x--x---x-x-x----x-x-x-x--x---x-x-x-| G|----9-9-9-x--9---9-9-9----9-9-9-x--9---9-9-9-| Part 1 D|----9-9-9-x--9---9-9-9----9-9-9-x--9---9-9-9-| / A|----7-7-7-x------7-7-7----x-x-x-x------7-7-7-| / E|-0--0-0-0-x----7-7-7-7-9--9-9-9-x----7-7-7-7-|/
[d] [d] [u] [u] [d] [d] [u] [d] [d] [u] [u] [d] [d] [u]
* * * *
e|----5--x---x----5-x-x-x----7--x---x----7-x-x-x- B|----5--x---x----5-x-x-x----7--x---x----7-x-x-x- G|----6--x---x----6-x-x-x----8--x---x----8-x-x-x- Part 2a D|-x--7----x---x--7-x-x-x-x--9----x---x--9-x-x-x- / A|-7--7----7---7--7-x-x-x-9--9----9---9--9-x-x-x- / E|-5--5----5---5--5-x-x-x-7--7----7---7--7-x-x-x-/
[d] [d] [u] [d] [u] [d] [d] [u] [d] [u] [d] [d] [u] [d] [u] [d] [d] [u] [d] [u]
e|--------------------x--x------------------x--x--------- B|--------------------x--x---x-x-x----x-x-x-x--x---x-x-x- G|--------------------x--9---9-9-9----9-9-9-x--9---9-9-9- 2b D|-------9h11p9-----9-x--9---9-9-9----9-9-9-x--9---9-9-9- / A|----11--------h11---x------7-7-7----x-x-x-x------7-7-7- / E|-0------------------x----7-7-7-7-9--9-9-9-x----7-7-7-7-/
[d] [d] [d] [u] [u] [d] [d] [u] [d] [d] [u] [u] [d] [d] [u]
These are all the parts to the song. If you listen to the music, you'll get the
hang of it and be able to put in the little quirks that Jack does. This is the
basic, but correct way to play. You can do a lot with it.
Here's the complete song, with the lyrics.
Intro: Intro Parts 1, 2, 3, 2, 4, 2, 3, 2, 4
Verse 1:
(Repeat Verse Part 1 twice, then start singing)
(Verse Part 1 repeats until specified)
Lookin' at himself
And wishin' he was someone else
Because the posters on the wall
They don't look like him at all.
So he ties it up, he tucks it in
He pulls it back and gives a grin
Laughin' at himself
Because he knows he ain't loved at all.
He gets his
(Verse Part 2a)
Courage from the can
It makes him feel like a man
Because he's lovin' all the ladies
But the ladies don't love him at
(Verse Part 2b)
all.
[And](Verse Part 2a)
When he's not drunk
He's only stuck on himself
And then he has the nerve
To say he needs a decent
(Verse Part 2b)
Girl
Verse 2:
(Verse Part 1)
Lookin' at herself
And wishin' she was someone else
Because the body of the dolly
Don't look like hers at all
So she straps it on, she sucks it in,
She throws it up, and gives a grin,
Laughin' at herself
Because she knows she's ain't that at all.
(Verse Part 2a)
Caught up in the trends
Well, the truth began to bend
And the next thing you know, man
There just ain't no truth left at
(Verse Part 2b)
All.
'Cuz when the
(Verse Part 2a)
Pretty girl walks
She walks so proud
And when the pretty girl laughs
Oh man, she laughs so
(Verse Part 2b)
Loud.
Bridge:
[E] [D] [C#] [B]
e|------7-7-7-m--x---5-5-5----4-4-4-m--x---2-2-2-| B|------9-9-9-m--x---7-7-7----6-6-6-m--x---4-4-4-| G|------9-9-9-m--7---7-7-7----6-6-6-m--4---4-4-4-| D|------9-9-9-m--7---7-7-7----6-6-6-m--4---4-4-4-| A|------7-7-7-m------5-5-5----4-4-4-m------2-2-2-| E|--7---7-7-7-m----5-5-5-5-4--4-4-4-m----2-2-2-2-|
[d] [d] [d] [u] [u] [d] [d] [u] [d] [d] [u] [u] [d] [d] [u]
(mute)
And (E) if it ain't this that it's that
(D) As a matter of
(C#) Fact, she hasn't had a day (mute)
(B) To relax
(Slide back to E)
Since she's lost (mute)
(D) Her
(C#) Ability to think (mute)
(B) Clear-
(Slide up neck)
(Intro Part 2)
-ly
(Intro Parts 3, 2, 4)
Outro:
Well I'm an
(Verse Part 1 repeats)
energetic, apathetic
Version of another person,
Check out my outsides,
There ain't nothin' in here
Well I'm a
Superficial, systematic,
Music, television addict,
Check out my outsides,
There ain't nothin' in
(Verse Part 2a)
Here comes another one,
Just like the other one,
Lookin' at himself and wishin'
He was someone else,
Because the
(Verse Part 2b)
Posters on the wall,
They don't uh look uh like uh him.
He ties up, he tucks it in,
He Pulls it back and gives a grin,
(Verse Part 1)
Laughin' at himself
Because he knows he ain't loved at all.
He knows he ain't loved at all.
Where he starts Verse Part 2b is difficult, so I'll just go through it.
Because the-
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-posters on the wall, they don't uh look uh like [d]him[d]. [u]
And so on.
When I was learning this song, this part took me the longest. It's tough. Every
note is above the beginning of it's corresponding word, like you play the A string
on the 11th while you say "the". This part is perfect, I promise, and you can play
it just like Jack of you follow exactly.
Enjoy,
Todd
4. Sexy Plexi
All music and lyrics written by and property of Jack Johnson
Transcribed by Jai Mitchell
jai_mitchell@yahoo.com
http://members.optushome.com.au/jaimitchell
Once again, a correction after seeing him play it live..
GUITAR TAB
INTRO
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VERSE
|--------------------------| |----2-2---2-0---3-3---3-0-| |----3-3---3-0---4-4---4-0-| |--------------------4-----| |--------4-----2-----------| |--2-----------------------|
PRE CHORUS
-------------------------- ----2-2---2-0---3-0---5-0- ----3-3---3-3---4-4---6-6- -------------------------- --------4----------------- --2-----------3-----5-----
CHORUS
|---------------------------| |----7-0---5-0---3-0---2-0--| |.---7-0---6-0---4-0---3-0-.| |.-------------------------.| |---------------------------| |--7-----5-----3-----2------|
CHORUS END
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SONG ORDER
VERSE [x4]
PRE-CHORUS
CHORUS [x2]
CHORUS END
VERSE [x3]
PRE-CHORUS
CHORUS [x2]
VERSE [x6]-starting on the Bm the first time
PRE-CHORUS
CHORUS [x2]
end on first note of CHORUS END
5. Flake
I saw D.Yamaki's version of the tab. It was good, but it was somewhat confusing,
so I thought I'd make it more easy to understand. Unfortunately, I don't know the
slide guitar part melody for the interlude, so if anyone figures it out before me,
then please e-mail me.
I tried to show the strumming pattern as well as I could but, Listen to the song for
the strumming pattern.
The chords used:
[Dm] [F] [Bb] [C5] [A] [Fm] [C#5] [B5]
E-----5------1---------------------5-------1-------------------| B-----6------1---------------------5-------1-------------------| G-----7------2-------3------5------6-------1------6-----4------| D-----7------3-------3------5------7-------3------6-----4------| A-----5------3-------1------3------7-------3------4-----2------| E------------1---------------------5-------1-------------------|
NOTE: For the Dm chord you may use the basic chord in the first position but
Jack Johnson plays it in the fifth position.
The "x" is in the place where he mutes/"chops" the strings.
So the song in tablature goes like this:
INTRO/VERSE:
[Dm] [F] [Bb]
E--5--5-x---5---5-5---x---1--1-x---1---1-1-x--------x---------x- B--6--6-x---6---6-6---x---1--1-x---1---1-1-x--------x---------x- G--7--7-x---7---7-7---x---2--2-x---2---2-2-x---3--3-x--3--3-3-x- D--7--7-x---7---7-7---x---3--3-x---3---3-3-x---3--3-x--3--3-3-x- A--5--5-x---5---5-5---x---3--3-x---3---3-3-x---1--1-x--1--1-1-x- E--------x------------x---1--1-x---1---1-1-x--------x---------x-
[F] [C5]
E-----1--1-x----1----1-1----x---------------| B-----1--1-x----1----1-1----x---------------| G-----2--2-x----2----2-2----x----5-------*--| Repeat D-----3--3-x----3----3-3----x----5-------*--| A-----3--3-x----3----3-3----x----3----------| E-----1--1-x----1----1-1----x---------------|
NOTE: When going into the chorus, (the last verse line) the verse goes like this
[Dm] [F] [Bb]
E--5--5-x---5---5-5---x---1--1-x---1---1-1-x---------x---------x- B--6--6-x---6---6-6---x---1--1-x---1---1-1-x---------x---------x- G--7--7-x---7---7-7---x---2--2-x---2---2-2-x----3--3-x--3--3-3-x- D--7--7-x---7---7-7---x---3--3-x---3---3-3-x----3--3-x--3--3-3-x- A--5--5-x---5---5-5---x---3--3-x---3---3-3-x----1--1-x--1--1-1-x- E--------x------------x---1--1-x---1---1-1-x---------x---------x-
[C5]
E----------x------------x----| B----------x------------x----| G-----5--5-x---5---5-5-x----| D-----5--5-x---5---5-5-x----| A-----3--3-x---3---3-3-x----| E----------x------------x----|
CHORUS:
[F] [C5] [C#5] [Dm]
E--1--1-x--1---1-1--x--------x----------x-----5--5-x--5--5-5-x- B--1--1-x--1---1-1--x--------x----------x-----6--6-x--6--6-6-x- G--2--2-x--2---2-2--x---5--5-x--5--5-5--x---6-7--7-x--7--7-7-x- D--3--3-x--3---3-3--x---5--5-x--5--5-5--x---6-7--7-x--7--7-7-x- A--3--3-x--3---3-3--x---3--3-x--3--3-3--x---4-5--5-x--5--5-5-x- E--1--1-x--1---1-1--x--------x----------x----------x---------x-
[A] [Bb] [B5] [C5]
E--5--5-x--5---5-5--x--------x----------x-----------x----------x- B--5--5-x--5---5-5--x--------x----------x-----------x----------x- G--6--6-x--6---6-6--x---3--3-x--3--3-3--x---4--5--5-x--5--5-5--x- D--7--7-x--7---7-7--x---3--3-x--3--3-3--x---4--5--5-x--5--5-5--x- A--7--7-x--7---7-7--x---1--1-x--1--1-1--x---2--3--3-x--3--3-3--x- E--5--5-x--5---5-5--x--------x----------x-----------x----------x-
[F] [C5]
E--1--1-x--1---1-1--x--------x-----------x----| B--1--1-x--1---1-1--x--------x-----------x----| G--2--2-x--2---2-2--x---5--5-x--5--5-5--x----*| REPEAT D--3--3-x--3---3-3--x---5--5-x--5--5-5--x----*| A--3--3-x--3---3-3--x---3--3-x--3--3-3--x-----| E--1--1-x--1---1-1--x--------x-----------x----|
INTERLUDE (The backing for the slide guitar solo)
[Fm]
E----1--1-x---1----1-1----x----| B----1--1-x---1----1-1----x----| G----1--1-x---1----1-1----x---*| REPEAT D----3--3-x---3----3-3----x---*| A----3--3-x---3----3-3----x----| E----1--1-x---1----1-1----x----|
Then when he starts to sing again:
[Fm]
E--1--1-x--1---1-1--x---1--1-x---1---1-1--x---1--1-x---1---1-1-x- B--1--1-x--1---1-1--x---1--1-x---1---1-1--x---1--1-x---1---1-1-x- G--1--1-x--1---1-1--x---1--1-x---1---1-1--x---1--1-x---1---1-1-x- D--3--3-x--3---3-3--x---3--3-x---3---3-3--x---3--3-x---3---3-3-x- A--3--3-x--3---3-3--x---3--3-x---3---3-3--x---3--3-x---3---3-3-x- E--1--1-x--1---1-1--x---1--1-x---1---1-1--x---1--1-x---1---1-1-x-
[C5] [Fm] [Bb]
E-------x-----------x--1--1-x---1---1-1--x--------x----------x- B-------x-----------x--1--1-x---1---1-1--x--------x----------x- G--5--5-x--5---5-5-x---1--1-x---1---1-1--x---3--3-x--3---3-3-x- D--5--5-x--5---5-5-x---3--3-x---3---3-3--x---3--3-x--3---3-3-x- A--3--3-x--3---3-3-x---3--3-x---3---3-3--x---1--1-x--1---1-1-x- E-------x----------x---1--1-x---1---1-1--x--------x----------x-
[Fm] [C] [Fm]
E--1--1-x--1---1-1--x-------x-----------x--1--1-x--1---1-1--x--| B--1--1-x--1---1-1--x-------x-----------x--1--1-x--1---1-1--x--| G--1--1-x--1---1-1--x--5--5-x---5---5-5-x--1--1-x--1---1-1--x-*| D--3--3-x--3---3-3--x--5--5-x---5---5-5-x--3--3-x--3---3-3--x-*| A--3--3-x--3---3-3--x--3--3-x---3---3-3-x--3--3-x--3---3-3--x--| E--1--1-x--1---1-1--x-------x-----------x--1--1-x--1---1-1--x--|
REPEAT
The song with the lyrics goes like this:
INTRO:
Dm, F, Bb, F
[Dm] I know she said it's alright [F]
[Bb]But you can make it up next time [F]
I k[Dm]now she said it's not right [F]
[Bb]There ain't no use in Lying [F]
[Dm] Maybe she thinks I know something [F]
[Bb] Maybe maybe she thinks it's fine [F]
[Dm]Maybe she knows something I don't I'm so, [F]
I'm[Bb] so tired, I'm so tired of tr[B5]ying[C5]
CHORUS:
[F] It seems to me that maybe [C5] [C#5]
[Dm] It pretty much always means no [A]
[Bb] So don't tell [C#5]me yo[C5]u might just let it go [F] [Bb] [C]
And[F] often times we're lazy [C]
[Dm] [A]
It seems to stand in my way
[Bb] Cause no one n[B]o no[C5]t no one wants to be let down [F] [Bb] [C]
VERSE:
[Dm]I know she loves the sunrise [F]
no [Bb]longer sees it with her sleeping eyes [F]
[Dm] And I know that when she said she's gonna try [F]
Wel[Bb]l it might not work because of other ties [F]
[Dm]And I wouldn't want to break 'em, nah, [F]
[Bb] I wouldn't want to break em
[Dm]Maybe she'll help me to untie this but [F]
[Bb]Until then well, I'm gonna[B5] have t[C5]o lie to her
CHORUS:
[F] It seems to me that maybe [C5] [C#5]
[Dm] It pretty much always means no [A]
[Bb] So don't te[C#5]ll me[C5] you might just let it go[F] [Bb] [C]
And[F] often times we're lazy [C]
[Dm] It seems to stand in my way [A]
[Bb] Cause no o[B]ne n[C5]o not no one wants to be let down [F] [Bb] [C]
CHORUS:
[F] It seems to me that maybe [C5] [C#5]
[Dm] It pretty much always means no [A]
[Bb] So don't te[C#5]ll me[C5] you might just let it go[F] [Bb] [C]
And[F] often times we're lazy [C]
[Dm] It seems to stand in my way [A]
[Bb] Cause no on[B]e no[C5] not no one wants to be let down [F] [Bb] [C]
INTERLUDE:
Fm,
Then he starts to sing:
Fm, Fm, Fm, C5, Fm, Bb, Fm, C, Fm
6. Bubble Toes
All music and lyrics written by and property of Jack Johnson
Transcribed by Jai Mitchell
jai_mitchell@yahoo.com
http://members.optushome.com.au/jaimitchell
guitar chords
[G]C [3]X [5]3 [5]5 [4]5 [3]5 [3]3
D X 5 7 7 7 5
INTRO part 1
-------------------------------- -------------------------------- -------------------------------- -7--x-7--------9--x-9----------- -5--x-5-7--x-7-7--x-7-10--x-10-- --------5--x-5---------8--x--8--
INTRO part 2
----------------------------- ----------------------------- ----------------------------- ----------------------------- -5--x-5-7--x-7-8--x-8-7--x-7- -3--x-3-3--x-3-3--x-3-3--x-3-
(play intro part 1 [x2])
It's as simple as something that nobody knows
That her eyes are as big as her bubbly toes
On the feet of the queen of the hearts of the cards
And her feet are all covered with tarboles and scars
(play INTRO part 2)
(play INTRO part 1 [x2])
It's as common as something that nobody knows
That her beauty will follow wherever she goes
Up the hill in the back of her house in the wood
She'll love me forever, I know she could
(play INTRO part 2)
(play INTRO part 1 [x2])
I remember when you and me
Mm how we used to be just good friends
Wouldn't give me none
But all I wanted was some
Pre-VERSE - G C D repeat
VERSE
[G]She's got a whole lot of reasons
She cant think of a [C]single one
That can [D]justify leaving
[G]He got none but he thinks he got so many [C]problems
And he got,[D] too much time to waste
[G] [C] [D] [G]His dreams are like commercials
But her [C]dreams are picture [D]perfect and
Our [G]dreams are so related but they're [C]often under[D]estimated
(that cool run thing...)
------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------ -----2-3-5-------------7-7-7-7-7/9-7-5-3-- -3-3-------3~--x-x-x-x--------------------
(from here on it's just the three chords G, C and D in the same rythym
except for he pauses during the jellyfish verse's)
It's as simple as something that nobody knows
That her eyes are as big as her bubbly toes
On the feet of the queen of the hearts of the cards
And her feet are infested with tarboles and
La da da da da da
La da da da da da da
La da da da da da
La da da da da da da la
Well I was eating lunch at the DLG
When this little girl came and she sat next to me
Never seen nobody move the way she did
Well she did and she does and she'll do it again
When you move like a jellyfish
Rhythm don't mean nothing
You go with the flow
You don't stop
Move like a jellyfish
Rhythm is nothing
You go with the flow
You don't stop... Mm
It's as common as something that nobody knows
That her beauty will follow wherever she goes
Up the hill in the back of her house in the wood
She'll love me forever, I know she
La da da da da da
La da da da da da da
La da da da da da
La da da da da da da da
(guitar is silent here)
If you would only listen
You might just realise what you're missing
You're missing me
If you would only listen
You might just realise what you're missing
You're missing me
(then back to G C D chord progression)
It's as simple as something that nobody knows
That her eyes are as big as her bubbly toes
On the feet of the queen of the hearts of the cards
And her feet are infested with tarboles and
La da da da da da
La da da da da da da
La da da da da da
La da da da da da da
La da da da da da
La da da da da da da
La da da da da da
La da da da da da da da
7. Fortunate Fool
All music and lyrics written by and property of Jack Johnson
Transcribed by Jai Mitchell
jai_mitchell@yahoo.com
http://members.optushome.com.au/jaimitchell
Okay, another tab i am changing slightly... simplifying the hard parts, taking out
the parts i had in my tab that were actually played by the bass, and adding a different
version of the chorus which is what Jack plays live rather than the little country soundng
lick on the album... enjoy...
special tab sign => and )'s mean the notes are quickly muted..!!
INTRO
----7/97---4/74---3/53---2/42~-------------- ----7/97---4/74---3/53---2/42~-------------- -----------------------------------------9------ -----------------------------------------9------ ------------------------------------9/11---11p9- --7-------4-------3-------2---------------------
VERSE (riff 1)
[B] [G#]
|----7)----------4)--| |----7)----------4)--| |.------------------.| |.------------------.| |--------------------| |--7-----------4-----|
VERSE (riff 2)
[C#] [F#]
|----9)------2)--| |----9)------2)--| |.--10)------3)-.| |.--11)------4)-.| |---11)------4)--| |--9-------2-----|
on the last repetition of this verse riff use FILL 2 from below after the
F# bass note to move back to verse riff 1...
some examples of fills that can replace the G# chord
FILL 1 FILL 2 FILL 3
--------------------|-----------------|---------------------- --------------------|-----------------|---------------------- --------------------|-----------------|---------------------- --------------------|-----------------|------------119~----- ----------9---------|-----------------|----------9----------- --4--9/11---11p9--7-|--4--9/11-7-9-7--|--4--9/11----------7--
so just fuck around with those, and any others are just variations on that anyhow...
then the fun part... the CHORUS...
----0~--0-0-----0~---0---0---0----2---2-2-----2---2---2---2- ----0~----------------------------2-------2h4---2----------- ----1~------4h6----4---2---1------3-----------------4---3--- ----2~----------------------------4------------------------- ----2~----------------------------4------------------------- --0-0~--------------------------2-2-------------------------
A much easier version of the chorus can be played, like Jack does it when he plays live..
----0)----------0)----2)-----------2)-- ----0)----------0)----2)-----------2)-- ----1)----------1)----3)-----------3)-- --------------------------------------- --------------------------------------- --0----0-0--0-0-----2-----2-2--2-2-----
then just descending major bar chords with the root on the 6th string
(ie the E shape)
CHORD: B / G# / F# / E x3
FRET: 7 4 2 0
then
CHORD: B / G# / G ~~~
FRET: 7 4 3 and hold
in case you don't know the terms above the shape for the B (7th fret) is
e|-7-|
b|-7-| So just start with that, then move it down to the 4th fret etc.
g|-8-|
d|-9-|
a|-9-|
E|-7-|
8. The News
Standard Tuning EADGBE
[A]A billion people died on the [Bm]news tonight [A]
But not so many cried at the [Bm]terrible sight
Well mama s[A]aid
It's just make believe [C#m]
You can't believe everything you see [Bm]
So baby close your eyes to the lullabie[D]s [Dm]
On the n[A]ews tonight [Bm]
[A]Who's the one to decide that it would[Bm] be alright [A]
To put the music behind the [Bm]news tonight
Well mama sa[A]id
You can't believe everything you hear [C#m]
The diagetic world is so uncle[Bm]ar
So baby close your ears [D] [Dm]
On the news t[Bm]onight
On the news ton[F#m]ight
[Bm]The unobtrusive tones on the news t[F#m]onight
[Mmm]
[A]Why don't the newscasters cry when they read about pe[Bm]ople who die
[A]At least they could be decent enough to put just a t[Bm]ear in their eyes
It's just make believe [C#m]
You cant believe everything you see
[Bm]So baby close your eyes to the lullabies [D] [Dm]
On the news[A] tonight [Bm] [A]
The picking pattern is as follows:
--------------------------------| ---2--2--2-----3--3--3----------| ----2--2--------4--4------------| etc. -----2--2--------4--4-----------| --0-------0---1-------1---------| --------------------------------|
This is my first tab, so go easy on me if you notice any flaws.
Listen to the song for the timing. Thanks K-C, and Chris for getting
me started on guitar, and helpin a brother out when needed. Much Love.
Later, Jake.
9. Drink The Water
INTRO
------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- -6~-6-6-6/9-9-9-11~-11-11-114-4-4-4/13-13-13-9-9-9-9/11-11-11-11--4-4-4- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- -4~-4-4-4/7-7-7--9~--9--9--92-2-2-2/11-11-11-7-7-7-7/9---9--9--9--2-2-2- -------------------------------------------------------------------------
VERSE
guitar chords
C#m x 4 6 6 5 4
[F#]E [2]0 [4]2 [4]2 [3]1 [2]0 [2]0
[C#m]Drink the water drink it down
This time I know I'm bound
To [G#]spit it back up
[F#]I didn't want this
[C#m]Salty substitute, just not going to do
I [G#]need some air, [F#]if I'm going to live through
[C#m]This experience reminds me of a clock
That [G#]just won't tick
[F#]I want to wake up
[C#m]From this concussion
But my dreams just not done
I'm [G#]late again,
It's [F#]just one of those [C#m]bad days
Look outside and
Be careful what y
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