Jack Johnson - Cocoon
Standard Tuning
A C#m D Bm E G# F#m
e|---0----4----2----2----0----4----2---|
B|---2----5----3----3----0----4----2---|
G|---2----6----2----4----1----5----2---|
D|---2----6----0----4----2----6----4---|
A|---0----4----x----2----2----6----4---|
E|---x----x----x----x----0----4----2---|
A C#m
Based on your smile,
D C#m
I’m betting all of this
Bm E
Might be over soon.
A C#m
But you’re bound to win,
D C#m
‘Cause if I’m betting against you,
Bm E
I think I’d rather lose.
Bm E
But this is all that I have.
A G#
So please,
D E A G#
Take what’s left of this heart and use,
D E A
Please use only what you really need.
D E A G#
You know I only have so little, so please,
D E A E A E
Mend your broken heart and leave.
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A C#m
I know it’s not your style
D C#m
And I can tell by the way that you move
Bm E
It’s real, real soon.
A C#m
But I’m on your side
D C#m
And I don’t want to be your regret.
Bm E
I’d rather be your cocoon.
Bm E
But this is all that you have.
A G#
So please,
D E A G#
Let me take what’s left of your heart and I will use,
D E A G#
I swear I’ll use only what I need.
D E
I know you only have so little,
A G#
So please,
D E
Let me mend my broken heart and...
A C#m
You said this was all you have and it’s all I need,
F#m D
But blah, blah, blah, because it fell apart and
A C#m
I guess it’s all you knew, and all I had.
F#m D
But now we have only confused hearts,
Bm E
And I guess all we have is really all we need.
A G#
So please,
D E A G#
Let’s take these broken hearts and use,
D E A G#
Let’s use only what we really need.
D E
You know we only have so little
A G#
So, please,
D E A E A E A
Take these broken hearts and leave.
