JOHNSON JACK - "flake4" Tablature

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Jack Johnson Flake (Acoustic)
Tabbed out By Talentrio (doasdingledoes@yahoo.com)



Strumming PAttern:

Hard Chop :

|---X---|
|---X---|
|---X---|
|---X---|
|---X---|
|---X---|

Fast Waka Waka Talk :

|---x---|
|---x---|
|---x---|
|---x---|
|---x---|
|---x---|


CHORDS :
DM
|---5---|
|---6---|
|---5---|
|---7---|
|---5---|
|-------|

F
|---1---|
|---1---|
|---2---|
|---3---|
|---3---|
|---1---|

B1
|---6---|
|---6---|
|---7---|
|---8---|
|---8---|
|---6---|

B2
|---3---|
|---3---|
|---3---|
|---3---|
|---1---|
|-------|

C5
|---5---|
|---5---|
|---5---|
|---5---|
|---3---|
|-------|

A
|-------|
|---2---|
|---2---|
|---2---|
|-------|
|-------|




LEGEND :

CHORD : The chord to play
Stroke: u = Up stroke , d = down stroke
beat: 4/4 Time each | = down beat
tab = Notes to play The strumming pattern
Lyric = The Words He is singing at the start of each |


Intro

LYRIC
CHORD DM
STROKE d d u d u d u d u d
BEAT [ | |
|-x-------X-x-x---x-x-x--X-x-x----|
|-x-------X-x-x---x-x-x--X-x-x----|
TAB |-x-------X-x-x---x-x-x--X-x-x----|
|-x-------X-x-x---x-x-x--X-x-x----|
|-x-------X-x-x---x-x-x--X-x-x----|
|---------------------------------|




Verse :


LYRIC I know she said its all right
CHORD DM F
STROKE d d u d u d u d u d d d u d u d u d u d
BEAT [ | | | | ]
|-5-------X-x-x---5-5-5--X-x-x----1-------X-x-x---1-1-1--X-x-x--|
|-6-------X-x-x---6-6-6--X-x-x----1-------X-x-x---1-1-1--X-x-x--|
TAB |-5-------X-x-x---5-5-5--X-x-x----2-------X-x-x---2-2-2--X-x-x--|
|-7-------X-x-x---7-7-7--X-x-x----3-------X-x-x---3-3-3--X-x-x--|
|-5-------X-x-x---5-5-5--X-x-x----3-------X-x-x---3-3-3--X-x-x--|
|---------------------------------1---------------1-1-1---------|


LYRIC You can make it up next time
CHORD B1 F
STROKE d d u d u d u d u d d d u d u d u d u d
BEAT [ | | | | ]
|-6-------X-x-x---6-6-6--X-x-x----1-------X-x-x---1-1-1--X-x-x--|
|-6-------X-x-x---6-6-6--X-x-x----1-------X-x-x---1-1-1--X-x-x--|
TAB |-7-------X-x-x---7-7-7--X-x-x----2-------X-x-x---2-2-2--X-x-x--|
|-8-------X-x-x---8-8-8--X-x-x----3-------X-x-x---3-3-3--X-x-x--|
|-8-------X-x-x---8-8-8--X-x-x----3-------X-x-x---3-3-3--X-x-x--|
|-6---------------6-6-6-----------1---------------1-1-1---------|



LYRIC well I know she knows its not right
CHORD DM F
STROKE d d u d u d u d u d d d u d u d u d u d
BEAT [ | | | | ]
|-5-------X-x-x---5-5-5--X-x-x----1-------X-x-x---1-1-1--X-x-x--|
|-6-------X-x-x---6-6-6--X-x-x----1-------X-x-x---1-1-1--X-x-x--|
TAB |-5-------X-x-x---5-5-5--X-x-x----2-------X-x-x---2-2-2--X-x-x--|
|-7-------X-x-x---7-7-7--X-x-x----3-------X-x-x---3-3-3--X-x-x--|
|-5-------X-x-x---5-5-5--X-x-x----3-------X-x-x---3-3-3--X-x-x--|
|---------------------------------1---------------1-1-1---------|


LYRIC their aint no use in lyin
CHORD B1 F
STROKE d d u d u d u d u d d d u d u d u d u d
BEAT [ | | | | ]
|-6-------X-x-x---6-6-6--X-x-x----1-------X-x-x---1-1-1--X-x-x--|
|-6-------X-x-x---6-6-6--X-x-x----1-------X-x-x---1-1-1--X-x-x--|
TAB |-7-------X-x-x---7-7-7--X-x-x----2-------X-x-x---2-2-2--X-x-x--|
|-8-------X-x-x---8-8-8--X-x-x----3-------X-x-x---3-3-3--X-x-x--|
|-8-------X-x-x---8-8-8--X-x-x----3-------X-x-x---3-3-3--X-x-x--|
|-6---------------6-6-6-----------1---------------1-1-1---------|


LYRIC well maybe she thinks I know somethin Maybe
CHORD DM F
STROKE d d u d u d u d u d d d u d u d u d u d
BEAT [ | | | | ]
|-5-------X-x-x---5-5-5--X-x-x----1-------X-x-x---1-1-1--X-x-x--|
|-6-------X-x-x---6-6-6--X-x-x----1-------X-x-x---1-1-1--X-x-x--|
TAB |-5-------X-x-x---5-5-5--X-x-x----2-------X-x-x---2-2-2--X-x-x--|
|-7-------X-x-x---7-7-7--X-x-x----3-------X-x-x---3-3-3--X-x-x--|
|-5-------X-x-x---5-5-5--X-x-x----3-------X-x-x---3-3-3--X-x-x--|
|---------------------------------1---------------1-1-1---------|


LYRIC Maybe she thinks its fine
CHORD B1 F
STROKE d d u d u d u d u d d d u d u d u d u d
BEAT [ | | | | ]
|-6-------X-x-x---6-6-6--X-x-x----1-------X-x-x---1-1-1--X-x-x--|
|-6-------X-x-x---6-6-6--X-x-x----1-------X-x-x---1-1-1--X-x-x--|
TAB |-7-------X-x-x---7-7-7--X-x-x----2-------X-x-x---2-2-2--X-x-x--|
|-8-------X-x-x---8-8-8--X-x-x----3-------X-x-x---3-3-3--X-x-x--|
|-8-------X-x-x---8-8-8--X-x-x----3-------X-x-x---3-3-3--X-x-x--|
|-6---------------6-6-6-----------1---------------1-1-1---------|


LYRIC well maybe she knows somthing i dont Im so
CHORD DM F
STROKE d d u d u d u d u d d d u d u d u d u d
BEAT [ | | | | ]
|-5-------X-x-x---5-5-5--X-x-x----1-------X-x-x---1-1-1--X-x-x--|
|-6-------X-x-x---6-6-6--X-x-x----1-------X-x-x---1-1-1--X-x-x--|
TAB |-5-------X-x-x---5-5-5--X-x-x----2-------X-x-x---2-2-2--X-x-x--|
|-7-------X-x-x---7-7-7--X-x-x----3-------X-x-x---3-3-3--X-x-x--|
|-5-------X-x-x---5-5-5--X-x-x----3-------X-x-x---3-3-3--X-x-x--|
|---------------------------------1---------------1-1-1---------|


LYRIC Im so tired So Tired of Tryin
CHORD B2 C
STROKE d d u d u d u d u d d d u d u d u d u d
BEAT [ | | | | ]
|-3-------X-x-x---3-3-3--X-x-x----5-------X-x-x---5-5-5--X-x-x--|
|-3-------X-x-x---3-3-3--X-x-x----5-------X-x-x---5-5-5--X-x-x--|
TAB |-3-------X-x-x---3-3-3--X-x-x----5-------X-x-x---5-5-5--X-x-x--|
|-3-------X-x-x---3-3-3--X-x-x----5-------X-x-x---5-5-5--X-x-x--|
|-1-------X-x-x---1-1-1--X-x-x----3-------X-x-x---3-3-3--X-x-x--|
|---------------------------------------------------------------|


CHORUS

LYRIC It seems to me that maybe
CHORD F C
STROKE d d u d u d u d u d d d u d u d u d u d
BEAT [ | | | | ]
|-1-------X-x-x---1-1-1--X-x-x----5-------X-x-x---5-5-5--X-x-x--|
|-1-------X-x-x---1-1-1--X-x-x----5-------X-x-x---5-5-5--X-x-x--|
TAB |-2-------X-x-x---2-2-2--X-x-x----5-------X-x-x---5-5-5--X-x-x--|
|-3-------X-x-x---3-3-3--X-x-x----5-------X-x-x---5-5-5--X-x-x--|
|-4-------X-x-x---3-3-3--X-x-x----3-------X-x-x---3-3-3--X-x-x--|
|-1---------------1-1-1-----------------------------------------|


LYRIC It Preety much always means no
CHORD DM A
STROKE d d u d u d u d u d d d u d u d u d u d
BEAT [ | | | | ]
|-5-------X-x-x---5-5-5--X-x-x------------X-x-x----------X-x-x--|
|-6-------X-x-x---6-6-6--X-x-x----2-------X-x-x---2-2-2--X-x-x--|
TAB |-5-------X-x-x---5-5-5--X-x-x----2-------X-x-x---2-2-2--X-x-x--|
|-7-------X-x-x---7-7-7--X-x-x----2-------X-x-x---2-2-2--X-x-x--|
|-5-------X-x-x---5-5-5--X-x-x------------X-x-x----------X-x-x--|
|---------------------------------------------------------------|

LYRIC So dont tell me You might just let it
CHORD B2 C
STROKE d d u d u d u d u d d d u d u d u d u d
BEAT [ | | | | ]
|-3-------X-x-x---3-3-3--X-x-x----5-------X-x-x---5-5-5--X-x-x--|
|-3-------X-x-x---3-3-3--X-x-x----5-------X-x-x---5-5-5--X-x-x--|
TAB |-3-------X-x-x---3-3-3--X-x-x----5-------X-x-x---5-5-5--X-x-x--|
|-3-------X-x-x---3-3-3--X-x-x----5-------X-x-x---5-5-5--X-x-x--|
|-1-------X-x-x---1-1-1--X-x-x----3-------X-x-x---3-3-3--X-x-x--|
|---------------------------------------------------------------|

LYRIC Go
CHORD F C
STROKE d d u d u d u d u d d d u d u d u d u d
BEAT [ | | | | ]
|-1-------X-x-x---1-1-1--X-x-x----5-------X-x-x---5-5-5--X-x-x--|
|-1-------X-x-x---1-1-1--X-x-x----5-------X-x-x---5-5-5--X-x-x--|
TAB |-2-------X-x-x---2-2-2--X-x-x----5-------X-x-x---5-5-5--X-x-x--|
|-3-------X-x-x---3-3-3--X-x-x----5-------X-x-x---5-5-5--X-x-x--|
|-4-------X-x-x---3-3-3--X-x-x----3-------X-x-x---3-3-3--X-x-x--|
|-1---------------1-1-1-----------------------------------------|

LYRIC And often imes were lazy
CHORD F C
STROKE d d u d u d u d u d d d u d u d u d u d
BEAT [ | | | | ]
|-1-------X-x-x---1-1-1--X-x-x----5-------X-x-x---5-5-5--X-x-x--|
|-1-------X-x-x---1-1-1--X-x-x----5-------X-x-x---5-5-5--X-x-x--|
TAB |-2-------X-x-x---2-2-2--X-x-x----5-------X-x-x---5-5-5--X-x-x--|
|-3-------X-x-x---3-3-3--X-x-x----5-------X-x-x---5-5-5--X-x-x--|
|-4-------X-x-x---3-3-3--X-x-x----3-------X-x-x---3-3-3--X-x-x--|
|-1---------------1-1-1-----------------------------------------|


LYRIC It seems to stand in my way
CHORD DM A
STROKE d d u d u d u d u d d d u d u d u d u d
BEAT [ | | | | ]
|-5-------X-x-x---5-5-5--X-x-x------------X-x-x----------X-x-x--|
|-6-------X-x-x---6-6-6--X-x-x----2-------X-x-x---2-2-2--X-x-x--|
TAB |-5-------X-x-x---5-5-5--X-x-x----2-------X-x-x---2-2-2--X-x-x--|
|-7-------X-x-x---7-7-7--X-x-x----2-------X-x-x---2-2-2--X-x-x--|
|-5-------X-x-x---5-5-5--X-x-x------------X-x-x----------X-x-x--|
|---------------------------------------------------------------|

LYRIC Cus no one no not no one likes to be
CHORD B2 C
STROKE d d u d u d u d u d d d u d u d u d u d
BEAT [ | | | | ]
|-3-------X-x-x---3-3-3--X-x-x----5-------X-x-x---5-5-5--X-x-x--|
|-3-------X-x-x---3-3-3--X-x-x----5-------X-x-x---5-5-5--X-x-x--|
TAB |-3-------X-x-x---3-3-3--X-x-x----5-------X-x-x---5-5-5--X-x-x--|
|-3-------X-x-x---3-3-3--X-x-x----5-------X-x-x---5-5-5--X-x-x--|
|-1-------X-x-x---1-1-1--X-x-x----3-------X-x-x---3-3-3--X-x-x--|
|---------------------------------------------------------------|


LYRIC Let down
CHORD F C
STROKE d d u d u d u d u d d d u d u d u d u d
BEAT [ | | | | ]
|-1-------X-x-x---1-1-1--X-x-x----5-------X-x-x---5-5-5--X-x-x--|
|-1-------X-x-x---1-1-1--X-x-x----5-------X-x-x---5-5-5--X-x-x--|
TAB |-2-------X-x-x---2-2-2--X-x-x----5-------X-x-x---5-5-5--X-x-x--|
|-3-------X-x-x---3-3-3--X-x-x----5-------X-x-x---5-5-5--X-x-x--|
|-4-------X-x-x---3-3-3--X-x-x----3-------X-x-x---3-3-3--X-x-x--|
|-1---------------1-1-1-----------------------------------------|


the Rest of the song is the same. Jack sometimes mixes up the pattern by triple strumming on the first or third beat of the chord istaed of Hard Chopping like this :

CHORD F C
STROKE d d u d u d u d u d d d u d u d u d u d
BEAT [ | | | | ]
|-1-------X-x-x---1-1-1--X-x-x----5-------5-5-x---5-5-5--X-x-x--|
|-1-------X-x-x---1-1-1--X-x-x----5-------5-5-x---5-5-5--X-x-x--|
TAB |-2-------X-x-x---2-2-2--X-x-x----5-------5-5-x---5-5-5--X-x-x--|
|-3-------X-x-x---3-3-3--X-x-x----5-------5-5-x---5-5-5--X-x-x--|
|-4-------X-x-x---3-3-3--X-x-x----3-------3-3-x---3-3-3--X-x-x--|
|-1---------------1-1-1-----------------------------------------|

Here is the original tab that I found use it only for the rest of the lyrics the chords and changes are wrong :

Flake
VERSE:

Dm Fm B Fm
I know she said it's all right You can make it up next time
Dm Fm B Fm
I know she knows its not right There ain't no use in lying
Dm Fm B Fm
Maybe she thinks I know something maybe, maybe she thinks it's fine
Dm Fm B C
Maybe she knows something I don't I'm so, And I'm so tired, I'm so tired of trying

CHORUS:
Fm C Dm A
It seems to me that maybe It pretty much always means no
B C Fm C
So don't tell me you might just let it go
Fm C Dm A
And often times we're lazy, it seems to stand in my way
B C Fm C
Cause no one, no not no one likes to be let down

VERSE:

Dm Fm B Fm
I know she loves the sunrise No longer sees it with her sleeping eyes and
Dm Fm B
I know that when she said she's gonna try Well it might not work because of
Fm Dm Fm
other ties and I know she usually has some other ties and
B Fm
I wouldn't want to break um, I wouldn't want to break um
Dm Fm B C
Maybe she'll help me to untie this, but Until then I'm gonna have to lie too

CHORUS:

Fm C Dm A
It seems to me that maybe It pretty much always means no
B C Fm C
So don't tell me you might just let it go
Fm C Dm A
And often times we're lazy, it seems to stand in my way
B C Fm C
Cause no one, no not no one likes to be let down

Fm C Dm A
It seems to me that maybe It pretty much always means no
B C Fm C
So don't tell me you might just let it go

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