Sleep Through The Static

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Sleep Through the Static - Jack Johnson
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Tabbed by: Carlos Malache
Email: mrdinkleberry@gmail.com
Tuning: EADGBe (Standard)
NOTE: Chords with * are just different ways to play the same chord.
Chords Used -
C
* - x3555x
C
- x32010
Am
* - 577555
Am
- x02210
Em
* - 779987
Em
- 022000
G
* - 355433
G
- 320033
F
- 133211
[Intro] - Accordion -
C Am Em F
*, *, *,
C
*
Trouble travels fast
C Am
* *
When you're specially designed for crash testing
Em
*
Or wearing wool sunglasses in the afternoon
F
Come on and tell us what you're trying to prove
C
*
Cuz it's a battle when you dabble in war
Am
*
You store it up, unleash it, then you piece it together
Em
*
Whether the storm drain running rampant just stamp it
F
And send it to somebody who's pretending to care
C
*
Just cash in your blanks for little toy tanks
Am
*
Learn how to use them, then abuse them and choose them
Em
*
Over conver-sations relationships are overrated
F
"I hated everyone" said the sun
C
*
So I will cook all your books
C
*
You're too good looking and mistooken
Am
*
You could watch it instead
Em
*
From the comfort of your burning beds
F /G *
…Or you can sleep through the static
C G Am
Who needs sleep when we've got love?
F G C
Who needs keys when we've got clubs?
C G Am
Who needs please when we've got guns?
F G C
Who needs peace when we've gone above
C G Am
But beyond where we should have gone?
F G C
We went beyond where we should have gone
C
*
Stuck between channels my thoughts all quit
Am
*
I thought about them too much, allowed them to touch
Em
*
The feelings that rained down on the plains all dried and cracked
F
Waiting for things that never came
C
*
Shock and awful thing to make somebody think
Am
*
That they have to choose pushing for peace supporting the troops
Em
*
And either you're weak or you'll use brute force feed
F
The truth is we say not as we do
C
*
We say anytime, anywhere, just show your teeth and strike the fear
Am
*
Of God wears camouflage, cries at night and drives a dodge
Em
*
Pick up the beat and stop hogging the feast
F
That's no way to treat an enemy
C
*
Well mighty mighty appetite
C
*
We just eat 'em up and keep on driving
Am
*
Freedom can be freezin' take a picture from the pretty side
Em
*
Mind your manners wave your banners
F
What a wonderful world that this angle can see
C G Am
But who needs to see what we've done?
F G C
Who needs please when we've got guns?
C G Am
Who needs keys when we've got clubs?
F G C
Who needs peace when we've gone above
C G Am
But beyond where we should have gone?
F G C
Beyond where we should have gone
C G Am
We went beyond where we should have gone
F G C
Beyond where we should have gone

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Free chords for Sleep Through The Static by Jack Johnson. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

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                       Sleep Through the Static - Jack Johnson
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Tabbed by: Carlos Malache
Email: mrdinkleberry@gmail.com
Tuning: EADGBe (Standard)
NOTE: Chords with * are just different ways to play the same chord.
Chords Used -
C * - x3555x
C - x32010
Am * - 577555
Am - x02210
Em * - 779987
Em - 022000
G * - 355433
G - 320033
F - 133211
[Intro] - Accordion - 
C *, Am *, Em *, F
                                F    /G *
…Or you can sleep through the static

Sleep Through The Static Chords by Jack Johnson

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