Flake chords by
Jack Johnson (Official Version)
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Key: F majorDifficulty: Easy

Intro 1

Cm

Eb

Ab

Eb

Cm

Eb

Ab

Eb

Verse 1
Cm Cm 
 
Eb Eb 
 
I   know she said, it's alright
Ab Ab 
 
Eb Eb 
 
You can make it up next time
Cm Cm 
 
Eb Eb 
 
I   know she knows, it's not right
Ab Ab 
 
Eb Eb 
 
There ain't no use in lying
Cm Cm 
 
Eb Eb 
 
Maybe she thinks I know something
Ab Ab 
 
Eb Eb 
 
Maybe, maybe she thinks it's fine
Cm Cm 
 
Eb Eb 
 
Maybe she knows something I don't
Ab Ab 
 
Bb Bb 
 
I'm so, I'm so tired, I'm so tired of trying

Chorus 1
Eb Eb 
 
Bb Bb 
 
It seems to me that maybe
Cm Cm 
 
G G 
 
It pretty much always means, no
Ab Ab 
 
Bb Bb 
 
Eb Eb 
 
Bb Bb 
 
So don't tell me, you might just let it go
Eb Eb 
 
Bb Bb 
 
And often times we're lazy
Cm Cm 
 
G G 
 
It seems to stand in my way
Ab Ab 
 
Bb Bb 
 
'Cause no  one, no not, no  one
Eb Eb 
 
Bb Bb 
 
Likes to be let down

Verse 2
Cm Cm 
 
Eb Eb 
 
I   know she loves the sunrise
Ab Ab 
 
Eb Eb 
 
No longer sees it with her sleeping eyes
Cm Cm 
 
And I know that when she said,
Eb Eb 
 
she's gonna try
Ab Ab 
 
Well, it might not work
Eb Eb 
 
because of other ties and
Cm Cm 
 
Eb Eb 
 
I know she usually has some other ties
Ab Ab 
 
And I wouldn't wanna break 'em,
Eb Eb 
 
nah, I wouldn't wanna break 'em
Cm Cm 
 
Eb Eb 
 
Ab Ab 
 
Maybe she'll help me to  untie this, but
Bb Bb 
 
Until then well, I'm gonna have to lie to her

Chorus 2
Eb Eb 
 
Bb Bb 
 
It seems to me that maybe
Cm Cm 
 
G G 
 
It pretty much always means, no
Ab Ab 
 
Bb Bb 
 
Eb Eb 
 
Bb Bb 
 
So don't tell me, you might just let it go
Eb Eb 
 
Bb Bb 
 
And often times we're lazy
Cm Cm 
 
G G 
 
It seems to stand in my way
Ab Ab 
 
Bb Bb 
 
'Cause no  one, no not, no  one
Eb Eb 
 
Bb Bb 
 
Likes to be let down
Eb Eb 
 
Bb Bb 
 
It seems to me that maybe
Cm Cm 
 
G G 
 
It pretty much always means, no
Ab Ab 
 
Bb Bb 
 
Eb Eb 
 
Bb Bb 
 
So don't tell me, you might just let it go

Solo 1

Eb

Eb

Eb

Eb

Eb

Eb

Eb

Eb

Outro 1
Eb Eb 
 
The harder that you try baby,
Ab Ab 
 
the further you'll fall
Eb Eb 
 
Even with all the money
Bb Bb 
 
in the whole wide world
Eb Eb 
 
Please, please, please don't pass me
Ab Ab 
 
Please, please, please don't pass me
Eb Eb 
 
Ab Ab 
 
Eb Eb 
 
Please, please, please don't pass me by
Eb Eb 
 
Everything you know about me now,
Ab Ab 
 
baby you gonna have to to change
Eb Eb 
 
Bb Bb 
 
You goin' to call it, by a brand new name
Eb Eb 
 
Please, please, please don't drag me
Ab Ab 
 
Please, please, please don't drag me
Eb Eb 
 
Ab Ab 
 
Eb Eb 
 
Please, please, please don't drag me down
Eb Eb 
 
Just like your tree, down by the water,
Ab Ab 
 
baby I shall not move
Eb Eb 
 
Bb Bb 
 
Even after all the silly things you do
Eb Eb 
 
Please, please, please don't drag me
Ab Ab 
 
Please, please, please don't drag me
Eb Eb 
 
Ab Ab 
 
Eb Eb 
 
Please, please, please don't drag me down
[Fade out]

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TunerE A D G B E

ChordsCm Eb Ab Bb G

Chords

Cm
Eb
Ab
Bb
G

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

Cm: x-3-5-5-4-x
Eb: x-6-8-8-8-x
Ab: 4-6-6-5-4-4
Bb: x-1-3-3-3-x
G: 3-2-0-0-0-3

Capo: No capo

Transpose: 10

10

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This is the definitive original version of Flake 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 F major. It suits players who want to learn Flake the way Jack Johnson intended, without oversimplifying the arrangement.

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