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

Verse 1
Eb5 Eb5 
 
Bb5 Bb5 
 
It's as simple as something that nobody knows
F5 F5 
 
Db5 Db5 
 
That her eyes are as big as her bubbly toes
Eb5 Eb5 
 
On the feet  of a queen of the
Bb5 Bb5 
 
hearts of the cards
F5 F5 
 
Db5 Db5 
 
And her feet are all covered with tar   balls
Ab5 Ab5 
 
and scars
Eb5 Eb5 
 
It's as common as something that
Bb5 Bb5 
 
nobody knows
F5 F5 
 
That her beauty will follow
Db5 Db5 
 
whereever  she goes
Eb5 Eb5 
 
Up the hill  in the back
Bb5 Bb5 
 
of her house In the world
F5 F5 
 
Db5 Db5 
 
she love me forever, I know
Ab5 Ab5 
 
she could
Eb5 Eb5 
 
Bb5 Bb5 
 
I remem   ber when you   and me
F5 F5 
 
Db5 Db5 
 
Eb5 Eb5 
 
mmm how we used  to be just good friends
Bb5 Bb5 
 
Wouldn't give  me none
F5 F5 
 
Db5 Db5 
 
But all I wanted was
Ab Ab 
 
Db Db 
 
Eb Eb 
 
some
Ab Ab 
 
Db Db 
 
Eb Eb 
 

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

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

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

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

Bridge 1
Ab Ab 
 
If you would only listen
Db Db 
 
Eb Eb 
 
You might just realize what you're missing
Ab Ab 
 
Db Db 
 
Eb Eb 
 
You're missing me
Ab Ab 
 
If you would only listen
Db Db 
 
Eb Eb 
 
You might just realize what you're missing
Ab Ab 
 
Db Db 
 
Eb Eb 
 
You're missing me

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

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TunerE A D G B E

ChordsEb5 Bb5 F5 Db5 Ab5...

Chords

Eb5
Bb5
F5
Db5
Ab5
Ab
Db
Eb

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

Eb5: x-6-8-x-x-x
Bb5: x-1-3-x-x-x
F5: 1-3-x-x-x-x
Db5: x-4-6-x-x-x
Ab5: 4-6-x-x-x-x
Ab: 4-6-6-5-4-4
Db: x-4-6-6-6-x
Eb: x-6-8-8-8-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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