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

Verse 1
F#5 F#5 
 
C#5 C#5 
 
It's as simple as something that nobody knows
G#5 G#5 
 
E5 E5 
 
That her eyes  are as big as her bubbly toes
F#5 F#5 
 
On the feet  of a queen of the
C#5 C#5 
 
hearts of the cards
G#5 G#5 
 
E5 E5 
 
And her feet  are all covered with tar balls
B5 B5 
 
and scars
F#5 F#5 
 
It's as common as something that
C#5 C#5 
 
nobody knows
G#5 G#5 
 
That her beauty will follow
E5 E5 
 
whereever she goes
F#5 F#5 
 
Up the hill  in the back
C#5 C#5 
 
of her house In the world
G#5 G#5 
 
E5 E5 
 
she love  me forever, I know
B5 B5 
 
she could
F#5 F#5 
 
C#5 C#5 
 
I remem   ber when you   and me
G#5 G#5 
 
E5 E5 
 
F#5 F#5 
 
mmm how we used to be just good friends
C#5 C#5 
 
Wouldn't give  me none
G#5 G#5 
 
E5 E5 
 
But all I wanted was
B B 
 
E E 
 
F# F# 
 
some
B B 
 
E E 
 
F# F# 
 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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TunerE A D G B E

ChordsF#5 C#5 G#5 E5 B5...

Chords

F#5
C#5
G#5
E5
B5
B
E
F#

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

F#5: 2-4-x-x-x-x
C#5: x-4-6-x-x-x
G#5: 4-6-x-x-x-x
E5: 0-2-x-x-x-x
B5: x-2-4-x-x-x
B: x-2-4-4-4-x
E: 0-2-2-1-0-0
F#: 2-4-4-3-2-2

Capo: No capo

Transpose: -8

-8

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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