Jackson chords by Craig Finn

Chords with lyrics

Tuning: Standard (E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD G+G BB E MajorE)

Intro:
| C majorC | Bb majorBb | A minorAm | A minorAm |

Verse 1:
C majorC           Bb majorBb
Jackson was an actor, at least he was when he was well
A minorAm
Stephanie was good to me but not so much to herself
C majorC                Bb majorBb
We were holed up in a hotel room from August to November
A minorAm
It was Jackson, me, and Stephanie and the rest I don't remember

| C majorC | Bb majorBb | FF | A minorAm FF |

Verse 2:
C majorC                Bb majorBb
Stephanie appeared to me in the back half of the theater
A minorAm                       FF
We met up with Jackson on the strand a few days later
C majorC                      Bb majorBb
We pooled our funds and made a run, we were foolproof when it counted
FF
It was Jackson, me, and Stephanie
N.C.
And it didn't seem all that crowded

Chorus 1:
Bb majorBb
FF              G minorGm
Now why you asking about Jackson?
G minorGm Eb MajorEb           Bb majorBb            C majorC
    It was a long time ago and nothing really happened
Bb majorBb FF             G minorGm
    Why you asking about Jackson?

Instrumental:
| C majorC | Bb majorBb | FF | FF |
| C majorC | C majorC | FF |

Verse 3:
C majorC                  Bb majorBb
Jackson just got restless, couldn't take the lack of action
FF                  A minorAm        FF
He was sort of like a shark, he just had to keep on swimming
C majorC                   Bb majorBb
And the sailors kept on coming off the boats down at the harbor
A minorAm                      Bb majorBb
It was difficult to stop, it was easy to get started

Verse 4:
C majorC              Bb majorBb
Stephanie came on strong but suddenly went weak
A minorAm                    FF
She seemed a little speedy and her tongue worked at her teeth
C majorC                  Bb majorBb
The sirens came behind us, it was a bit before we heard it
A minorAm
It was Jackson, me and Stephanie
N.C.
And for a while it felt just perfect

Chorus 2:
Bb majorBb
FF              G minorGm   Eb MajorEb
Now why you asking about Jackson?
          Bb majorBb            C majorC
It was a long time ago and nothing really happened

Bridge:
Bb majorBb             A minorAm
Someone said he ended up in Denver
G minorGm
Someone said he went to Kansas City
Eb MajorEb                Bb majorBb
Someone said he went off the deep end
C majorC
Some said he was living there already
C majorC Eb MajorEb

Chorus 3:
     FF                Bb majorBb   G minorGm  Eb MajorEb
One day Jackson just didn't show up to the party
     FF                Bb majorBb   G minorGm  Eb MajorEb
One day Jackson just didn't show up to the party

Outro:
Eb MajorEb                FF
Stephanie was long on looks and short on mental health
      Bb majorBb              G minorGm
She said depression is an ocean and it's prone to tides and swells
Eb MajorEb               FF
Anxiety's persistent, it's an ambitious politician
     Bb majorBb          G minorGm            Eb MajorEb
It keeps knocking on your door until you come and let it in
FF              Bb majorBb  G minorGm  Eb MajorEb
I think that Jackson let it in
FF           Eb MajorEb
I think Jackson let it in