Big Sur chords by Jack Johnson

Chords with lyrics

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

Difficulty: Novice

Intro:
C majorC FF C majorC G+G
C majorC FF C majorC G+G

C majorC FF C majorC G+G
C majorC FF C majorC G+G


Verse:
C majorC       FF        C majorC
Behind the wheel against the road
     G+G       C majorC
Next to you is central coast
      FF         C majorC
The central thought within my mind
      G+G        DmDm         G+G
Is how to stay within these lines, but still be free
C majorC      FF         C majorC         G+G        C majorC
Beneath the ground the giants sleep and maybe we're just in their dreams
       FF        C majorC
The setting sun with every turn
     G+G           DmDm
Above the ground the oak trees burn
     G+G      C majorC  FF  C majorC
And they weep, for rain

Chorus:
       G+G       C majorC    FF  C majorC
And for this endless conversation
   G+G       C majorC  FF C majorC
Instigated by the stars
     G+G       C majorC    FF  C majorC
A augmentedA little wood to keep it burning
   G+G     DmDm
Fascinated by it all


Verse:
C majorC     FF        C majorC
A augmentedA pocket knife and no guitar
    G+G        C majorC
Coffee cup a deck of cards
     FF     C majorC
Corre corre dashboard feet
      G+G        DmDm
Flashlight children by the stream

C majorC    FF
A augmentedA box of books
      C majorC
A augmentedA book of rocks
      G+G
One for the birds
      C majorC
One for the knots
       FF      C majorC        G+G       DmDm
That I will learn how to tie around this day to keep my life
   G+G      C majorC  FF C majorC
From sliding away

Chorus:
     G+G       C majorC    FF  C majorC
From this endless conversation
   G+G       C majorC  FF C majorC
Instigated by the stars
     G+G        C majorC    FF  C majorC
A augmentedA little wood to keep it burning
   G+G     DmDm
Fascinated by it all


Solo:
C majorC FF C majorC G+G
C majorC FF C majorC G+G C majorC


Verse:
     FF           C majorC
The first awake will stoke the coals
     G+G       C majorC
The early morning river rose
       FF         C majorC
The last one in, the swing will break
      G+G          DmDm     G+G
Stones will stack, the kids will make those lines

C majorC      FF     C majorC
Rocks are boxing by the creek
     G+G        C majorC
Again the lines begin to speak
      FF       C majorC        G+G        DmDm
Words are broken smoke signals that will lead us into the light
     G+G
Into it all
      C majorC FF C majorC
And always


Chorus:
    G+G       C majorC    FF  C majorC
Always endless conversation
   G+G       C majorC  FF  C majorC
Implicated by the stars
     G+G        C majorC   FF  C majorC
A augmentedA little wood to keep it burning
   G+G      DmDm
Fascinated by it all
    C majorC
And always