Jack Johnson – Flake (Guitar Tab)

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Chords

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. [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-------*--|  
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---------------|(x2)
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----*| 
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----|(x2)

[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---*|
D|----3--3-x---3----3-3----x---*|
A|----3--3-x---3----3-3----x----|
E|----1--1-x---1----1-1----x----|(x2)
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--|(x2)
The song with the lyrics goes like this: [Intro] Dm F Bb F [Verse 1] Dm F I know she said it's alright Bb F But you can make it up next time Dm F I know she said it's not right Bb F There ain't no use in Lying Dm F Maybe she thinks I know something Bb F Maybe maybe she thinks it's fine Dm F Maybe she knows something I don't I'm so, Bb B5 C5 I'm so tired, I'm so tired of trying [Chorus] F C5 C#5 It seems to me that maybe Dm A It pretty much always means no Bb C#5 C5 F Bb C So don't tell me you might just let it go F C And often times we're lazy Dm A It seems to stand in my way Bb B C5 F Bb C Cause no one no not no one wants to be let down [Verse 2] Dm F I know she loves the sunrise Bb F No longer sees it with her sleeping eyes Dm F And I know that when she said she's gonna try Bb F Well it might not work because of other ties Dm F And I wouldn't want to break 'em, nah, Bb I wouldn't want to break em Dm F Maybe she'll help me to untie this but Bb B5 C5 Until then well, I'm gonna have to lie to her [Chorus] F C5 C#5 It seems to me that maybe Dm A It pretty much always means no Bb C#5 C5 F Bb C So don't tell me you might just let it go F C And often times we're lazy Dm A It seems to stand in my way Bb B C5 F Bb C Cause no one no not no one wants to be let down [Chorus] F C5 C#5 It seems to me that maybe Dm A It pretty much always means no Bb C#5 C5 F Bb C So don't tell me you might just let it go F C And often times we're lazy Dm A It seems to stand in my way Bb B C5 F Bb C Cause no one no not no one wants to be let down [Interlude] Fm Then he starts to sing: Fm Fm Fm C5 Fm Bb Fm C Fm ************************************ | x Dead note ************************************