Bubble Toes chords by
Jack Johnson (Official Version)
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Key: D majorDifficulty: Intermediate

Verse 1
Db5 Db5 
 
Ab5 Ab5 
 
It's as simple as something that nobody knows
Eb5 Eb5 
 
B5 B5 
 
That her eyes  are as big as her bubbly toes
Db5 Db5 
 
On the feet  of a queen of the
Ab5 Ab5 
 
hearts of the cards
Eb5 Eb5 
 
B5 B5 
 
And her feet  are all covered with tar balls
Gb5 Gb5 
 
and scars
Db5 Db5 
 
It's as common as something that
Ab5 Ab5 
 
nobody knows
Eb5 Eb5 
 
That her beauty will follow
B5 B5 
 
whereever she goes
Db5 Db5 
 
Up the hill  in the back
Ab5 Ab5 
 
of her house In the world
Eb5 Eb5 
 
B5 B5 
 
she love  me forever, I know
Gb5 Gb5 
 
she could
Db5 Db5 
 
Ab5 Ab5 
 
I remem   ber when you   and me
Eb5 Eb5 
 
B5 B5 
 
Db5 Db5 
 
mmm how we used to be just good friends
Ab5 Ab5 
 
Wouldn't give  me none
Eb5 Eb5 
 
B5 B5 
 
But all I wanted was
F# F# 
 
B B 
 
C# C# 
 
some
F# F# 
 
B B 
 
C# C# 
 

Verse 2
F# F# 
 
She's got a whole lot of reasons
B B 
 
She can't think of a single one
C# C# 
 
That can justify leaving
F# F# 
 
And he  got none but he thinks
B B 
 
he got so many problems
Man he got,
C# C# 
 
F# F# 
 
B B 
 
C# C# 
 
too much time to waste
F# F# 
 
His dreams are like commercials
B B 
 
C# C# 
 
But her dreams are picture perfect and
F# F# 
 
Our dreams are so related
B B 
 
C# C# 
 
though they're often underestimated
F# F# 
 

Chorus 1
F# F# 
 
It's as simple as as something
that nobody knows that
B B 
 
C# C# 
 
Her eyes are as big as her bubbly toes
F# F# 
 
On the feet of the queen
of the hearts of the cards
B B 
 
C# C# 
 
And her feet are infested with tar balls and
F# F# 
 
La  da da da da da
B B 
 
C# C# 
 
La da da da  da da da
F# F# 
 
La  da da da da da
B B 
 
C# C# 
 
La da da da  da da da
F# F# 
 
B B 
 
C# C# 
 
F# F# 
 
B B 
 
C# C# 
 

Verse 3
F# F# 
 
Well I   was eating lunch at the D. L. G.
B B 
 
When this little girl came
C# C# 
 
and she sat next to me
F# F# 
 
I never seen nobody move the way she did
B B 
 
Well she did and she does
and she'll do it again
F# F# 
 
When you move like a jellyfish
Rhythm don't mean nothing
B B 
 
You go with the flow
C# C# 
 
You don't stop
F# F# 
 
Move like a jellyfish
Rhythm is nothing
B B 
 
You go with the flow
C# C# 
 
You don't stop
F# F# 
 
B B 
 
C# C# 
 

Chorus 2
F# F# 
 
It's as common as something
that nobody knows it
B B 
 
C# C# 
 
Her beauty will follow wherever she goes
F# F# 
 
Up the hill in the back
of her house in the wood
B B 
 
C# C# 
 
She'll love me forever, I know she
F# F# 
 
La  da da da da da
B B 
 
C# C# 
 
La da da da  da da da
F# F# 
 
La  da da da da da
B B 
 
C# C# 
 
F# F# 
 
F# F# 
 
La da da da  da da da da

Bridge 1
F# F# 
 
If you would only listen
B B 
 
C# C# 
 
You might just realize what you're missing
F# F# 
 
B B 
 
C# C# 
 
You're missing me
F# F# 
 
If you would only listen
B B 
 
C# C# 
 
You might just realize what you're missing
F# F# 
 
B B 
 
C# C# 
 
You're missing me

Chorus 3
F# F# 
 
It's as simple as as something
that nobody knows that
B B 
 
C# C# 
 
Her eyes are as big as her bubbly toes
F# F# 
 
On the feet of the queen
of the hearts of the cards
B B 
 
C# C# 
 
And her feet are infested with tar balls and
F# F# 
 
La  da da da da da
B B 
 
C# C# 
 
La da da da  da da da
F# F# 
 
La  da da da da da
B B 
 
C# C# 
 
La da da da  da da da
F# F# 
 
La  da da da da da
B B 
 
C# C# 
 
La da da da  da da da
F# F# 
 
La  da da da da da
B B 
 
C# C# 
 
F# F# 
 
La da da da  da da da da
[Fade out]

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TunerE A D G B E

ChordsDb5 Ab5 Eb5 B5 Gb5...

Chords

Db5
Ab5
Eb5
B5
Gb5
F#
B
C#

Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

Db5: x-4-6-x-x-x
Ab5: 4-6-x-x-x-x
Eb5: x-6-8-x-x-x
B5: x-2-4-x-x-x
Gb5: 2-4-x-x-x-x
F#: 2-4-4-3-2-2
B: x-2-4-4-4-x
C#: x-4-6-6-6-x

Capo: No capo

Transpose: -1

-1

Accurately transcribed by the GuitarTuna team.

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This is the definitive original version of Bubble Toes by Jack Johnson, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of D major. It is designed for guitarists ready to move past the basics and capture the true feel of Jack Johnson's performance.

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