Flake Acoustic chords by Jack Johnson

Chords transcribed by: Andy Tong
Comments or requests: andyt2000@earthlink.net


This is Jack Johnson^Òs "Flake" live solo acoustic version
on KROQ's private concert. This is my first time transcribing
a song, so sorry if I didn^Òt include any lyrics. I am 100 %
percent sure the chords, progressions, and song structure
are all correct.


Chords used in song:

          E A  D  G B e
A  (5th): 5 7  7  6 5 5
Bb (6th): 6 8  8  7 6 6
C  (3rd): x 3  5  5 5 3
C  (8th): 8 10 10 9 8 8
Dm (5th): x 5  7  7 6 5
F  (1st): 1 3  3  2 1 1

🏷Legend:
D = Hard down strum
d = Normal down strum
u = Normal upstrum
x = Muted strings


Strumming chord/muted patterns example for the entire song:


  D Minor      F Major
 ----------- -----------
|D D udud D |D D udud D |
 ----------- -----------
|c x cccc x |c x cccc x |
|h x hhhh x |h x hhhh x |
|o x oooo x |o x oooo x |
|r x rrrr x |r x rrrr x |
|d x dddd x |d x dddd x |
 ----------- -----------

Repeat strumming pattern for next chord, and so forth.


Song structure:
Intro
Verse
Chorus
Verse
Chorus


Intro
Strum down and up while muting the strings

D...D,u,d,u,d,D play twice...


Verse:
Play three times
Dm (5th), F (1st), Bb (6th), F (1st)
Then once
Dm (5th), F (1st), Bb (6th), C (8th)


Chorus:
Play twice
F (1st), C (3rd), Dm (5th), A (5th), Bb (6th), C (8th), F (1st), C (8th)


Then repeat verse and chorus one more time.

That^Òs all of it. Good luck!