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Monsoon

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   B- 799877
 D#m- x68876
   D- x57775
 (this D is only played in the intro/verse progression)
 C#m- x46654
   C- x35553
  Bm- x24432
   E- 022100
   A- x02220
   D- xx0232
 (this D is played everywhere else)
 A#dim7- x12020
For chromatically ascending line use these voicings:
E*       0221xx
    Esus40222xx
Eadd#11  0223xx (no3)
E**      02210x
[Intro]
B  D#m   D  C#m   C  Bm   E A
B  D#m   D  C#m   C  Bm   E
[Verse 1]
I feel Bsorrow for the D#mfear
And Deverything it C#mbrings
CWonder if Bmit will ever sleepE  A  
I Bknow you underD#mstand
'Cause you Dbriefly look aC#mway
CFocusing Bmon nothing
       E*    Esus4   Eadd#11  E**
So now e - very - thing   is
A7clear
'Cause there's no one to D7blame
You got no place to A7hide
It's only in your D7mind
And I saw A7you in aA#dim7mazement
Bm7Stumbling through the E7day
You told me A7time never A#dim7waits
What is Bm7that supposed to E7mean?
[Pre-Chorus]
All of Dlife
Is in one C#mdrop of the ocean
Waiting to go Bmhome
Just waiting to go Ahome
And if the Dmoon
Can turn the C#mtides it can pull the tears
and take 'em from our Bmeyes
And make 'em into monAsoons
[Chorus]
And turn them into mon
DSooner or later they'll weave their C#mway back to the sea
Gonna finally be Bmfree
Yeah, free for aAwhile
Until they Dbreak
Like waves of C#msorrow always do
All in duBme time
'Cause time never wAaits
[Interlude]
B  D#m   D  C#m   C  Bm   E
[Verse 2]
BDaddy, don't D#mdaydream again
Just Dhelp me to C#mbelieve and then
CShow me that Bmthere's more than the mEeantimeA  
BSonny, do you hear D#mthe sound?
You can Dfeel it when it C#mbreaks
You will Cknow it when it's Bmgone
    E*    Esus4   Eadd#11  E**
How else can   I       ex-
A7plain?
'Cause there's only the D7pain
Coming straight A7through
Coming to reD7mind
Crosscut to A7you in aA#dim7mazement
Bm7Stumbling through the E7day
You tell me A7time never A#dim7waits
That's oBm7kay 'cause I don't wait for E7time
[Pre-Chorus]
When all of Dlife
Is in one C#mdrop of the ocean
Waiting to go Bmhome
Just waiting to go Ahome
And if the Dmoon
Can turn the C#mtides it can pull the tears
and take 'em from our Bmeyes
And turn 'em into monAsoons
[Chorus]
And make 'em into mon
DSooner or later they'll weave their C#mway back to the sea
Gonna finally be Bmfree
Free for aAwhile
Until they Dbreak, mmm
Like waves of C#msorrow always break
All in due Bmtime
'Cause time never wAaits

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Monsoon

by Jack Johnson

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

D#m

C#m

A#dim7

Esus4

Eadd#11

Bm7

- 799877

D#m

- x68876

- x57775

(this D is only played in the intro/verse progression)

C#m

- x46654

- x35553

- x24432

- 022100

- x02220

- xx0232

(this D is played everywhere else)

A#dim7

- x12020

For chromatically ascending line use these voicings:

* 0221xx

Esus4

0222xx

Eadd#11 0223xx (no3)

** 02210x

[Intro]

B D#m D C#m C Bm E A

B D#m D C#m C Bm E

[Verse 1]

B D#m

I feel sorrow for the fear

D C#m

And everything it brings

C Bm E A

Wonder if it will ever sleep

B D#m

I know you understand

D C#m

'Cause you briefly look away

C Bm

Focusing on nothing

E Esus4 Eadd#11 E

* **

So now e - very - thing is

clear

'Cause there's no one to blame

You got no place to hide

It's only in your mind

A7 A#dim7

And I saw you in amazement

Bm7 E7

Stumbling through the day

A7 A#dim7

You told me time never waits

Bm7 E7

What is that supposed to mean?

[Pre-Chorus]

All of life

C#m

Is in one drop of the ocean

Waiting to go home

Just waiting to go home

And if the moon

C#m

Can turn the tides it can pull the tears

and take 'em from our eyes

And make 'em into monsoons

[Chorus]

And turn them into mon

D C#m

Sooner or later they'll weave their way back to the sea

Gonna finally be free

Yeah, free for awhile

Until they break

C#m

Like waves of sorrow always do

All in due time

'Cause time never waits

[Interlude]

B D#m D C#m C Bm E

[Verse 2]

B D#m

Daddy, don't daydream again

D C#m

Just help me to believe and then

C Bm E A

Show me that there's more than the meantime

B D#m

Sonny, do you hear the sound?

D C#m

You can feel it when it breaks

C Bm

You will know it when it's gone

E Esus4 Eadd#11 E

* **

How else can I ex-

plain?

'Cause there's only the pain

Coming straight through

Coming to remind

A7 A#dim7

Crosscut to you in amazement

Bm7 E7

Stumbling through the day

A7 A#dim7

You tell me time never waits

Bm7 E7

That's okay 'cause I don't wait for time

[Pre-Chorus]

When all of life

C#m

Is in one drop of the ocean

Waiting to go home

Just waiting to go home

And if the moon

C#m

Can turn the tides it can pull the tears

and take 'em from our eyes

And turn 'em into monsoons

[Chorus]

And make 'em into mon

D C#m

Sooner or later they'll weave their way back to the sea

Gonna finally be free

Free for awhile

Until they break, mmm

C#m

Like waves of sorrow always break

All in due time

'Cause time never waits

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