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Barre Chords
 Dm- x57765
 F-  133211
 Bb- 688766
 C-  8-10-10-9-8-8
 A-  577655
[Intro]
Dm  F  Bb  F
Dm  F  Bb  F
[Verse 1]
 DmI know she said it's aFlright
   BbBut you can make it up next tiFme
DmI know she knows it's not Fright
   BbThere ain't no use in lyiFng
DmMaybe she thinks I know Fsomething
Maybe mBbaybe, she thinks it's fineF  
DmMaybe she knows sometFhing I don't
I'm so, BbI'm so tired, CI'm so tired of trying
[Chorus]
  FIt seems to me that maCybe
  DmIt pretty much always meAans no
So Bbdon't tell me you miCght just let it goF  C  
  FAnd often times we're lCazy
   DmIt seems to stand in Amy way
CausBbe no one, no, not nCo one
Likes to be let downF  C  
[Verse 2] (there are rhythm changes in this verse)
 Dm(hold)                F(hold)
I know she loves the sunrise
 Bb(hold)                          F(hold)
   No longer sees it with her sleeping eyes
     Dm(hold)                          F(hold)
And I know that when she said she's gonna try
 Bb(hold)                            F(hold)
Well it might not work because of other ties and
DmI know she usually has some otFher ties
And BbI wouldn't want to break 'em, nahF, I wouldn't want to break 'em
   DmMaybe she'll help me tFo untie this but
BbUntil then well, CI'm gonna have to lie too
[Chorus]
  FIt seems to me that maCybe
  DmIt pretty much always meAans no
So Bbdon't tell me you miCght just let it goF  C  
  FAnd often times we're lCazy
   DmIt seems to stand in Amy way
CausBbe no one, no, not nCo one
Likes to be let downF  C  
  FIt seems to me that maCybe
  DmIt pretty much always meAans no
So Bbdon't tell me you miCght just let it goF  C  
F            Bb
F            C
F            Bb
F     C      F
FThe harder that you try baby, the further you'll fBball
Even with aFll the money in the whCole wide world
FPlease, please, please don't pass me
BbPlease, please, please don't pass me
FPlease, please, Cplease don't pass me Fby
Everything you Fknow about me now, baby you gonna have to Bbchange
You goin' to cFall it, by a brand new nCame
FPlease, please, please don't drag me
BbPlease, please, please don't drag me
FPlease, please, Cplease don't drag me dFown
Just like your Ftree, down by the water, baby I shall not Bbmove
Even after Fall the silly things you Cdo
FPlease, please, please don't drag me
BbPlease, please, please don't drag me
FPlease, please, Cplease don't drag me FdownF  

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Flake

by Jack Johnson

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Barre Chords

- x57765

- 133211

- 688766

- 8-10-10-9-8-8

- 577655

[Intro]

Dm F Bb F

[Verse 1]

Dm F

I know she said it's alright

Bb F

But you can make it up next time

Dm F

I know she knows it's not right

Bb F

There ain't no use in lying

Dm F

Maybe she thinks I know something

Bb F

Maybe maybe, she thinks it's fine

Dm F

Maybe she knows something I don't

Bb C

I'm so, I'm so tired, I'm so tired of trying

[Chorus]

F C

It seems to me that maybe

Dm A

It pretty much always means no

Bb C F C

So don't tell me you might just let it go

F C

And often times we're lazy

Dm A

It seems to stand in my way

Bb C

Cause no one, no, not no one

F C

Likes to be let down

[Verse 2] (there are rhythm changes in this verse)

Dm F

(hold) (hold)

I know she loves the sunrise

Bb F

(hold) (hold)

No longer sees it with her sleeping eyes

Dm F

(hold) (hold)

And I know that when she said she's gonna try

Bb F

(hold) (hold)

Well it might not work because of other ties and

Dm F

I know she usually has some other ties

Bb F

And I wouldn't want to break 'em, nah, I wouldn't want to break 'em

Dm F

Maybe she'll help me to untie this but

Bb C

Until then well, I'm gonna have to lie too

[Chorus]

F C

It seems to me that maybe

Dm A

It pretty much always means no

Bb C F C

So don't tell me you might just let it go

F C

And often times we're lazy

Dm A

It seems to stand in my way

Bb C

Cause no one, no, not no one

F C

Likes to be let down

F C

It seems to me that maybe

Dm A

It pretty much always means no

Bb C F C

So don't tell me you might just let it go

F Bb

F C

F Bb

F C F

F Bb

The harder that you try baby, the further you'll fall

F C

Even with all the money in the whole wide world

Please, please, please don't pass me

F C F

Please, please, please don't pass me by

F Bb

Everything you know about me now, baby you gonna have to change

F C

You goin' to call it, by a brand new name

Please, please, please don't drag me

F C F

Please, please, please don't drag me down

F Bb

Just like your tree, down by the water, baby I shall not move

F C

Even after all the silly things you do

Please, please, please don't drag me

F C F F

Please, please, please don't drag me down

About Flake Chords by Jack Johnson

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