Flake Chords by Jack Johnson

Flake chords by Jack Johnson

Guitar chords with lyrics

Artist: Jack Johnson
Title: =B3Flake=B2
Album: Brushfire Fairytales

The chords used:
     Dm      F       Bb     C     C#5    A      Fm     B5
E-----5------1---------------------------5-------1---------------|
B-----6------1---------------------------5-------1---------------|
G-----7------2-------3------5------6-----6-------1------4--------|
D-----7------3-------3------5------6-----7-------3------4--------|
A-----5------3-------1------3------4-----7-------3------2--------|
E------------1---------------------------5-------1---------------|

 NOTE: For the Dm 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.

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So the song in tablature goes like this:
INTRO/VERSE:
   Dm                     F                   Bb
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-
      F                          C5
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
       Dm                 F                     Bb
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-
      C5
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:
   F                    C5                C#5 Dm
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-
   A                    Bb                 B5 C5
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-
   F                    C5
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)
    Fm
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:
      Fm
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-

  C5                   Fm                     Bb
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-

     Fm                C        Fm
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, F

     Dm                     F
     I know she said it's .........
     Bb                         F
     But you can make it up next .........
     Dm                         F
     I know she said knows it's .........
     Bb                    F
     There ain't no use in .........
     Dm                  F
     Maybe she thinks I know .........
         Bb                         F
     Maybe maybe she thinks it's .........
     Dm                       F
     Maybe she knows something I  .........
     Bb                B5  C5
     I'm so tired, I'm so tired .........

CHORUS:
     F                     C5
     It seems to me that maybe
C#5 Dm                           A
     It pretty much always  .........
     Bb               C#5  C5               F     Bb     C
     So don't tell me you might ........... go
     F                      C
     And often times we're .........
     Dm                       A
     It seems to stand in my .........
     Bb                 B   C5                    F    Bb    C
     Cause no one no not no one ............ let down

VERSE:
     Dm                     F
     I know she loves the .........
     Bb                           F
     no longer sees it with her sleeping .........
     Dm                                    F
     And I know that when she said she's .........
     Bb                                  F
     Well it might not work because of other .........
     Dm                     F
     And I wouldn't want to break 'em .........
     Bb
     I wouldn't want to break em
     Dm                       F
     Maybe she'll help me to untie .........
     Bb                     B5          C5
     Until then well, I'm gonna have to lie .........

CHORUS:
     F                     C5
     It seems to me that .........
     C#5 Dm                           A
     It pretty much always .........
     Bb               C#5  C5               F     Bb     C
     So don't tell me you might .........it go
     F                      C
     And often times we're .........
     Dm                       A
     It seems to stand in my .........
     Bb                 B   C5                    F    Bb    C
     Cause no one no not no one .........       down

CHORUS:
     F                     C5
     It seems to me that .........
C#5 Dm                           A
     It pretty much always .........
     Bb               C#5  C5               F     Bb     C
     So don't tell me you might .........   go
     F                      C
     And often times we're .........
     Dm                       A
     It seems to stand in my .........
     Bb                 B   C5                    F    Bb    C
     Cause no one no not no one .........       down

INTERLUDE:
     Fm,

Then he starts to sing:
     Fm
     The harder you try baby, the further .........
     Fm                              C5
     Even with all your money in the whole .........
     Fm
     Please please please don=B9t .........
     Bb
     Please please please don=B9t .........
     Fm    C5       F m
     Please please please don=B9t ....... by
     Fm
     Everything you know about me baby you .........
     Fm         C
     Even after all your silly things .........
     Fm
     Please please please don=B9t .........
     Bb
     Please please please don=B9t .........
     Fm         C5       F
     Please please please don=B9t drag me down

Last updated: September 10, 2025

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