{"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":1920625,"song":"John Oaks","artist":"Neil Young","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/1920625-john-oaks-chords-by-neil-young/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/1920625?type=chord","rating":4.77294,"votes":4,"content":"SONG:   JOHN OAKS\r\nARTIST: NEIL YOUNG\r\nTAB BY: DON CZARSKI\r\nEMAIL:  GUITARZAN7@HOTMAIL.COM\r\n\r\n\r\n                 JOHN OAKS\r\n                 NEIL YOUNG\r\n\r\nINTRO:\r\n[ch]F[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch]    [ch]G[/ch] [ch]F[/ch]   [ch]G[/ch]\r\n\r\nVERSE:\r\n[tab] [ch]G[/ch]    [ch]F[/ch]                      [ch]G[/ch]\r\nJohn Oaks is in the neighborhood[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]G[/ch]  [ch]F[/ch]                [ch]G[/ch]\r\nProtecting all the trees[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]G[/ch]        [ch]F[/ch]               [ch]G[/ch]\r\nHe's the master of irrigation[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]G[/ch]       [ch]F[/ch]            [ch]G[/ch]\r\nAnd he knows what he sees[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\nVERSE:\r\n[tab]  [ch]G[/ch]    [ch]F[/ch]                      [ch]G[/ch]\r\nGrape farmers watering everywhere[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]G[/ch]     [ch]F[/ch]                    [ch]G[/ch]\r\nPipes running where they please[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]G[/ch]    [ch]F[/ch]                    [ch]G[/ch]\r\nJohn sees his laws are broken[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]G[/ch]      [ch]F[/ch]                         [ch]G[/ch]\r\nTrees drowning where they breathe[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\nVERSE:\r\n[tab] [ch]G[/ch]   [ch]F[/ch]                 [ch]G[/ch]\r\nNow John used to be a mellow man[/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]G[/ch]       [ch]F[/ch]                [ch]G[/ch]\r\nDrinking Chai and smoking weed[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]G[/ch]    [ch]F[/ch]              [ch]G[/ch]\r\nAin't no one in the county[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]G[/ch]    [ch]F[/ch]                 [ch]G[/ch]\r\nEver see'd whatever he see'd[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\nCHORUS:\r\n[tab] [ch]G[/ch]    [ch]E[/ch]   [ch]E7[/ch]\r\nJohn Oaks, [/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]E[/ch]   [ch]E7[/ch]\r\nJohn Oaks, [/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]E[/ch]   [ch]E7[/ch]\r\nJohn Oaks, [/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]E[/ch]   [ch]E7[/ch]\r\nJohn Oaks,[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\nVERSE:\r\n[tab] [ch]G[/ch]   [ch]F[/ch]                 [ch]G[/ch]\r\nOld John rides in his pickup[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]G[/ch]    [ch]F[/ch]                        [ch]G[/ch]\r\nWith rakes and friends in the back[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]  [ch]F[/ch]                [ch]G[/ch]\r\n  Workers he takes with him[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]G[/ch]        [ch]F[/ch]                 [ch]G[/ch]\r\nThen he drives them all back[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\nVERSE:\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]    [ch]F[/ch]                        [ch]G[/ch]\r\nTo protect them from the politicians[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]      [ch]F[/ch]                [ch]G[/ch]\r\nUsing them to get ahead [/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]   [ch]F[/ch]              [ch]G[/ch]\r\n  Preying on the people[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]G[/ch]         [ch]F[/ch]                 [ch]G[/ch]\r\nTrying to get inside their heads[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\nVERSE:\r\n[tab] [ch]G[/ch]    [ch]F[/ch]               [ch]G[/ch]\r\nJohn Oaks is really stand-up[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]   [ch]F[/ch]                     [ch]G[/ch]\r\nHe won't take shit lying down[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]   [ch]F[/ch]                [ch]G[/ch]\r\nHe calls it like he sees it[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]G[/ch]      [ch]F[/ch]              [ch]G[/ch]\r\nAnd he puts his money down[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\nCHORUS:\r\n[tab] [ch]G[/ch]    [ch]E[/ch]   [ch]E7[/ch]\r\nJohn Oaks, [/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]G[/ch]    [ch]E[/ch]   [ch]E7[/ch]\r\nJohn Oaks, [/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]G[/ch]    [ch]E[/ch]   [ch]E7[/ch]\r\nJohn Oaks, [/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]G[/ch]    [ch]E[/ch]   [ch]E7[/ch]\r\nJohn Oaks, [/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\nVERSE:\r\n[tab] [ch]G[/ch]   [ch]F[/ch]                 [ch]G[/ch]\r\nOne day at the demonstration[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]G[/ch]    [ch]F[/ch]                [ch]G[/ch]\r\nJohn Oaks was standing up[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]     [ch]F[/ch]                    [ch]G[/ch]\r\nHe arrived there at the location[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]   [ch]F[/ch]               [ch]G[/ch]\r\nIn his old pickup truck[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\nVERSE:\r\n[tab] [ch]G[/ch]      [ch]F[/ch]           [ch]G[/ch]\r\nTook a rake in his hand[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]G[/ch]       [ch]F[/ch]              [ch]G[/ch]\r\nAnd his workers by his side[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]   [ch]F[/ch]                          [ch]G[/ch]\r\n  Stood there waiting for his turn[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]    [ch]F[/ch]                 [ch]G[/ch]\r\nTo speak and turn the tide[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\nVERSE:\r\n[tab] [ch]G[/ch]        [ch]F[/ch]               [ch]G[/ch]\r\nWhen he found himself surrounded[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]   [ch]F[/ch]            [ch]G[/ch]\r\nBy police everywhere[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]G[/ch]     [ch]F[/ch]                [ch]G[/ch]\r\nThey tried to take his workers to jail[/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]G[/ch]       [ch]F[/ch]                 [ch]G[/ch]\r\nWhen he grabbed one by his hair[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\nCHORUS:\r\n[tab] [ch]G[/ch]    [ch]E[/ch]   [ch]E7[/ch]\r\nJohn Oaks, [/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]G[/ch]    [ch]E[/ch]   [ch]E7[/ch]\r\nJohn Oaks, [/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]G[/ch]    [ch]E[/ch]   [ch]E7[/ch]\r\nJohn Oaks, [/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]G[/ch]    [ch]E[/ch]   [ch]E7[/ch]\r\nJohn Oaks, [/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\nVERSE:\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]   [ch]F[/ch]                 [ch]G[/ch]\r\n  Shots rang out and people yelled[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]       [ch]F[/ch]               [ch]G[/ch]\r\nAs the police took control[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]G[/ch]       [ch]F[/ch]               [ch]G[/ch]\r\nShot a black man right where he fell[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]G[/ch]       [ch]F[/ch]             [ch]G[/ch]\r\nWith a sniper on the knoll[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\nVERSE:\r\n[tab] [ch]G[/ch]    [ch]F[/ch]                [ch]G[/ch]\r\nJohn Oaks saw law and order[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]G[/ch]    [ch]F[/ch]             [ch]G[/ch]\r\nWas leading him astray[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]   [ch]F[/ch]                       [ch]G[/ch]\r\n  Tried to get back in his pickup[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]G[/ch]        [ch]F[/ch]               [ch]G[/ch]\r\nWith his workers to get away[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\nVERSE:\r\n[tab]  [ch]G[/ch]     [ch]F[/ch]                    [ch]G[/ch]\r\nThat's when the police moved in[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]G[/ch]    [ch]F[/ch]                 [ch]G[/ch]\r\nAnd stood there in his way[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]G[/ch]     [ch]F[/ch]             [ch]G[/ch]\r\nJohn started up his pickup[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]G[/ch]   [ch]F[/ch]                 [ch]G[/ch]\r\nAnd that was his last day[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\nCHORUS:\r\n[tab] [ch]G[/ch]    [ch]E[/ch]   [ch]E7[/ch]\r\nJohn Oaks, [/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]G[/ch]    [ch]E[/ch]   [ch]E7[/ch]\r\nJohn Oaks, [/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]G[/ch]    [ch]E[/ch]   [ch]E7[/ch]\r\nJohn Oaks, [/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]G[/ch]    [ch]E[/ch]   [ch]E7[/ch]\r\nJohn Oaks, [/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\nINSTRUMENTAL/SOLO:\r\n[ch]F[/ch] [ch]G[/ch]  \r\n[ch]F[/ch] [ch]G[/ch]\r\n[ch]F[/ch] [ch]G[/ch]\r\n[ch]F[/ch] [ch]C[/ch] [ch]G[/ch]\r\n\r\n\r\nVERSE:\r\n[tab] [ch]G[/ch]    [ch]F[/ch]             [ch]G[/ch]\r\nThey said he had a pistol[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]G[/ch]        [ch]F[/ch]              [ch]G[/ch]\r\nWhen the old pickup backfired[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]G[/ch]   [ch]F[/ch]                          [ch]G[/ch]\r\nAnd shot him there behind the wheel[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]G[/ch]   [ch]F[/ch]                [ch]G[/ch]\r\nAnd then John Oaks expired[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\nVERSE:\r\n[tab] [ch]G[/ch]   [ch]F[/ch]                   [ch]G[/ch]\r\nThe workers grabbed the rakes[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]G[/ch]          [ch]F[/ch]              [ch]G[/ch]\r\nAnd that's all that I can say[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]G[/ch]    [ch]F[/ch]                [ch]G[/ch]\r\nThey went to the cemetery[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]G[/ch]        [ch]F[/ch]                  [ch]G[/ch]\r\nAnd they stay there to this day[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\nCHORUS:\r\n[tab] [ch]G[/ch]    [ch]E[/ch]   [ch]E7[/ch]\r\nJohn Oaks, [/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]E[/ch]   [ch]E7[/ch]\r\nJohn Oaks, [/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]E[/ch]   [ch]E7[/ch]\r\nJohn Oaks, [/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]E[/ch]   [ch]E7[/ch]\r\nJohn Oaks,[/tab]\r\n\r\nJohn Oaks\r\n\r\n\r\nOUTRO:\r\n\r\n[ch]E[/ch]  [ch]E7[/ch]\r\n[ch]E[/ch]  [ch]E7[/ch]\r\n[ch]E[/ch]  [ch]E7[/ch]\r\n[ch]E[/ch]  [ch]E7[/ch]\r\n\r\n[tab]      [ch]E[/ch]   [ch]E7[/ch]\r\nJohn Oaks, [/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]E[/ch]   [ch]E7[/ch]\r\nJohn Oaks, [/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]E[/ch]   [ch]E7[/ch]\r\nJohn Oaks, [/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]E[/ch]   [ch]E7[/ch]\r\nJohn Oaks,[/tab]","plain_text":"SONG:   JOHN OAKS\nARTIST: NEIL YOUNG\nTAB BY: DON CZARSKI\nEMAIL:  GUITARZAN7@HOTMAIL.COM\n\n\n                 JOHN OAKS\n                 NEIL YOUNG\n\nINTRO:\nF  G    G F   G\n\nVERSE:\n\n\n\n\n\n\nVERSE:\n\n\n\n\n\n\nVERSE:\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCHORUS:\n\n\n\n\n\n\nVERSE:\n\n\n\n\n\n\nVERSE:\n\n\n\n\n\n\nVERSE:\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCHORUS:\n\n\n\n\n\n\nVERSE:\n\n\n\n\n\n\nVERSE:\n\n\n\n\n\n\nVERSE:\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCHORUS:\n\n\n\n\n\n\nVERSE:\n\n\n\n\n\n\nVERSE:\n\n\n\n\n\n\nVERSE:\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCHORUS:\n\n\n\n\n\n\nINSTRUMENTAL/SOLO:\nF G  \nF G\nF G\nF C G\n\n\nVERSE:\n\n\n\n\n\n\nVERSE:\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCHORUS:\n\n\n\n\n\nJohn Oaks\n\n\nOUTRO:\n\nE  E7\nE  E7\nE  E7\nE  E7","chords":["F","G","E","E7","C"],"chord_diagrams":{"C":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,3,2,0,1,0],"frets":[0,3,2,0,1,0]},"E":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,3,1,0,0],"frets":[0,2,2,1,0,0]},"E7":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,0,1,0,0],"frets":[0,2,0,1,0,0]},"F":{"barres":[1],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[1,3,4,2,1,1],"frets":[1,3,3,2,1,1]},"G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[2,1,0,0,0,3],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,3]}}}