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Flake by Jack Johnson

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Artist: Jack Johnson
Title: "Flake"
Album: Brushfire Fairytales"
			tabbed by Roy Uno ([email protected])

I saw D.Yamaki's version of the tab. It was good, but it was somewhat confusing,
so I thought I'd make it more easy to understand. Unfortunately, I don't know the
slide guitar part melody for the interlude, so if anyone figures it out before me,
 then please e-mail me.

I tried to show the strumming pattern as well as I could but, Listen to the song for
the strumming pattern.

The chords used:
     Chord diagramDmDm      Chord diagramFF       Chord diagramBb majorBb     Chord diagramC5C5      Chord diagramA augmentedA     Chord diagramF minorFm     Chord diagramC#5C#5    Chord diagramB5B5
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 Chord diagramDmDm chord you may use the basic chord in the first position but
Jack Johnson plays it in the fifth position.
      The "x" is in the place where he mutes/"chops" the strings.

So the song in tablature goes like this:
INTRO/VERSE:
   Chord diagramDmDm          Chord diagramFF                    Chord diagramBb majorBb
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-
       Chord diagramFF                           Chord diagramC5C5
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-------*--| Repeat
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---------------|

NOTE: When going into the chorus, (the last verse line) the verse goes like this
   Chord diagramDmDm            Chord diagramFF              Chord diagramBb majorBb
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-
	      Chord diagramC5C5
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:
    Chord diagramFF       Chord diagramC5C5                 Chord diagramC#5C#5 Chord diagramDmDm
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-
    Chord diagramA augmentedA       Chord diagramBb majorBb                  Chord diagramB5B5 Chord diagramC5C5
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-
    Chord diagramFF                    Chord diagramC5C5
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----*| REPEAT
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----|

INTERLUDE (The backing for the slide guitar solo)
  Chord diagramF minorFm
E----1--1-x---1----1-1----x----|
B----1--1-x---1----1-1----x----|
G----1--1-x---1----1-1----x---*|  REPEAT
D----3--3-x---3----3-3----x---*|
A----3--3-x---3----3-3----x----|
E----1--1-x---1----1-1----x----|

Then when he starts to sing again:
   Chord diagramF minorFm
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-

   Chord diagramC5C5      Chord diagramF minorFm                     Chord diagramBb majorBb
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-

   Chord diagramF minorFm       Chord diagramC majorC 	              Chord diagramF minorFm
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--|

REPEAT

The song with the lyrics goes like this:

INTRO:
	Dm, F, Bb, Chord diagramFF

  	Chord diagramDmDm                   Chord diagramFF
	  I know she said it's alright
	  Chord diagramBb majorBb                    Chord diagramFF
	  But you can make it up next time
	  Chord diagramDmDm                  Chord diagramFF
  	I know she said it's not right
	  Chord diagramBb majorBb                    Chord diagramFF
	  There ain't no use in Lying
  	Chord diagramDmDm                     Chord diagramFF
	  Maybe she thinks I know something
   Chord diagramBb majorBb                          Chord diagramFF
	  Maybe maybe she thinks it's fine
	  Chord diagramDmDm                       Chord diagramFF
	  Maybe she knows something I don't I'm so,
	  Chord diagramBb majorBb              Chord diagramB5B5 Chord diagramC5C5
  	I'm so tired, I'm so tired of trying

CHORUS:
  	Chord diagramFF                     Chord diagramC5C5  Chord diagramC#5C#5
	  It seems to me that maybe
  Chord diagramDmDm                      Chord diagramA augmentedA
	  It pretty much always means no
  	Chord diagramBb majorBb        Chord diagramC#5C#5 Chord diagramC5C5            Chord diagramFF   Chord diagramBb majorBb   Chord diagramC majorC
	  So don't tell me you might just let it go
	  Chord diagramFF                     Chord diagramC majorC
  	And often times we're lazy
  	Chord diagramDmDm                 Chord diagramA augmentedA
	  It seems to stand in my way
  	Chord diagramBb majorBb        Chord diagramBB  Chord diagramC5C5                 Chord diagramFF  Chord diagramBb majorBb  Chord diagramC majorC
	  Cause no one no not no one wants to be let down

VERSE:
	  Chord diagramDmDm                    Chord diagramFF
	  I know she loves the sunrise
	  Chord diagramBb majorBb                         Chord diagramFF
  	no longer sees it with her sleeping eyes
  	Chord diagramDmDm                            Chord diagramFF
	  And I know that when she said she's gonna try
	  Chord diagramBb majorBb                           Chord diagramFF
  	Well it might not work because of other ties
	 Chord diagramDmDm                             Chord diagramFF
	 And I wouldn't want to break 'em, nah,
  	Chord diagramBb majorBb
	  I wouldn't want to break em
	  Chord diagramDmDm                   Chord diagramFF
	  Maybe she'll help me to untie this but
	  Chord diagramBb majorBb            Chord diagramB5B5   Chord diagramC5C5
	  Until then well, I'm gonna have to lie to her

CHORUS:
  	Chord diagramFF                     Chord diagramC5C5  Chord diagramC#5C#5
	  It seems to me that maybe
  Chord diagramDmDm                      Chord diagramA augmentedA
	  It pretty much always means no
  	Chord diagramBb majorBb      Chord diagramC#5C#5 Chord diagramC5C5            Chord diagramFF   Chord diagramBb majorBb   Chord diagramC majorC
	  So don't tell me you might just let it go
	  Chord diagramFF                     Chord diagramC majorC
  	And often times we're lazy
  	Chord diagramDmDm                 Chord diagramA augmentedA
	  It seems to stand in my way
  	Chord diagramBb majorBb      Chord diagramBB  Chord diagramC5C5                 Chord diagramFF  Chord diagramBb majorBb  Chord diagramC majorC
	  Cause no one no not no one wants to be let down

CHORUS:
  	Chord diagramFF                     Chord diagramC5C5  Chord diagramC#5C#5
	  It seems to me that maybe
  Chord diagramDmDm                      Chord diagramA augmentedA
	  It pretty much always means no
  	Chord diagramBb majorBb      Chord diagramC#5C#5 Chord diagramC5C5            Chord diagramFF   Chord diagramBb majorBb   Chord diagramC majorC
	  So don't tell me you might just let it go
	  Chord diagramFF                     Chord diagramC majorC
  	And often times we're lazy
  	Chord diagramDmDm                 Chord diagramA augmentedA
	  It seems to stand in my way
  	Chord diagramBb majorBb      Chord diagramBB  Chord diagramC5C5                 Chord diagramFF  Chord diagramBb majorBb  Chord diagramC majorC
	  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, Chord diagramF minorFm
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