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copied by: Lina Angara
Standard Tuning
The chords used:
Dm F Bb C C#5 A Fm B5
E-----5------1---------------------------5-------1---------------|
B-----6------1---------------------------5-------1---------------|
G-----7------2-------3------5------6-----6-------1------4--------|
D-----7------3-------3------5------6-----7-------3------4--------|
A-----5------3-------1------3------4-----7-------3------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-
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/j/johnson_jack/flake_tab_ver_3.html ]
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 F
I know she said it's .........
Bb F
But you can make it up next .........
Dm F
I know she said knows it's .........
Bb F
There ain't no use in .........
Dm F
Maybe she thinks I know .........
Bb F
Maybe maybe she thinks it's .........
Dm F
Maybe she knows something I .........
Bb B5 C5
I'm so tired, I'm so tired .........
CHORUS:
F C5
It seems to me that maybe
C#5 Dm A
It pretty much always .........
Bb C#5 C5 F Bb C
So don't tell me you might ........... go
F C
And often times we're .........
Dm A
It seems to stand in my .........
Bb B C5 F Bb C
Cause no one no not no one ............ let down
VERSE:
Dm F
I know she loves the .........
Bb F
no longer sees it with her sleeping .........
Dm F
And I know that when she said she's .........
Bb F
Well it might not work because of other .........
Dm F
And I wouldn't want to break 'em .........
Bb
I wouldn't want to break em
Dm F
Maybe she'll help me to untie .........
Bb B5 C5
Until then well, I'm gonna have to lie .........
CHORUS:
F C5
It seems to me that .........
C#5 Dm A
It pretty much always .........
Bb C#5 C5 F Bb C
So don't tell me you might .........it go
F C
And often times we're .........
Dm A
It seems to stand in my .........
Bb B C5 F Bb C
Cause no one no not no one ......... down
CHORUS:
F C5
It seems to me that .........
C#5 Dm A
It pretty much always .........
Bb C#5 C5 F Bb C
So don't tell me you might ......... go
F C
And often times we're .........
Dm A
It seems to stand in my .........
Bb B C5 F Bb C
Cause no one no not no one ......... down
INTERLUDE:
Fm,
Then he starts to sing:
Fm
The harder you try baby, the further .........
Fm C5
Even with all your money in the whole .........
Fm
Please please please don=B9t .........
Bb
Please please please don=B9t .........
Fm C5 F m
Please please please don=B9t ....... by
Fm
Everything you know about me baby you .........
Fm C
Even after all your silly things .........
Fm
Please please please don=B9t .........
Bb
Please please please don=B9t .........
Fm C5 F
Please please please don=B9t drag me down
