Jack Johnson – Big Sur (Guitar)

Capo 2
Key
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Versions (2)

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Chords

[Verse 1]
  A                  D                A
        Behind the wheel against the road

         E              A
Next to you is central coast

             D                   A
The central thought within my mind

            E                Bm                  E
Is how to stay within these lines, but still be free
[Verse 2]
A                   D                A               E                   A
      Beneath the ground the giants sleep and maybe we're just in their dreams

             D              A
The setting sun with every turn

          E
Above the ground the oak trees burn

                        A      D     A
And they weep, for rain
[Chorus]
             E             A      D      A
And for this endless conversation

     E            A
Instigated by the stars
[Verse 3]
A            D               D
    A pocket knife and no guitar

       E              A
Coffee cup a deck of cards

       D               A
Corre corre, dashboard feet

           E                 A
Flashlight children by the stream
[Verse 4]
         D
A box of books

          A
A book of rocks

            E
One for the birds

            A
One for the knots

            D             A               E
That I will learn how to tie around this day
To keep my life
                   A      D      A
From sliding away
[Chorus]
          E             A       D      A
From this endless conversation

      E              A       D       A
Instigated by the stars

         E                 A      D      A
A little wood to keep it burning

      E              Bm
Fascinated by it all
[Instrumental] A D A E x2 A E Bm E x2 [Verse 5]
A               D                   A
     The first awake will stoke the coals

          E             A
The early morning river roads

             D                 A
The last one in the swing will break

            E                   Bm          E
Stones will stack the kids will make those lines
[Verse 6]
A            D             A
   Rocks are boxing by the creek

          E                A
Again the lines begin to speak

           D           A                 E                Bm
Words are broken smoke signals that will lead us into the light

        E         A
Into it all and always
[Chorus]
          E             A       D      A
Always endless conversation

      E              A       D       A
Instigated by the stars

         E                 A      D      A
A little wood to keep it burning

      E              Bm  E
Fascinated by it all

      A
And always