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My Name Is Jonas

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TUNING: HALF-STEP DOWN
TIME SIGNATURE: 3/4
[Intro]
eb|-C-----------------G6/B------------0----|-Am----------------G6/B-----------0----|
Bb|----1--------1--------0----------0-|----1-------1-------0----------0-|
Gb|-------0--------0--------0---------|-------2-------2-------0---------|
Db|----------2-----------------0------|----------2---------------0------|
Ab|-3-----------------2---------------|-0----------------2--------------|
Eb|-----------------------------------|---------------------------------|
[Verse 1]
                C     G       Am              F       C(rest)
My name is Jonas        I'm carrying the wheel......
   Thanks for all you've Cshown us     G       Am  FThis is how we CfeelG  Am  F  
  CCome sit Gnext to me      AmPour yourFself some tea
  CJust like Ggrandma made      AmWhen we Fcouldn't find sleep
  CThings were Gbetter then     AmOnce but Fnever again
  CWe've all Gleft the den    AmLet . .  me tell you 'Fbout it
[Chorus 1]
CChoo-choo train Amleft right on Gtime
CA ticket costs Amonly your Gmind
CThe driver said Amhey man we go Gall the way
COf course we were Amwilling to Gpay
[Interlude]
C G Am G
C G Am G
[Verse 2]
                C    G         Am                  F     C(rest)
My name is Wepeel      Got a box full of your toys.....
They're fresh out of Cbatteries   G       AmBut they're Fstill making Cnoise     Gmaking AmnoiseF  
  CTell me Gwhat to do     AmNow the Ftank is dry
  CNow this Gwheel is flat      AmAnd you Fknow what else?
  CGuess what GI received      AmIn the Fmail today
  CWords of Gdeep concern    AmFrom.. my little Fbrother
[Chorus 2]
The Cbuilding's not Amgoin' as he Gplanned
The Cforeman has Aminjured his Ghand
The Cdozer will Amnot clear a Gpath
The Cdriver swears Amhe learned his Gmath
[Refrain]
FWorkers are going hGome!
FWorkers are going hGome!
FWorkers are going hGome!
FWorkers are going hGome!
[Pre-Solo]
C(for 4 measures)
[Solo]
C  Am  G
C  Am  G
C  Am  G
C  Am  G
[Refrain]
EmWorkers are Fgoing Ghome!
EmWorkers are Fgoing Ghome!
EmWorkers are Fgoing Ghome!
EmYEAAAAAH FYEAH YGEEAAAH!
[Solo]
C  Am  G
C  Am  G
C  Am  G
C  Am  G
[Electric Outro]
Em  F  G
Em  F  G
[Acoustic Outro]
C  G  Am  G
   C     G      Am  GMy name is CJonas

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The story behind the song

This song was inspired by the songwriter's brother, who faced insurance problems after a serious car crash during college. It's an expression of frustration, explaining "how The Plan is reaming us all," particularly through the lens of his brother's difficult experience. The song opens Weezer's 1994 debut album, with its acoustic introduction written by guitarist Jason Cropper. At its heart, it plays like a powerful statement against systemic frustrations.

AI-written from these sources:My Name Is Jonas — Wikipedia ↗Weezer — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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My Name Is Jonas

by Weezer

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Chords in this song · guitar

G6/B

TUNING: HALF-STEP DOWN

TIME SIGNATURE: 3/4

[Intro]

C G6/B Am G6/B

eb|------------------------------0----|----------------------------0----|

Bb|----1--------1--------0----------0-|----1-------1-------0----------0-|

Gb|-------0--------0--------0---------|-------2-------2-------0---------|

Db|----------2-----------------0------|----------2---------------0------|

Ab|-3-----------------2---------------|-0----------------2--------------|

Eb|-----------------------------------|---------------------------------|

[Verse 1]

C G Am F C

(rest)

My name is Jonas I'm carrying the wheel......

C G Am F C G Am F

Thanks for all you've shown us This is how we feel

C G Am F

Come sit next to me Pour yourself some tea

C G Am F

Just like grandma made When we couldn't find sleep

C G Am F

Things were better then Once but never again

C G Am F

We've all left the den Let . . me tell you 'bout it

[Chorus 1]

C Am G

Choo-choo train left right on time

C Am G

A ticket costs only your mind

C Am G

The driver said hey man we go all the way

C Am G

Of course we were willing to pay

[Interlude]

C G Am G

[Verse 2]

C G Am F C

(rest)

My name is Wepeel Got a box full of your toys.....

C G Am F C G Am F

They're fresh out of batteries But they're still making noise making noise

C G Am F

Tell me what to do Now the tank is dry

C G Am F

Now this wheel is flat And you know what else?

C G Am F

Guess what I received In the mail today

C G Am F

Words of deep concern From.. my little brother

[Chorus 2]

C Am G

The building's not goin' as he planned

C Am G

The foreman has injured his hand

C Am G

The dozer will not clear a path

C Am G

The driver swears he learned his math

[Refrain]

F G

Workers are going home!

F G

Workers are going home!

F G

Workers are going home!

F G

Workers are going home!

[Pre-Solo]

(for 4 measures)

[Solo]

C Am G

[Refrain]

Em F G

Workers are going home!

Em F G

Workers are going home!

Em F G

Workers are going home!

Em F G

YEAAAAAH YEAH YEEAAAH!

[Solo]

C Am G

[Electric Outro]

Em F G

[Acoustic Outro]

C G Am G

C G Am G C

My name is Jonas

About My Name Is Jonas Chords by Weezer

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