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Cookie Jar

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1/13

Tempo 80 BPMVol

Sound:

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Step 1 / 13Position: 2

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Here's the first little rift
e|-------------------------|
B|-------------------------| use this in the beginning and then
G|-------------------4--6--| repeat this after every verse 
D|-4--4-----4p6-4----4--6--|
A|-4--4-4p7-------7--2--4--|
E|-2--2--------------------|
Here's the chords if you wanna keep it simple F# - C#m - B - C#m  (2x)
    F#mi C#mwould turn on the tv, BbC#mut its so embarrassing
    F#mtC#mo see all the other people, Bi C#mdont know what they mean 
    F#miC#mt was magic at first, BwC#mhen they spoke without sound
    F#mbC#mut now this world is gonna hurt, ByC#mou better turn that thing down
riff
    F#miC#mt wasnt me, says the bBoy C#mwith the gun
    F#msC#mure i pulled the triggBerC#m, but it needed to be done
    F#mbC#mecause lifes been killBinC#mg me ever since it begun
    F#myC#mou cant blame me becauBse C#mim too young
riff
    F#myC#mou cant blame me, sure BtC#mhe killer was my son
    F#mbC#mut i didnt teach him tBo C#mpull the trigger of the gun
    F#miC#mts the killing on his Btv C#mscreen
    F#myC#mou cant blame me, its BthC#mose images he seen
riff
    F#myC#mou cant blame me, says BtC#mhe singer of the song
    F#moC#mr the maker of the movBie C#mwhich he based his life on
    F#miC#mts only entertainment, BaC#ms anyone can see
    F#miC#mts smoke machines and BmaC#mkeup, you cant fool me
riff
    F#myC#mou cant blame me, says BtC#mhe media man
    F#mi C#mwasnt the one who camBe C#mup with the plan
    F#mi C#mjust point my camera Bat C#mwhat the people want to see
    F#miC#mts a two way mirror anBd C#myou cant blame me
riff
    F#miC#mt was you, it was me, Bit C#mwas every man
    F#mwC#meve all got the blood Bon C#mour hands
    F#mwC#me only receive what we BdC#memand
    F#maC#mnd if we want hell theBn C#mhells what we'll have
riff
    F#mi C#mwould turn on the tv, BbC#mut its so embarrassing
    F#mtC#mo see all the other peBopC#mle, dont know what they mean
    F#miC#mt was magic at first, BbuC#mt let everyone down
    F#maC#mnd now this world is gBonC#mna hurt, you better turn it around
    F#m    C#mturn it around.F#  
Chords used
e|--F#m-----B----C#m--|
B|-------------|
G|------4---6--|
D|--4---4---6--|
A|--4---2---4--|
E|--2----------|

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Cookie Jar

by Jack Johnson

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

C#m

Here's the first little rift

e|-------------------------|

B|-------------------------| use this in the beginning and then

G|-------------------4--6--| repeat this after every verse

D|-4--4-----4p6-4----4--6--|

A|-4--4-4p7-------7--2--4--|

E|-2--2--------------------|

Here's the chords if you wanna keep it simple F# - C#m - B - C#m (2x)

F#m C#m B C#m

i would turn on the tv, but its so embarrassing

F#m C#m B C#m

to see all the other people, i dont know what they mean

F#m C#m B C#m

it was magic at first, when they spoke without sound

F#m C#m B C#m

but now this world is gonna hurt, you better turn that thing down

riff

F#m C#m B C#m

it wasnt me, says the boy with the gun

F#m C#m B C#m

sure i pulled the trigger, but it needed to be done

F#m C#m B C#m

because lifes been killing me ever since it begun

F#m C#m B C#m

you cant blame me because im too young

riff

F#m C#m B C#m

you cant blame me, sure the killer was my son

F#m C#m B C#m

but i didnt teach him to pull the trigger of the gun

F#m C#m B C#m

its the killing on his tv screen

F#m C#m B C#m

you cant blame me, its those images he seen

riff

F#m C#m B C#m

you cant blame me, says the singer of the song

F#m C#m B C#m

or the maker of the movie which he based his life on

F#m C#m B C#m

its only entertainment, as anyone can see

F#m C#m B C#m

its smoke machines and makeup, you cant fool me

riff

F#m C#m B C#m

you cant blame me, says the media man

F#m C#m B C#m

i wasnt the one who came up with the plan

F#m C#m B C#m

i just point my camera at what the people want to see

F#m C#m B C#m

its a two way mirror and you cant blame me

riff

F#m C#m B C#m

it was you, it was me, it was every man

F#m C#m B C#m

weve all got the blood on our hands

F#m C#m B C#m

we only receive what we demand

F#m C#m B C#m

and if we want hell then hells what we'll have

riff

F#m C#m B C#m

i would turn on the tv, but its so embarrassing

F#m C#m B C#m

to see all the other people, dont know what they mean

F#m C#m B C#m

it was magic at first, but let everyone down

F#m C#m B C#m

and now this world is gonna hurt, you better turn it around

F#m C#m F#

turn it around.

Chords used

F#m B C#m

e|-------------|

B|-------------|

G|------4---6--|

D|--4---4---6--|

A|--4---2---4--|

E|--2----------|

About Cookie Jar Chords by Jack Johnson

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