{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":148292,"song":"Jackin Afroman","artist":"Afroman","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11214962-jackin-afroman-chords-by-afroman/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/148292?type=chord","rating":4.76713,"votes":4,"content":"This song is on Afroholic: The Even Better Years.  It sounds like John C.\r\nMellencamp's \"Jack 'N Dianne,\" but Afroman plays it in the key of \"G.\"\r\n\r\nChords (Bar Chords sound best for the song):\r\n\r\n[ch]G[/ch]  (355433)\r\n\r\n[ch]D[/ch]  (x57775)\r\n\r\n[ch]C[/ch]  (x35553)\r\n\r\nThe rhythm is simple, but Afroman changes his vocal pattern often.  The Following\r\nChords are the best i could do if you want to imitate his \"style.\"\r\n\r\n** Truely Knowing Jesus Christ is the ONLY way to Heaven!! **\r\n\r\nSong picks up imediately no intro.\r\n\r\nVerse 1:\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]         [ch]D[/ch]                [ch]C[/ch] [ch]C[/ch]   [ch]D[/ch]\r\n A little diddy, about the A-fro-man[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]              [ch]D[/ch]                 [ch]C[/ch]       [ch]G[/ch]  \r\n A Mississippi rapper, doin' the best he can[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]   [ch]D[/ch]           [ch]C[/ch]   [ch]C[/ch]   [ch]D[/ch]\r\n Afro gon be a hip-hop star[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]       [ch]D[/ch]                          [ch]C[/ch]      [ch]G[/ch]\r\n   Freestylin' in the back of that police car[/tab]\r\n\r\nChorus 1:\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]   [ch]D[/ch]     [ch]C[/ch]    [ch]G[/ch]    [ch]D[/ch]   \r\n Oh yeah, life goes on[/tab]\r\n\r\n(no music)\r\nLong after the Sheriff Department is gone\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]   [ch]D[/ch]            [ch]C[/ch]    [ch]G[/ch]    [ch]D[/ch]   \r\n Oh yeah, I said life goes on[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]               [ch]D[/ch]       [ch]C[/ch]             [ch]G[/ch]\r\n Long after the Sheriff Department is gone[/tab]\r\n\r\nVerse 2:\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]       [ch]D[/ch]                [ch]C[/ch]       [ch]D[/ch]\r\n Afro got some weed, and hit the bong[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]           [ch]D[/ch]                [ch]C[/ch]           [ch]G[/ch]\r\n He hit the jackpot, when he wrote a hit song[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]            [ch]D[/ch]                     [ch]C[/ch]  [ch]C[/ch]   [ch]D[/ch]\r\n Signed with Universal, cuz he was ha-vin fun[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                 [ch]D[/ch]            [ch]C[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch]\r\n But they took his money, like En-ron[/tab]\r\n\r\nChorus 2:\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]    [ch]D[/ch]        [ch]C[/ch]    [ch]G[/ch]    [ch]D[/ch]\r\n And oh yeah, life goes on[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]               [ch]D[/ch]         [ch]C[/ch]         [ch]D[/ch]\r\n Long after the thrill of riches is gone[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]   [ch]D[/ch]            [ch]C[/ch]    [ch]G[/ch]    [ch]D[/ch] \r\n Oh yeah, I said life goes on[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]               [ch]D[/ch]         [ch]C[/ch]         [ch]G[/ch]\r\n Long after the thrill of riches is gone[/tab]\r\n\r\nVerse 3:\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]          [ch]D[/ch]           [ch]C[/ch]     [ch]D[/ch]\r\n Broke and alone, in a cheap motel[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]             [ch]D[/ch]                 [ch]C[/ch]          [ch]G[/ch] \r\n Afro spots a Bible, and he says \"what the hell\"[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]      [ch]G[/ch]                  [ch]D[/ch]          [ch]C[/ch]        [ch]D[/ch]                 \r\nBible say it's better to give, than it is to receive[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]             [ch]D[/ch]                [ch]C[/ch] [ch]G[/ch]\r\n Afro went to church and said \"I believe\"[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]          [ch]D[/ch]               [ch]C[/ch]         [ch]D[/ch]\r\n Universal loved Afro when he was on top[/tab]\r\n \r\n[tab]    [ch]G[/ch]                [ch]D[/ch]\r\nBut when he became a Christian, that's when he got dropped[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]      [ch]D[/ch]               [ch]C[/ch]          [ch]D[/ch]               \r\n Jesus would comfort Afro when he prayed[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]G[/ch]             [ch]D[/ch]\r\nJesus said \"Don't worry bout that money[/tab]\r\n\r\n(no music)\r\nPeople download your music off the internet anyway\"\r\n\r\nJesus said\r\n\r\nChorus 3:\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]   [ch]D[/ch]     [ch]C[/ch]    [ch]G[/ch]    [ch]D[/ch] \r\n oh yeah, life goes on[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]                                [ch]C[/ch]           [ch]D[/ch]       \r\n Long after corrupt record companies go bankrupt[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]   [ch]D[/ch]            [ch]C[/ch]    [ch]G[/ch]    [ch]D[/ch]   \r\n Oh yeah, I said life goes on[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]           [ch]D[/ch]                   [ch]C[/ch]           [ch]G[/ch]\r\n Long after corrupt record companies go bankrupt[/tab]\r\n\r\nVerse 4 (Beat Drops W/ Vocals only):\r\n\r\nSo let em steal, let em do all this wrong\r\nLet em make evil videos, and encourage evil songs\r\nKeep rippin off artists for as long as you can\r\nPeople go to the internet and make you a broke man","plain_text":"This song is on Afroholic: The Even Better Years.  It sounds like John C.\nMellencamp's \"Jack 'N Dianne,\" but Afroman plays it in the key of \"G.\"\n\nChords (Bar Chords sound best for the song):\n\nG  (355433)\n\nD  (x57775)\n\nC  (x35553)\n\nThe rhythm is simple, but Afroman changes his vocal pattern often.  The Following\nChords are the best i could do if you want to imitate his \"style.\"\n\n** Truely Knowing Jesus Christ is the ONLY way to Heaven!! **\n\nSong picks up imediately no intro.\n\nVerse 1:\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nChorus 1:\n\n\n\n(no music)\nLong after the Sheriff Department is gone\n\n\n\n\n\nVerse 2:\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nChorus 2:\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nVerse 3:\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n(no music)\nPeople download your music off the internet anyway\"\n\nJesus said\n\nChorus 3:\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nVerse 4 (Beat Drops W/ Vocals only):\n\nSo let em steal, let em do all this wrong\nLet em make evil videos, and encourage evil songs\nKeep rippin off artists for as long as you can\nPeople go to the internet and make you a broke man","chords":["C","G","D","A"],"chord_diagrams":{"C":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,3,2,0,1,0],"frets":[0,3,2,0,1,0]},"D":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,1,3,2],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,2]},"G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[2,1,0,0,0,3],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,3]}}}