Jack Johnson chords by Tom Russell (Official Version)
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Intro 1
(G5) (Fsus2)
(G5) (Csus2) (Fsus2)
(G5) (Csus2) (Fsus2)
Verse 1
He was (G major) born in 18 (C major) 90,
on the (G major) Gulf of Mexico (C major)
(G major) Fought his way a (C major) round the world
with (G major) hand, and heart, and (C major) soul
He (G major) trot out all your Great (C major) White Hopes
But they'd (G major) better bring a gun (C major)
Jack (G major) Johnson's made of iron (C major)
he's all (G major) counter punch and run (C major)
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Chorus 1
Yonder (G major) comes Jack (Dsus4) Johnson
(G major) Like he owns the (C major) town
There's a lot (B minor7) of white Amer (E minor) icans
Like to (A minor) see a man go (C major) down
Like to (D major) see a black man
Interlude 1
(G5) (drown) (Csus2) (Fsus2)
(G5) (Csus2) (Fsus2)
(G5) (Csus2) (Fsus2)
Verse 2
Jack (G major) stood on the Ti (C major) tanic pier
with a (G major) thousand dollar roll (C major)
But the (G major) captain said, (C major) "Sorry boy
(D major) we ain't haulin' (C major) coal"
So (G major) Jack danced the (C major) Eagle Rock
in a (G major) tavern on the shore (C major)
While the (G major) captain danced his (C major) final dance
on the At (G major) lantic Ocean floor (C major)
Chorus 2
Yonder (G major) comes Jack (Dsus4) Johnson
(G major) Like he owns the (C major) town
There's a lot (B minor7) of white Amer (E minor) icans
Like to (A minor) see a man go (C major) down
Like to (D major) see a black man
Solo 1
(G5) (drown) (Csus2) (G5) (Csus2)
(G5) (Csus2) (G5) (Csus2)
(G5) (Csus2) (G5) (Csus2)
(G5) (Csus2) (G5) (Csus2)
Verse 3
Jack (G major) Johnson beat Jim (C major) Jeffries,
till (G major) there weren't nothin' left (C major)
And (G major) every time he'd (C major) throw a punch
he'd say (G major) "Package for (C major) Mr. Jeff!"
Then he (G major) ran off with some white (C major) girl,
(G major) man that made 'em mad (C major)
(G major) All agreed and all (C major) decreed,
that (G major) Black Man was (C major) bad
Chorus 3
Yonder (G major) comes Jack (Dsus4) Johnson
(G major) Like he owns the (C major) town
There's a lot (B minor7) of white Amer (E minor) icans
Like to (A minor) see a man go (C major) down
Like to (D major) see a black man
Interlude 2
(G5) (drown) (Csus2) (Fsus2)
(G5) (Csus2) (Fsus2)
Verse 4
Well, I (G5) stole a line from (Csus2) Lead Belly
(G5) I don't think he'd (Csus2) mind
'Cause (G5) Lead Belly and (Csus2) Jack,
They were (G5) cut from the same vine
Chorus 4
Yonder (G major) comes Jack (Dsus4) Johnson
(G major) Like he owns the (C major) town
There's a lot (B minor7) of white Amer (E minor) icans
Like to (A minor) see a man go (C major) down
Like to (D major) see a black man
Outro 1
(G5) (drown) (Csus2) (Fsus2)
(G5) (Csus2) (Fsus2)
(G5) (Csus2) (Fsus2) (G5)
Jack Johnson
Tom Russell
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