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

Intro 1

C#m

E

A

E

C#m

E

A

E

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

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

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

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

Solo 1

E

E

E

E

E

E

E

E

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

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TunerE A D G B E

ChordsC#m E A B G#

Chords

C#m
E
A
B
G#

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

C#m: x-4-6-6-5-x
E: 0-2-2-1-0-0
A: x-0-2-2-2-0
B: x-2-4-4-4-x
G#: 4-6-6-5-4-4

Capo: No capo

Transpose: 11

11

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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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