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Flake Chords by Jack Johnson

Flake chords by Jack Johnson

Guitar chords with lyrics

Artist: Jack Johnson
Title: =B3Flake=B2
Album: Brushfire Fairytales

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.
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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           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

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