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Intro:
In the morning when the world
Came awake
Before you knew me
I knew your name
It was painted across the
Day as it breaks
An impression in
Your window frame
When you saw me out your window
Singing from the garden
Only the beginning
I&#039;m only getting started
I don&#039;t mind the digging
Baby, I&#039;ll work harder
I&#039;ve been washing dishes
Singing from the bottom
But one day I&#039;ll be running
This place
And one day I
Could take you away
But I want you to wonder
What&#039;s my name
Because I need you to want
Me the same
When you saw me washing dishes
Singing from the bottom
Only the beginning
I&#039;m only getting started
I don&#039;t mind the digging
Baby, I&#039;ll work harder
I&#039;ve been in the ashes
Singing from the garden
Where everything reaches
For the sun
Still unsure of
What we&#039;ll become
But I need you
To reach out to me
See in me more than I could see
Because I&#039;m afraid that
One day is only two words we say
I don&#039;t want to let them
Get in the way
Of all the plans that we
Should be making right now
Right now
Who took the time and where
Did they take it
I want to take it back
I don&#039;t want them to break it
All these plans that we should
Be making right now
Right now
Bridge:
Bridge:
You see now one day I&#039;ll
Be running this place
One day I could take you away
But I want you to wonder
What&#039;s my name
Because I need you to want
Me the same
When you saw me out your window
Singing from the garden
Only the beginning
I&#039;m only getting started
I don&#039;t mind the digging
Baby, I&#039;ll work harder
I&#039;ve been washing dishes
Singing from the bottom
One day is only two words we say
I don&#039;t want to let them
Get in the way
Of all these plans that we
Should be making right now
Right now
Who took the time and where
Did they take it
I want to take it back
I don&#039;t want them to break it
All these plans that we should
Be making right now
Ending:

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Washing dishes

by Jack Johnson

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Intro:

In the morning when the world

Came awake

Before you knew me

I knew your name

It was painted across the

Day as it breaks

An impression in

Your window frame

When you saw me out your window

Singing from the garden

Only the beginning

I'm only getting started

I don't mind the digging

Baby, I'll work harder

I've been washing dishes

Singing from the bottom

But one day I'll be running

This place

And one day I

Could take you away

But I want you to wonder

What's my name

Because I need you to want

Me the same

When you saw me washing dishes

Singing from the bottom

Only the beginning

I'm only getting started

I don't mind the digging

Baby, I'll work harder

I've been in the ashes

Singing from the garden

Where everything reaches

For the sun

Still unsure of

What we'll become

But I need you

To reach out to me

See in me more than I could see

Because I'm afraid that

One day is only two words we say

I don't want to let them

Get in the way

Of all the plans that we

Should be making right now

Right now

Who took the time and where

Did they take it

I want to take it back

I don't want them to break it

All these plans that we should

Be making right now

Right now

Bridge:

You see now one day I'll

Be running this place

One day I could take you away

But I want you to wonder

What's my name

Because I need you to want

Me the same

When you saw me out your window

Singing from the garden

Only the beginning

I'm only getting started

I don't mind the digging

Baby, I'll work harder

I've been washing dishes

Singing from the bottom

One day is only two words we say

I don't want to let them

Get in the way

Of all these plans that we

Should be making right now

Right now

Who took the time and where

Did they take it

I want to take it back

I don't want them to break it

All these plans that we should

Be making right now

Ending:

About Washing dishes Chords by Jack Johnson

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FAQ — Washing dishes by Jack Johnson

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Can I transpose "Washing dishes" to a different key?

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Can I see chord diagrams for "Washing dishes"?

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Is "Washing dishes" easy to play on guitar?

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What key is "Washing dishes" in?

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