&quot;Breakdown&quot; is the 11th track off Jack Johnson's third album, In Between Dreams, which was released in March 2005 .

In Between Dreams

Intro
C Em Am F

Verse
C                                                Em
I hope this old train breaks down
Am                                               G
Then I could take a walk around
C                                               Em
And, see what there is to see
Am                                    G
And time is just a melody
All the people in the street
Walk as fast as their feet can take them
I just roll through town
And though my windows got a view
The frame I'm looking through
Seems to have no concern for now
So for now

Chorus
C         Em
      I need this
Am                    G
        Old train to breakdown
C               Em
          Oh please just
Am                        G
       Let me please breakdown

C                G             F
      I wanna break on down
C       G          F
         But I cant stop now
C             G          F
    Let me break on down


#same stuff for the rest

G           D/f#  em      d
I hope this old train breaks down
                 
Then I could take a walk around

middle part:

G             d C G
I wanna break on down
G             d C G
But I cant stop now



Breakdown

C                G
I hope this old train breaks down
Am                  Fm
Then I could take a walk around
C                    G
And, see what there is to see
Am                  Fm
And time is just a melody
C                    
All the people in the street
G
Walk as fast as their feet can take them
Am                    Fm
I just roam through town
C                            
And though my windows got a view
G                  
The frame im looking through
Am                              Fm
Seems to have no concern for me now

So for now
C   G
I, need this here
Am           Fm
Old train to breakdown
C    G
Oh, please just
Am             Fm
Let me please breakdown


C            G
This engine screams out loud
Am              Fm
Sayin the beat gunna crawl westbound
C               G
So I dont even make a sound
Am                               Fm
Cause its gunna sting me when I leave this town
C
All the people in the street
G
That i'll never get to meet
   Am               Fm
If these dont bend somehow
C
And I got no time
G
That I got to get to
Am                   Fm
Where I dont need to be

So I

C  G
I, need this here
Am           Fm
Old train to breakdown
C    G
Oh, please just
Am             Fm
Let me please breakdown
C   G
I, need this here
Am             Fm
Old train to breakdown
C    G
Oh, please just
Am              Fm
Let me please breakdown
C                 G
I wanna break on down
Am              Fm
But I cant stop now

C
But you cant stop nothing
G
If you got no control
Am
Of the thoughts in your mind
Fm
That you kept in, you know
C
You dont know nothing
G
But you dont need to know
Am
The wisdoms in the trees
Fm
Not the glass windows
C
You cant stop wishing
G
If you dont let go
Am
But things that you find
Fm
And you lose, and you know
C
You keep on rolling
G
Put the moment on hold
Am
The frames too bright
Fm
So put the blinds down low

C   G
I, need this here
Am           Fm
Old train to breakdown
C    G
Oh, please just
Am             Fm
Let me please breakdown
C   G
I, need this here
Am             Fm
Old train to breakdown
C    G
Oh, please just
Am              Fm
Let me please breakdown
C                 G
I wanna break on down
Am              Fm
But I cant stop now

Jack Johnson plays this on a Ukelele !!


Strumming D=Down, U=Up
D,D,U,D,U,D,U


C                Em
I hope this old train breaks down
Am                  G
Then I could take a walk around
C                    Em
And, see what there is to see
Am                  G
And time is just a melody
C                    
All the people in the street
Em
Walk as fast as their feet can take them
Am                    G
I just roam through town
C                            
And though my windows got a view
Em                  
The frame im looking through
Am                              G
Seems to have no concern for me now

So for now

[Chorus]
C      Em
I, need this here
Am           G
Old train to breakdown
C    Em
Oh, please just
Am             G
Let me please breakdown


C            Em
This engine screams out loud
Am              G
Sayin the beat gonna crawl westbound
C               Em
So I dont even make a sound
Am                               G
Cause its gunna sting me when I leave this town
C
All the people in the street
Em
That i'll never get to meet
   Am               G
If these dont bend somehow
C
And I got no time
Em
That I got to get to
Am                   G
Where I dont need to be

So I

C  Em
I, need this here
Am           G
Old train to breakdown
C    Em
Oh, please just
Am             G
Let me please breakdown
C   Em
I, need this here
Am            G
Old train to breakdown
C    Em
Oh, please just
Am              G
Let me please breakdown
C                 En
I wanna break on down
Am              G
But I cant stop now

C
But you cant stop nothing
Em
If you got no control
Am
Of the thoughts in your mind
G
That you kept in, you know
C
You dont know nothing
Em
But you dont need to know
Am
The wisdoms in the trees
G
Not the glass windows
C
You cant stop wishing
Em
If you dont let go
Am
But things that you find
G
And you lose, and you know
C
You keep on rolling
Em
Put the moment on hold
Am
The frames too bright
G
So put the blinds down low

C   Em
I, need this here
Am           G
Old train to breakdown
C    Em
Oh, please just
Am             G
Let me please breakdown
C   Em
I, need this here
Am             G
Old train to breakdown
C    Em
Oh, please just
Am              G
Let me please breakdown
C                 Em
I wanna break on down
Am             G
But I cant stop now

100% Ukulele tab!

Strumming D=Down, U=Up
D,D,U,D,U,D,U


C                Em
I hope this old train breaks down
Am                  G
Then I could take a walk around
C                    Em
And, see what there is to see
Am                  G
And time is just a melody
C                    
All the people in the street
Em
Walk as fast as their feet can take them
Am                    G
I just roam through town
C                            
And though my windows got a view
Em                  
The frame im looking through
Am                              G
Seems to have no concern for me now

So for now

[Chorus]
C      Em
I, need this here
Am           G
Old train to breakdown
C    Em
Oh, please just
Am             G
Let me please breakdown


C            Em
This engine screams out loud
Am              G
Sayin the beat gonna crawl westbound
C               Em
So I dont even make a sound
Am                               G
Cause its gunna sting me when I leave this town
C
All the people in the street
Em
That i'll never get to meet
   Am               G
If these dont bend somehow
C
And I got no time
Em
That I got to get to
Am                   G
Where I dont need to be

So I

C  Em
I, need this here
Am           G
Old train to breakdown
C    Em
Oh, please just
Am             G
Let me please breakdown
C   Em
I, need this here
Am            G
Old train to breakdown
C    Em
Oh, please just
Am              G
Let me please breakdown
C                 En
I wanna break on down
Am              G
But I cant stop now

C
But you cant stop nothing
Em
If you got no control
Am
Of the thoughts in your mind
G
That you kept in, you know
C
You dont know nothing
Em
But you dont need to know
Am
The wisdoms in the trees
G
Not the glass windows
C
You cant stop wishing
Em
If you dont let go
Am
But things that you find
G
And you lose, and you know
C
You keep on rolling
Em
Put the moment on hold
Am
The frames too bright
G
So put the blinds down low

C   Em
I, need this here
Am           G
Old train to breakdown
C    Em
Oh, please just
Am             G
Let me please breakdown
C   Em
I, need this here
Am             G
Old train to breakdown
C    Em
Oh, please just
Am              G
Let me please breakdown
C                 Em
I wanna break on down
Am             G
But I cant stop now

G   Bm   Em   D (x2)

G                Bm
I hope this old train breaks down
Em                   D
Then I could take a walk around
G                   Bm
And, see what there is to see
Em                  D
And time is just a melody

               G
With all the people in the street
         Bm                   
Walk as fast as their feet can take them
Em                   D
I just roll through town

               G
And though my window's got a view, well
      Bm
The frame Im looking through
         Em                   D
Seems to have no concern for now, so for now


Chorus:

G  G/F#
I need this
Em             D 
Old train to breakdown
G  G/F#
Oh please just
Em              D
Let me please breakdown

G   Bm   Em   D (x2)

G             Bm
This engine screams out loud
Em                D
Centipede gonna crawl westbound
G                Bm
So I don't even make a sound
Em                          D
It's gunna sting me when I leave this town
         G
All the people in the street
           Bm
That I'll never get to meet
          Em                    D
If these tracks don't bend somehow
    G
And I got no time
     Bm
That I got to get to
 Em                   D
Where I don't need to be, so I


Chorus

G  
D        C        G
I wanna break on down
But I cant stop now
Let me break on down

D    C
  
         G
But you cant stop nothing
       Bm
If you got no control
         Em
Of the thoughts in your mind
          D
That you kept in, you know
     G
You don't know nothing
        Bm
But you don't need to know
     Em
The wisdoms in the trees
          D
Not the glass windows

     G
You cant stop wishing
        Bm
If you don't let go
     Em
But things that you find
         D
And you lose, and you know
     G
You keep on rolling
        Bm
Put the moment on hold
      Em
The frames too bright
             D
So put the blinds down low

Chorus

G   Bm   Em   D
                I wanna break on down
G   Bm   Em   D
                But I cant stop now
G   Bm   Em   D
G   Bm   Em   D
G

Jack Johnson - Breakdown

Chords C, Em, Am, G, Gsus2, F

Strumming pattern: down down up down up
Or pick c string Down Up Chunk Up Down

Intro: C, Em, Am, G
picking (string order) - c, g, e, a, g, c }x2, then into strumming
Down down up down up

Verse: C, Em, Am, G

Bridge: C, Gsus2, F
Strumming:for C pick c string, Down Up Chunk Up Down
Gsus2: Pick c string Down strum
F: Pick C string down strum

Chorus, same as verse


Middle picking:
G----0----------------------------------
C-0--0--------4s5-----4s20p------------- >
E----0-----3-------3-------------------- > X2
A----3--0-------------------------------
4s20p= C string 4th fret slide to 2fret c string open string pull off


End Picking:
G----------------------------->X3 but on last go replace ea3 
C--------4-------------------->with a C Chord
E-3s5-3-----8--5--3----------->
A-3s5-3-----7--5--3----------->

Refer to song(mp3) if you get stuck about where picking goes :)

Thanks
Good luck :)

Chords Used
   C      Em      Am       G
|--3--| |--2--| |--0--| |--2--|  
|--3--| |--3--| |--0--| |--3--|
|--4--| |--4--| |--0--| |--2--|
|--5--| |--4--| |--2--| |--4--|


C              Em             Am            G
|--------3--------------2--------------0-------------2------|x2
|------3---3----------3---3----------0---0---------3---3----|x2
|----4--------------4--------------0-------------2----------|x2
|--5---------2----4---------2----2---------2---4---------3--|x2

[C] I hope this old [Em] train breaks down.
[Am] Then I could take a [G] walk around and
[C] See what there [Em] is to see
[Am] Time is just a [G] melody

With all the [C] people in the street
Walking [Em] fast as their feet
Can take them, [Am] I just roll through [G] town. 

And though my [C] window's got a view,
Well, the [Em] frame I'm looking through,
Seems to [Am] have no concern for me [G] now. 

[C] I need this [Am] old train to [G] break down
[C] Oh, please just [Am] let me please [G] breakdown

[C] Well, this engine [Em] screams out loud,
[Am] Centipede gonna [G] crawl west bound.
[C] So I don't even [Em] make a sound cause
[Am] It's gonna sting me when I [G] leave this town.

And all the [C] people in the street
That I'll [Em] never get to meet
(if) these [Am] tracks don't bend [G] somehow. 

And [C] I got no time
that I [Em] got to get to where
[Am] I don't need to [G] be. 

[C] I need this [Am] old train to [G] break down
[C] Oh, please just [Am] let me please [G] breakdown.

[C] I need this [Am] old train to [G] break down
[C] Oh, please just [Am] let me please [G] breakdown
[G] I wanna [F] break on [C] down.
[G] But I [F] can't stop now. [C]
[G] Let me [F] break on down. [C] [G]

[F] But you [C] can't stop nothing if you [Em] got no control
Of the [Am] thoughts in your mind that you [G] kept in you, know.
You [C] don't know nothing, but you [Em] don't need to know.
The [Am] wisdom's in the trees, not the [G] glass windows.
You [C] can't stop wishing if you [Em] don't let go
The [Am] things that you find and you [G] lose you know.
You [C] keep on rolling, put the [Em] moment on hold.
The [Am] frame's too bright so put the [G] blinds down low.
And...

[C] I need this [Am] old train to [G] break down
[C] Oh, please just [Am] let me please [G] breakdown
[C] I need this [Am] old train to [G] break down
[C] Oh, please just [Am] let me please [G] breakdown

|--3-----------------------3-----------------|x2
|----5h3------3--------------5h3------3------|x2
|--------2h4----4-2-0------------2/4----4----|x2
|--------------------------------------------|x2

|---3/5--3-0---7--5--3----3/5--3-0---7--5------|
|---3/5--3-0---8--7--3----3/5--3-0---8--7------|
|----------------------------------------------|
|----------------------------------------------|

|---3/5--3-0---10--8---7----3/5--3-0---7--5--3---|
|---3/5--3-0---12--10--8----3/5--3-0---8--7--3---|
|--------------------------------------------0---|
|------------------------------------------------|

# I hope you enjoy this!

# This is just plucking the last three
# strings on a C,Em,Am, and G chord.

 ____C_______Em_____ Am_____G_____
 |       |       |       |       |
A---33------22------00------22----
E--0---0---3---3---0---0---3---3--
C-0-----0-4-----4-0-----0-2-----2-
G---------------------------------

C
I hope this old

Em
train breaks down.

Am
Then i could take a

G
walk around.

C
And see what there

Em
is to see.

Am
Cause time is just a

G
melody.

# Continues through verses and chorus.

C                  Em
I hope this old train breaks down
Am                    G
Then I could take a walk around
C                   Em  
And, see what there is to see
Am                 G
And time is just a melody
C                 
All the people in the street
 Em               
Walk as fast as their feet can take them
Am                    G
I just roll through town
                C
And though my windows got a view
      Em
The frame I'm looking through
            Am                G
Seems to have no concern for now

So for now


C       Em
I need this
    Am       G
Old train to breakdown
C          Em
Oh please just
Am                G
Let me please breakdown


C                         EM
This engine screams out loud
AM                 G   
Centipede gonna crawl westbound
C                      EM
So I don't even make a sound
AM                                            G
Cause it's gonna sting me when I leave this town
         C
All the people in the street
            EM
That I'll never get to meet
    AM                        G
If these tracks don't bend somehow
      C
And I got no time
      EM
That I got to get to
   AM                  G
Where I don't need to be

So I


C       EM
I need this
     AM         G
Old train to breakdown
C          EM
Oh please just
AM              G
Let me please breakdown
C       EM
I need this
      AM            G
Old train to breakdown
C      EM
Oh please just
    AM              G
Let me please breakdown
     G
I wanna break on down
G  
But I cant stop now
       AM        G
Let me break on down


          C       
But you cant stop nothing
       EM
If you got no control
          AM
Of the thoughts in your mind
          G
That you kept in, you know
     C
You don't know nothing
          EM
But you don't need to know
      AM
The wisdoms in the trees
         G
Not the glass windows
    C
You cant stop wishing
        EM
If you don't let go
     AM
But things that you find
         G
And you lose, and you know
     C
You keep on rolling
          EM
Put the moment on hold
       AM
The frames too bright
            G
So put the blinds down low


C       EM
I need this
AM              G
Old train to breakdown
C          EM   
Oh please just
AM               G
Let me please breakdown
C       EM
I need this
AM              G
Old train to breakdown
C          EM
Oh please just
AM                G
Let me please breakdown
          G       C
I wanna break on down

But I cant stop now

C                                 Em                             Am                             G
|-------3------|-------2------|-------0------|-------2------|
|----0-----0---|----3-----3---|----0-----0---|----3-----3---|
|-0----------0-|-4----------4-|-0----------0-|-2----------2-|
|-----0--------|-----0--------|-----2--------|-----0--------|

-------3----------------2-----------------0-----------------2--------
---0-----0----0-----3-----3----3-----0-------0---0-----3------3---3--
-0---0------0----4----4------4----0-----0------0-----2---2------2----
---------------------------------------------------------------------

-------3----------------2-----------------0-----------------2--------
---0-----0----0-----3-----3----3-----0-------0---0-----3------3---3--
-0---0------0----4----4------4----0-----0------0-----2---2------2----
---------------------------------------------------------------------

-------3----------------2-----------------0-----------------2--------
---0-----0----0-----3-----3----3-----0-------0---0-----3------3---3--
-0---0------0----4----4------4----0-----0------0-----2---2------2----
---------------------------------------------------------------------

-------3----------------2-----------------0-----------------2--------
---0-----0----0-----3-----3----3-----0-------0---0-----3------3---3--
-0---0------0----4----4------4----0-----0------0-----2---2------2----
---------------------------------------------------------------------

-------3----------------2-----------------0-----------------2--------
---0-----0----0-----3-----3----3-----0-------0---0-----3------3---3--
-0---0------0----4----4------4----0-----0------0-----2---2------2----
---------------------------------------------------------------------

-------3----------------2-----------------0-----------------2--------
---0-----0----0-----3-----3----3-----0-------0---0-----3------3---3--
-0---0------0----4----4------4----0-----0------0-----2---2------2----
---------------------------------------------------------------------

C, Em, Am, G
C, Em, Am, G

-------3----------------2-----------------0-----------------2--------
---0-----0----0-----3-----3----3-----0-------0---0-----3------3---3--
-0---0------0----4----4------4----0-----0------0-----2---2------2----
---------------------------------------------------------------------

-------3----------------2-----------------0-----------------2--------
---0-----0----0-----3-----3----3-----0-------0---0-----3------3---3--
-0---0------0----4----4------4----0-----0------0-----2---2------2----
---------------------------------------------------------------------

-------3----------------2-----------------0-----------------2--------
---0-----0----0-----3-----3----3-----0-------0---0-----3------3---3--
-0---0------0----4----4------4----0-----0------0-----2---2------2----
---------------------------------------------------------------------

-------3----------------2-----------------0-----------------2--------
---0-----0----0-----3-----3----3-----0-------0---0-----3------3---3--
-0---0------0----4----4------4----0-----0------0-----2---2------2----
---------------------------------------------------------------------

-------3----------------2-----------------0-----------------2--------
---0-----0----0-----3-----3----3-----0-------0---0-----3------3---3--
-0---0------0----4----4------4----0-----0------0-----2---2------2----
---------------------------------------------------------------------

-------3----------------2-----------------0-----------------2--------
---0-----0----0-----3-----3----3-----0-------0---0-----3------3---3--
-0---0------0----4----4------4----0-----0------0-----2---2------2----
---------------------------------------------------------------------

C, Em, Am, G
C, Em, Am, G
C, Em, Am, G
C, Em, Am, G

-------3----------------2-----------------0-----------------2--------
---0-----0----0-----3-----3----3-----0-------0---0-----3------3---3--
-0---0------0----4----4------4----0-----0------0-----2---2------2----
---------------------------------------------------------------------

-------3----------------2-----------------0-----------------2--------
---0-----0----0-----3-----3----3-----0-------0---0-----3------3---3--
-0---0------0----4----4------4----0-----0------0-----2---2------2----
---------------------------------------------------------------------

-------3----------------2-----------------0-----------------2--------
---0-----0----0-----3-----3----3-----0-------0---0-----3------3---3--
-0---0------0----4----4------4----0-----0------0-----2---2------2----
---------------------------------------------------------------------

-------3----------------2-----------------0-----------------2--------
---0-----0----0-----3-----3----3-----0-------0---0-----3------3---3--
-0---0------0----4----4------4----0-----0------0-----2---2------2----
---------------------------------------------------------------------

C, Em, Am, G
C, Em, Am, G
C, Em, Am, G
C, Em, Am, G

-3---0----------------------3---0--------------
-0-------------3------------0-------------3----
-0--------2/4-----4--2--0---0--------2/4-----4-
-0-----0--------------------0-----0------------

-3---0----------------------3---0--------------
-0-------------3------------0-------------3----
-0--------2/4-----4--2--0---0--------2/4-----4-
-0-----0--------------------0-----0------------

-3/5-----7--5--3
-3/5-----7--5--3
------4---------
----------------

-3/5-----7--5--3
-3/5-----7--5--3
------4---------
----------------

-3/5-----7--5--3
-3/5-----7--5--3
------4---------
----------------

-3/5-----7--5--3
-3/5-----7--5--3
------4---------
----------------

# Chords used for the verses and chorus:

# C Em Am G

# Bridge chords:

C  G           F        C
     I want to break on down
G       F          C
  But I can't stop now
G        F        C     G F
  Let me break on down

A|-3-0--------------------------------------|
E|------3--------2-0-------------------------|
C|----------2h4-------2-0----------------------|   
G|----------------------------------------|
  x4


A|-3-0----7--5-3-------------------------------|
E|-----3-----------------------------------|
C|----------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------|
  x4

PART 1:
  

 C              Em             Am            G 
A|-------3--------------2--------------0--------------2-------|
E|---0-----0--------3-----3--------0-----0--------3-----3-----|
C|-0---------0----4---------4----0---------0----2---------2---|
G|-----0--------------0--------------2--------------0---------|


PART 2:

Chords: C  Em  Am  G


Both parts are to be played at the same time with two people

A|--------3---------------2---------------|
E|----0-----0---0-----3-----3---3---------|
C|--0---0-----0-----4---4-----4-----------|
G|----------------------------------------|



A|-------0-----------------2--------------|
E|---0-----0---0-------3------3---3-------|
C|-0---0-----0-------2---2------2---------|
G|----------------------------------------|

# Repeat 2x

     C             Em   
I hope this old train breaks down

     Am              G   
Then I could take a walk around

     C          Em         
See what there is to see

       Am           G     
'Cause time is just a melody

      C              
All the people in the street

       Em
Walk as fast as their feet can take 'em

   Am                   G
I just roll through town

    C
Though my window's gotta view

       Em
With the frame I'm looking through

     Am                         G
Seems to have no concern for now

So for now I ...

(Chorus)

 C      Em
I need this 

    Am           G
Old train to breakdown

   C       Em
Oh please just

    Am            G
Let me please breakdown

     C               Em
This engine scream out loud

      Am               G
Centipede gonna crawl westbound

     C                 Em
So I don't even make a sound

       Am                          G
It's gonna sting me when I leave this town

    C
All the people in the street

     Em
That I'll never get to meet

     Am                         G
If these track don't bend somehow

     C
And I got no time

     Em
That I got to get to

    Am             G
Where I don't need to be

So I...

# (Chorus 2x)

 C
You can's stop nothing

 Em
If you've got no control

 Am
Of the thought in your mind

 G
That you kept in you know

 C
You don't know nothing

 Em
But you don't need to know

 Am
The wisdom's in the trees

 G
Not the glass window

 C
You can't stop wishing

 Em
If you don't let go

 Am
The things that you find

 G
And you lose and you know

 C
You keep on rolling 

 Em
Put the moment on hold

 Am
The frame's to bright

 G
So pull the blinds down low

And...

# (Chorus 2x)



A|--3--0----------------------------------|
E|--------3------3------------------------|
C|----------2/4----4--2p------------------|
G|----------------------------------------|



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C                Em
I hope this old train breaks down
Am                  G
Then i could take a walk around
C                    Em
And, see what there is to see
Am                  G
And time is just a melody
C
All the people in the street
Em
Walk as fast as their feet can take them
Am                    G
I just roam through town
C
And though my windows got a view
Em
The frame im looking through
Am                              G
Seems to have no concern for me now

So for now

Chorus:
C      Em
I need this
Am           G
Old train to breakdown
C    Em
Oh, please just
Am             G
Let me please breakdown

C            Em
This engine screams out loud
Am              G
Sayin the beat gonna crawl westbound
C               Em
So i dont even make a sound
Am                               G
Cause its gunna sting me when i leave this town
C
All the people in the street
Em
That i'll never get to meet
   Am               G
If these tracks dont bend somehow
C
And i got no time
Em
That i got to get to
Am                   G
Where i dont need to be

So i

C  Em
I need this
Am           G
Old train to breakdown
C    Em
Oh, please just
Am             G
Let me please breakdown
C   Em
I, need this here
Am            G
Old train to breakdown
C    Em
Oh, please just
Am              G        C
Let me please breakdown
G       F        C
I wanna break on down
G     F         C
But i can't stop now
G      F        C
Let me break on down

C
But you cant stop nothing
Em
If you got no control
Am
Of the thoughts in your mind
G
That you kept in, you know
C
You dont know nothing
Em
But you dont need to know
Am
The wisdoms in the trees
G
Not the glass windows
C
You cant stop wishing
Em
If you dont let go
Am
But things that you find
G
And you lose, and you know
C
You keep on rolling
Em
Put the moment on hold
Am
The frames too bright
G
So put the blinds down low

C   Em
I need this
Am           G
Old train to breakdown
C    Em
Oh, please just
Am             G
Let me please breakdown
C   Em
I, need this
Am             G
Old train to breakdown
C    Em
Oh, please just
Am              G        C
Let me please breakdown
G       F        C
I wanna break on down
G     F         C
But i can't stop now

Breakdown
Jack Johnson
 

Tom: C
		
C                Em
I hope this old train breaks down
Am                  G
Then i could take a walk around
C                    Em
And, see what there is to see
Am                  G
And time is just a melody
C
All the people in the street
Em
Walk as fast as their feet can take them
Am                    G
I just roam through town
C
And though my windows got a view
Em
The frame im looking through
Am                              G
Seems to have no concern for me now

So for now

Refrão:
C      Em
I need this
Am           G
Old train to breakdown
C    Em
Oh, please just
Am             G
Let me please breakdown

C            Em
This engine screams out loud
Am              G
Sayin the beat gonna crawl westbound
C               Em
So i dont even make a sound
Am                               G
Cause its gunna sting me when i leave this town
C
All the people in the street
Em
That i'll never get to meet
   Am               G
If these tracks dont bend somehow
C
And i got no time
Em
That i got to get to
Am                   G
Where i dont need to be

So i

C  Em
I need this
Am           G
Old train to breakdown
C    Em
Oh, please just
Am             G
Let me please breakdown
C   Em
I, need this here
Am            G
Old train to breakdown
C    Em
Oh, please just
Am              G        C
Let me please breakdown
G       F        C
I wanna break on down
G     F         C
But i can't stop now
G      F        C
Let me break on down

C
But you cant stop nothing
Em
If you got no control
Am
Of the thoughts in your mind
G
That you kept in, you know
C
You dont know nothing
Em
But you dont need to know
Am
The wisdoms in the trees
G
Not the glass windows
C
You cant stop wishing
Em
If you dont let go
Am
But things that you find
G
And you lose, and you know
C
You keep on rolling
Em
Put the moment on hold
Am
The frames too bright
G
So put the blinds down low

C   Em
I need this
Am           G
Old train to breakdown
C    Em
Oh, please just
Am             G
Let me please breakdown
C   Em
I, need this
Am             G
Old train to breakdown
C    Em
Oh, please just
Am              G        C
Let me please breakdown
G       F        C
I wanna break on down
G     F         C
But i can't stop now

Intro: G Bm Em D 
       G Bm Em D

G                     Bm
I hope this old train breaks down
Em                           D
Then I could take a walk around
G                   Bm
And, see what there is to see
Em                 D
And time is just a melody

G
With all the people in the street
          Bm
Walk as fast as their feet can take them
Em                   D
I just roll through town

                 G
And though my window's got a view
       Bm
The frame I'm looking through
         Em                   D
Seems to have no concern for now
D
So for now

G  Bm
I need this
Em                D
Old train to breakdown
G     Bm
Oh please just
Em                   D
Let me please breakdown


G Bm Em D
G Bm Em D


G            Bm
This engine screams out loud
Em                D
Centipede gonna crawl westbound
G               Bm 
So I don't even make a sound
Em                                  D
Cause it's gonna sting me when I leave this town

G   
All the people in the street
Bm
That I'll never get to meet
Em                           D
If these tracks don't bend somehow
G
And I got no time
Bm
That I got to get to
Em                      D
Where I don't need to be

So I



G  Bm
I need this
Em                D
Old train to breakdown
G     Bm
Oh please just
Em                   D
Let me please breakdown

G
D           C      G
I wanna break on down
D       C         G
But I cant stop now
D          C       G
Let me break on down


G        
But you cant stop nothing
        Bm
If you got no control
          Em
Of the thoughts in your mind
           D
That you kept in, you know

       G
You don't know nothing
         Bm
But you don't need to know
      Em
The wisdom's in the trees
           D
Not the glass windows

      G
You can't stop wishing
        Bm
If you don't let go
     Em
But things that you find
         D
And you lose, and you know

      G
You keep on rolling
          Bm
Put the moment on hold
      Em
The frames too bright
            D
So put the blinds down low


G  Bm
I need this
Em                D
Old train to breakdown
G     Bm
Oh please just
Em                   D
Let me please breakdown

G  Bm
I need this
Em                D
Old train to breakdown
G     Bm
Oh please just
Em                   D
Let me please breakdown

G Bm Em D
         I wanna break on down
G Bm Em D
         But I can't stop now
G Bm Em D
G Bm Em D
G

Verse 1:
           B
I'm going back to the time when we owned this town
      E
Down Powder Mill Lane, in the battlegrounds
C#m        B                   G#m  B     F#
We were friends and lovers and clueless clowns


Verse 2:
                      B       
I didn't know I'd be finding out now I was torn from you
         E
When we thought about things we were gonna do
C#m      B                    G#m B  F# 
We were wide eyed dreamers and wiser too


Chorus:
               E              B 
Go down to the rides on East Parade,
        G#m                   F#
by the lights of the Palace Arcade
                    E                     G#m   F#   
Watch night coming down on the Sovereign Light Café


Verse 3:
                          B
I'm begging you for some sign, but you've still got nothing to say
        E
Don't turn your back on me, don't walk away
C#m     B                   G#m  B   F#
I'm a better man now than I was that day


Chorus:
                      E              B 
Let's go down to the rides on East Parade,
        G#m                   F#
by the lights of the Palace Arcade
                    E                     G#m   F#   
Watch night coming down on the Sovereign Light Café

                 E               B
Go down to the bandstand on the pier
           G#m                    F#
Watch the drunks and the lovers appear
                      E                     G#m   F#     
Take time, just the stars at the Sovereign Light Café


Bridge:
   E        B           F#
I wheel my bike off the train,
        F#
Up the North Trade Road,
 E        B             F# 
Look for you on Marley Lane
                          G#m
In every building, every streetlight
                   E               F#  G#m  B  F#
Oh why did we ever go so far from home?


Verse 4:
                        B
You keep on leaving me mile long traces of who you are
         E
You can get a big house and a faster car
C#m      B                    G#m   B  F#
You can run away boy, but you won't go far


Chorus:
                      E              B
Let's go down to the rides on East Parade,
        G#m                   F#
by the lights of the Palace Arcade
                    E                     G#m   F#   
Watch night coming down on the Sovereign Light Café

                    E                B
Stroll down to the bandstand on the pier
           G#m                    F#
Watch the drunks and the lovers appear
                     E                      G#m   F#
Take time, just the stars at the Sovereign Light Café 

      E            B    G#m
La la la la la la la la Yeah, 
     F#                      E       B   F#
I'm going where the people know my name


Outro:
E B G#m F#
E B G#m F# B

Sovereign Light Cafe

strumming pattern
D-DUD-D

F,G,C,Em7

mmmmm mmmm mmmm 

F                    G
Work, work, work, work, work, work. He said me haffi
C                   Em7
Work, work, work, work, work, work! He see me do mi
F                     G
Dirt, dirt, dirt, dirt, dirt, dirt! So me put in
C                   Em7
Work, work, work, work, work, work. When you ah guh
F                        G
Learn, learn, learn, learn, learn Meh nuh cyar if him
C                   Em7
Hurt, hurt, hurt, hurt, hurting


[Verse 1: Rihanna]

F              G
Dry! ...Me a desert
C                 Em7
Nuh time to have ya lerkin'
F                        G
Him ago act like him nuh like it
C                           Em7
You know I dealt with you the nicest
F                        G
Nuh body touch me in the righteous
C                     Em7
Nuh botha, text me in a crisis 
           F                    G
I believed all of your dreams, adoration
            C                    Em7
You took my heart and my keys and my patience
            F                        G
You took my heart on my sleeve for decoration
                C                          Em7
You mistaken my love I brought for you for foundation
           F             G
All that I wanted from you was to give me
C            Em7
Something that I never had
F                   G
Something that you've never seen
C                     Em7
Something that you've never been!
F     G
Mmmmm!
      C                          
But I wake up and act like nothing's wrong
D
Just get ready fi...


[Hook: Rihanna]
F                    G
Work, work, work, work, work, work. He said me haffi
C                   Em7
Work, work, work, work, work, work! He see me do mi
F                     G
Dirt, dirt, dirt, dirt, dirt, dirt! So me put in
C                   Em7
Work, work, work, work, work, work. When you ah guh
F                        G
Learn, learn, learn, learn, learn Meh nuh cyar if him
C                   Em7
Hurt, hurt, hurt, hurt, hurting
F             G
Ner ner ner ner ner ner!
               C           Em7
When you a guh ner ner ner ner ner ner!
                  F                 G
Before the tables turn turn turn turn turn turn!
C             Em7
Beg you something please


[Verse 2: Rihanna]

F            G
Baby don't you leave
               C                 Em7
Do''t leave me stuck here in the streets, 
   F                  G
uh huh If I get another chance to
       C                Em7
I will never, no never neglect you
      F                         G
I mean who am I to hold your past against you?
       C                    Em7
I just hope that it gets to you
  F           G
I hope that you see this through
  C                      Em7
I hope that you see this true
F          G
What can I say?
       C          
Please recognize I'm tryin', baby!!!
 Em7
I have to


[Hook: Rihanna]

F                    G
Work, work, work, work, work, work. He said me haffi
C                   Em7
Work, work, work, work, work, work! He see me do mi
F                     G
Dirt, dirt, dirt, dirt, dirt, dirt! So me put in
C                   Em7
Work, work, work, work, work, work. When you ah guh
F                        G
Learn, learn, learn, learn, learn Meh nuh cyar if him
C                   Em7
Hurt, hurt, hurt, hurt, hurting


[Verse 3: Drake]

N.C.
Yeah, okay
F        G        C                   Em7
You need to get done, done, done, done at work, come over
F               G
We just need to slow the motion
C                   Em7
Don't give that away to no one
F            G
Long distance, I need you
C                          Em7
When I see potential I just gotta see it through
F                        G
If you had a twin, I would still choose you
C                           Em7
I don't wanna rush into it, if it's too soon
      F      G               C              
But I know you need to get done, done, done, done
   Em7
If you come over
F            G
Sorry if I'm way less friendly
C                    Em7
I got n____s tryna end me,
F G           C                 Em7
oh,     I spilled all my emotions tonight, I'm sorry
F               G
Rollin', rollin', rollin', rollin', rollin'
C                                Em7
How many more shots until you're rollin'?
F              G
We just need a face to face
C                    Em7            F
You could pick the time and the place
               G
You spent some time away
C                Em7
Now you need to forward and give me all the...


[Hook: Rihanna]

F                    G
Work, work, work, work, work, work. He said me haffi
C                   Em7
Work, work, work, work, work, work! He see me do mi
F                     G
Dirt, dirt, dirt, dirt, dirt, dirt! So me put in
C                   Em7
Work, work, work, work, work, work. When you ah guh
F                        G
Learn, learn, learn, learn, learn Meh nuh cyar if him
C                   Em7
Hurt, hurt, hurt, hurt, hurting

mmm mmm mmm..


[Outro: Rihanna]

work work work work work work

F G C D
F G C D

Work

Intro: C D C D (x2)


C D
Si es que no puedes hablar
C D
no te atrevas a volver
C D
si te quieres ocultar
C D
tal vez te podria ver
Em D C G C
y el amor que no sabe a quien y que
G C
hablará si tu verdad
Em F
te abrazara otra vez

Em C
Habla si puedes
G C
grita que sientes
Em C
dime a quien quieres
G C
y te hace feliz

C D


C D
Si no puedes escuchar
C D
aunque insistas hablaré
C D
si lo quieres mírame
C D
y tus ojos hablaran tal vez
Em D C G C
sentiras el amor e iras tras el
G C
hablaras si tu verdad
Em F
te abrazará otra vez

Em C
Habla si puedes
G C
grita que sientes
Em C
dime a quien quieres
G D
y te hace feliz
Em C
habla si puedes
G C
grita si temes
Em C
dime a quien quieres
G D
y te hace feliz


Em G C G
.(CUERDAS)... abrazaméeeeeeeee..
C Em F
quiero despertarme y entender

Em C
habla si puedes
G C
grita si temes
Em C
dime a quien quieres
G D
y que haces aquì
Em C
habla si puedes
G C
grita que sientes
Em C
dime a quien quieres
G C
y te hace feliz
G C
y te hace feliz

C D
(fin)

Habla si puedes

LA RE
Jo et duré a casa si fa mal temps
MI FA#m
Jo t’empararé si un cas tens por
SIm MI
Jo te cuidaré si estàs malalta
RE LA
De tot cor, de tot cor
RE REm LA
De tot cor

MI RE DO#m-SIm-LA

FA#m DO#m
Estic a punt d’anar-me’n
RE LA RE
Mes abans de partir et diré
REm LA
Que et duc dins es pensament

FA#m DO#m
No deix de recordar-te
RE LA RE
I alen els teus alens tot calents
REm SIm MI
De lluny i de prop me tens


Jo et duré...

FA#m DO#m
I a dalt de s’escenari
RE LA RE
Quan estic concentrat cantant
REm MI
Jo sempre te tenc present

FA#m DO#m
Perquè m’ets necessari
RE LA
Com s’aire que respir
RE REm SIm MI
Necessit estar amb tu en tot moment


Jo et duré... ( bis )

De tot cor

(Chorus)
G
You xxxx X xxx'x smile xxxx xxx
Em
X can't xxxxx xxxxxxx xxx
Am7
I xxx'x xxxxx xxx X xxx'x sing
D7
I'm xxxxxxx xx xxxx xx xx xxxxxxxx
(1st Verse)
G
You xxx X xxxx xxx xxxx xxx'xx sad
Em
X feel xxxx xxxx xxx'xx glad
Am7
If xxx xxxx xxxx xxxx X'x xxxxx through
D7                              G Em G Em
X just xxx'x xxxxx without xxx
(2nd verse)
G
You xxxx along xxxx xxxx x song
Em
Xxx brightened xx xxx
Am7
Whod've xxxxxxxx xxxx xxx xxxx xxxx xx x dream
                  D7
Xxx xx xxx xxxxx light xxxxx xxxx
(Chorus)
         G 
Xxx now xxx xxx X xxx'x smile xxxx xxx
Em
X can't xxxxx xxxxxxx xxx
Am7
I xxx'x xxxxx xxx X xxx'x sing
D7                          Eb
I'm xxxxxxx xx xxxx xx xx anything
(3rd Verse)
Ab
You xxx X xxxx xxx xxxx xxx'xx sad
   Fm
X feel xxxx xxxx xxx'xx glad
Bbm
If xxx xxxx xxxx xxxx X'x xxxxx through
Ebm
X just xxx'x xxxxx
Ebm                                 Ab               C#
Now xxxx xxxxxx xxx happiness xxxxx so xxxx xxxx xx find
C#m                                         Eb     E
Well, X'x xxxxxxx xx xxxx xxxxxxx xxxx xxxx behind me
A
And xxx xxx X xxx'x smile xxxxxxx xxx
F#m
X can't xxxxx xxxxxxx xxx
Bm
X xxx'x laugh xxx X xxx'x sing
E
X'x finding xx xxxx xx xx xxxxxxxx
Bb
You xxx X xxxx xxxx xxxx xxx'xx glad
Gm
X feel xxx xxxx xxx'xx sad
Cm
If xxx xxxx knew xxxx X'x xxxxx through
F
X just xxx'x smile xxxxxxx xxx

Can't Smile Without You

Intro: Em  A  Em  A

       Em               A                Em                   
 A
Verse: Be on my side or be on your side, there is no reason for you to hide,
       Em                 A
       Its so hard for me stayin' here all alone, when you could be takin'
       A                Em                                             A
       Me for a ride... She could drag me, over the rainbow, send me away


        G     D         A    G  D          A
Chorus:  Down by the ri-ver,  I shot my ba-by

 Em        A
 Ooh, Ooh, shot her dead


Verse 2:You take my hand I'll take your hand, together we may get away,

        This must madness is too much sorrow, its impossible to make it

        today... She could drag me, over the rainbow, send me away


(Chorus)

(Verse 1)

Down By The River

Intro: D-A-Bm-Em-A  x4

         D                 A                          
I'll confess tonight your all thats on my mind
        Bm            A                   D
I know these roof top nights could last forever.
              A                            Bm
we watched the seasons change, we saw the distance pull us away,
           A
from all we shared together.

D                       A
Right now is all we have you better make this count
Bm                       A
these are the moments i wish i could forget you.

D                            A                                          Bm
I think back to the nights I looked into your bright green eyes and you said,
    Em    A
lets run away.
D                             A                             Bm
its 9am the sun wont rise for 3 more hours pacific time you said
    Em    A
lets run away.

play intro  x2

D                    A
I picked apart every word that you said
  Bm                              A
I dissected each sentence but kept coming up empty
D                         A
the way you are leaves me counting the days
        Bm                            A
till the next time this distance will be a memory


D                        A        
Right now is all we have you better make this count
Bm                     D
these are the moments i wish i could forget you.


D                            A                                          Bm
I think back to the nights I looked into your bright green eyes and you said,
     Em   A
lets run away.
D                            A                              Bm
its 9am the sun wont rise for 3 more hours pacific time you said
     Em   A
lets run away.

D-A-Bm-A

where have you been


                                                                        Bm
I think back to the nights I looked into your bright green eyes and you said,
     Em   A
lets run away.
D                            A                                          Bm
I think back to the nights I looked into your bright green eyes and you said,
     Em   A
lets run away.
D                            A                              Bm
its 9am the sun wont rise for 3 more hours pacific time you said
     Em   A
lets run away


American Dream 

G Bm Em A
Well everybody's lookin' for something they can't find,
Walking straight ahead blind-folded production line,
Only taking time for one type of shoe-shine.
Don't look left/right now you got a street fine.
Everybody lookin' for just a little more.
Working late-nights trying to fight off the day glow.
Waiting for the come-around but it is a no show.
Driving in the fast lane lookin' for the slow-mo...

C D A
Oh whats in store I don't know anymore.
Oh what's inside 'cos I can't hide from it no more.
Oh what you see well it's not me anymore.
Oh I don't know well I don't know man anymore because 

G Bm Em A
I tell you once I tell you twice, gonna be a long time
But you don't take no one's advice, gonna be a long time you,
Where were you, you weren't listenin', gonna be a long time
Gonna be a long time.

G Bm Em A
So now you're face down, face lookin like a frying pan.
Hitting up the clubs trying to feel like a real man.
Beating your chest just like you're King Kong but you're just a gui-tar no-string no-song.
Feeling free like ya don't even know it, man you're towing the line hoping you just don't blow it.
Man ya stuck in the mainframe trying to win the big game so much potential it even makes it more of a shame, shame, shame...
Here we go again, same old shit just another name.
Looking at the destiny there in your palm,
But now you got your strings but you got no song.
So sing, sing, sing - shake it like a chicken wing.
It's not what you get it's about what you bring-bring-bring.
So bring it, bring it to the table, not because you have to 'cos you're willing and you're able!

C D A
Oh what's in store I don't know anymore.
Oh what's inside 'cos I can't hide from it no more.
Oh what you see well it's not me anymore.
Oh I don't know, I don't know anymore because 

G Bm Em A
I tell you once I tell you twice, gonna be a long time.
But you don't take no one's advice, gonna be a long time.
You, where were you, you weren't listening, gonna be a long time.
Gonna be a long time.

Gonna Be A Long Time

[intro x2]
A  E  D A

A                                        E
when there's no place you feel at home
              D                               A
and you think you'd be better off alone
A                                          E
when you think there's no reason to try
               D                           A
and you hate yourself and wanna die

A                                      E
when you're filled with anxiety
             D                   A
and everyone's your enemy
A                                        E
when you wish you were someone else
                 D                        A
and you wanna go out and kill yourself

[chorus]

E D                 A
ooh you're overreacting

(you can change your mind)
E D                A
ooh you're overreacting

(take your time)


A                       E
when you get yourself depressed
                      D                   A
because you think you can't do your best
A                                         E
when you write yourself a stupid song
           D                        A
to remind yourself that you forgot

[chorus]

E D                 A
ooh you're overreacting

(you can change your mind)
E D                A
ooh you're overreacting

(take your time)


[BRIDGE]
# chords x2:
A  E  D  A

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E|-0-2--------------------------------------------------|
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[chorus]

E D                 A
ooh you're overreacting

(you can change your mind)
E D                A
ooh you're overreacting

Overreacting

It takes a while to get used to the rhythm. In the verse the
time signature goes 3/4 for 2 bars then 2/4 for 1 bar and then
repeats.


Intro and Verses:

A|-2---3---2-|-5-------5-|------|-10------10|-9-------9-|------
E|-----------|-----------|------|-----------|-----------|----3-
C|-0---------|-2---2-----|------|-----7-----|-----------|-2----
G|-0---------|-0---------|-0----|-9---------|-7---------|------
   |   |   |   |   |   |   |  |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |  |

Intro Riff:

A|-10--12--10-|-9---10---9-|-2---3---2-|-5-------5-|-------|
E|------------|------------|-----------|-----------|-------|
C|------------|------------|-0---------|-2---2-----|-------|
G|-9----------|-7----------|-0---------|-0---------|-0-----|



Chorus:

                   C
I...              driving...
     G  
The speed...            

Em
      City...

        D
And...  arm...
    
    C  Em        D
And I      had a feeling...

    C  Em        D
And I      had a feeling...

C           D
be...       be... 

Suggestion: during the verses, it can sound pretty cool if you
get a friend to strum the chords: C, G, Em, D in the background
:)

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