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Holes To Heaven by Jack Johnson
Holes To Heaven
Tuning: E A D G B E
The verse can be played using the riff or the chords...it sounds much better with two
each playing it differently...but try playing the riff three times and instead of hitting
last E, play Em chord.
[Verse/main riff]
e|--------------------------|
B|--------------------------|
G|--------------------------|
D|--------------------------|
A|-----------0--------------|
E|--3-3-3-2---3-2-0---------|
[Intro] G x 4 or play the riff three times and then end on Em as done for the verse
G Em
The air was more than human
G Em
And the heat was more than hungry
G D Em (or Em7)
And the cars were square and spitting diesel fumes
G Em
The boars were running wild
G Em
Because they're big and mean and sacred
G D Em/7
And the children playing cricket with no shoes
B
That morning we woke up man
B
To a seven-hour drive
C
Well there we were stuck in port blair
C C7
Where boats break and children stare
G D
And there were so many fewer questions
Em Bm C Bm Am C
When stars were still just the holes to heaven, mmm
G D
Man and there were so many fewer questions
Em Bm C Bm Am C
When stars were still just the holes to heaven, mmm...
The rest is just different words but the same chords and all that
The air was more than human
And the heat was more than hungry
And the cars were square and spitting
Diesel fumes
The bulls were running wild
Because they're big and mean and sacred
And the children were playing cricket with no shoes
The next morning we woke up, man
With a seven-hour drive
Well there we were stuck in Port Blair
Where boats break and children stare
And there were so many fewer questions
When stars were still just the holes to heaven
And there were so many fewer questions
When stars were still just the holes to heaven
Disembarking from the port
With no mistakes of any sort
Moving south the engine running smooth
Officials were quite friendly
Once we drowned them with our sweet talk
And we bribed them with our cigarettes and booze
The next morning we woke up man
With the sunrise to right
Moving back north to Port Blair
Where boats break and children stare
And there were so many fewer questions
When stars were still just the holes to heaven
Yes, and there were so many fewer questions
When stars were still just the holes to heaven
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version 2
Tuning: eBGDAE (standard)
(Em1 is referring to this)
e|-----|-----|--x--|
B|-----|-----|--x--|
G|-----|-----|-----|
D|-----|--x--|-----|
A|-----|--x--|-----|
E|-----|-----|-----|
(Em2 is referring to this)
e|-----|-----|-----|
B|---x-|-----|-----|
G|-----|-----|-----|
D|-----|--x--|-----|
A|-----|--x--|-----|
E|-----|-----|-----|
(G - the full one)
e|-----|-----|--x--|
B|-----|-----|--x--|
G|-----|-----|-----|
D|-----|-----|-----|
A|-----|--x--|-----|
E|-----|-----|--x--|
[Intro]
(mute & strum pattern (x2))
(G & strum pattern (x4))
[Verse 1]
G
the air was more than humid
G
and the heat was more than hungry
G Em1
and the cars were square and spitting diesel fumes
(walk up b/t verses- pluck low E once and then change from Em to G)
G
the bulls were running wild
G
because they’re big and mean and sacred
G Em1
and the children were playing cricket with no shoes
(walk up b/t verse & chorus- pluck low E once and then change from Em to Bm)
[Chorus]
Bm
the next morning we woke up, man, to a seven hour drive
C
well there we were stuck in port blaire where boats break and children stare
G D
and there were so many fewer questions
Em Bm C
when stars were still just the holes to heaven
Em2 Am
mmhmm
G D
and there were so many fewer questions
Em Bm C
when stars were still just the holes to heaven
Em2 Am
mmhmm
G x4
[Verse 2]
(same as previous verse)
disembarking from the port
with no mistakes of any sort
moving soundly, engine running smooth
officials were quite friendly
once we drown them with our sweet talk
and we bribe them with our cigarettes and booze
[Chorus 2]
Bm
the next morning we woke up man with the sunrise to the right, well,
C
moving back north to port blaire where boats break and children stare
G D
and there were so many fewer questions
Em Bm C
when stars were still just the holes to heaven
Em2 Am
mmhmm
G D
and there were so many fewer questions
Em Bm C
when stars were still just the holes to heaven
Em2 Am
mmhmm
[Outro]
G
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version 3
main riff
e------------------------------
B------------------------------
G------------------------------
D------------------------------
A-----------------0------------
E----3--3--3--2-------3--2--0--
that three times through, then
(play riff for these lines)
The air was more than human
And the heat was more than hungry
(riff through here, then Em on "fumes", played on 7th fret)
And the cars were square and spitting diesel fumes
(riff again for these lines)
The boars were running wild
Because they're big and mean and sacred
(riff through here, then Em on "shoes", played on 7th fret)
And the children playing cricket with no shoes
This is the bridge, kinda odd sounding, but you'll get it
(play an A chord)
That morning we woke up man
(then slide to Bb on "drive", it sounds weird, i know, but its right)
To a seven-hour drive
(hit a C for this one)
Well there we were stuck in port blair
(then slide to a D when he begins "men go wrong")
Where boats break and children stare
The Chorus!
(The chorus goes like this, use bar chords --> G, D, Em, B, C, G, B bass note, then Am.
a B bass note is plucking the A string 2nd fret and the G string 3rd fret, you can slap
the strings a little to get that sound he makes so well as a rhythm guitarist)
(since he layers another guitar over this that just plays notes, i'll tab that out too)
e-------------------------------------------------
b------------------------------------------------- (play this during the chorus twice)
g------------------------------------------------- (note, i've only shown the notes, but
d--9---7----5---4--2--4--5--7--------7------------ he plays each note multiple times, i
a------------------------------5-7h9-------------- can't count it well though. get a feel
E------------------------------------------------- for it and you'll understand)
And there were so many fewer questions
When stars were still just the holes to heaven, mmm
Man and there were so many fewer questions
When stars were still just the holes to heaven, mmm
(go back to the riff for the interlude, then its back to the same as the first verse)
disembarking from the port
with no mistakes of any sort
moving south the engine running smooth
The officials were quite friendly
Once we bribed them with our sweet talk
And we drowned them with our cigarettes and booze
(play the bridge here again!)
The next morning we woke up man
With the sunrise to the right well
Moving back north to Port Blair
Where boats break and children stare
the chorus!
And there were so many fewer questions
When stars were still just the holes to heaven, mmm
Man and there were so many fewer questions
When stars were still just the holes to heaven
e----7p5---8-7p5---- do this part a few times and then
b--8-----7-------8-- slide to 10th fret on the high E
g-------------------
d-------------------
a-------------------
E-------------------
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version 4
Standard tuning
Listen to get timing amd rhythm
Intro (Riff A) Play 4 times
|---------------------------------------|
|---------------------------------------|
|---------------------------------------|
|---------------------------------------|
|---------------------------------------|
|---------------------------------------|
|--3--3--3--2-0-5---3---2---0--0--0-----|
|---------------------------------------|
|---------------------------------------|
|---------------------------------------|
|---------------------------------------|
|---------------------------------------|
|--3--3--3--2-0-5---3---2---0--0--0-----|
Verse
Gtr 1 w/Riff A (1 1/2 times)
Gtr 2 (elec.)clean rhy. fig 1
|-------------7-----------7-------|
|-------------8-----------8-------|
|-------------9-----------9-------|
|-------------9-----------9-------|
|-------------7-----------7-------|
|---------------------------------|
Pre-Chorus Gtr 3 elec. clean
|---------------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
|---------------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
|---8-------------------8---------------|--------------------------8--------|
|------9---9-----9---9-------9--9---9---|----9-----9--9--9----9--------9--9-|
|---------------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
|---------------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
|
| Gtr 2 clean elec.
|
|-----7---------------7-----|-----7-----------------7-----|
|-----7---------------7-----|-----7-----------------7-----|
|-----8---------------8-----|-----8-----------------8-----|
|-----9---------------9-----|-----9-----------------9-----|
|-----9---------------9-----|-----9-----------------9-----|
|-----7---------------7-----|-----7-----------------7-----|
Gtr 3
|-------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|
|-------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|
|-------------9------9----------------|------------------------------------------|
|--10---10---------------10----10--10-|-----10---10--10---------------------5h7--|
|-------------------------------------|---------------------------5----5h7-------|
|-------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|
|
|
| Gtr 2
|-----8--------------8------|
|-----8--------------8------|
|-----9--------------9------| X2
|-----10-------------10-----|
|-----10-------------10-----|
|-----8--------------8------|
Chorus
Gtr 1 with riff B Gtr 4
|----------------------------|----------------------|
|----------------------------|----------------------|
|----------------------------|----------------------|
|---7/9------------7---------|----5-------------4---|
|----------------------------|----------------------|
|----------------------------|----------------------|
| | |
| Riff B Gtr 4 elec | |
|----------------------------|----------------------|----------|-------|
|----------------------------|----------------------|----------|-------|
|----------------------------|----------------------|----------|-------|
|--10/12----------10---------|----9-------------7---|--5----7--|--7/9--|
|----------------------------|----------------------|----------|-------|
|----------------------------|----------------------|----------|-------|
Outro
Riff C
|----------7--5-------8----7--5---------------|
|------8----------7----------------8p5--------|
|--7------------------------------------------| X3
|---------------------------------------------|
|---------------------------------------------|
|---------------------------------------------|
|----------7--5--------8/10---10--10----8p5---|
|------8----------7---------------------------|
|-7-------------------------------------------|
|---------------------------------------------|
|---------------------------------------------|
|---------------------------------------------|
|----------7--5-------8----7--5---------------|
|------8----------7----------------8p5--------|
|--7------------------------------------------|
|---------------------------------------------|
|---------------------------------------------|
|---------------------------------------------|
|----------7--5--------8--7p5-----------------|
|------8----------7------------8--7p5---------|
|--7------------------------------------------|
|---------------------------------------------|
|---------------------------------------------|
|---------------------------------------------|
|----------7--5-------8----7--5---------------|
|------8----------7----------------8p5--------|
|--7------------------------------------------|
|---------------------------------------------|
|---------------------------------------------|
|---------------------------------------------|
|----------7--5--------8/10---10--10----8p5---|
|------8----------7---------------------------|
|-7-------------------------------------------|
|---------------------------------------------|
|---------------------------------------------|
|---------------------------------------------|
The air was more than human
And the heat was more than hungry
And the cars were square and spitting
Diesel fumes
The bulls were running wild
Because they're big and mean and sacred
And the children were playing cricket with no shoes
The next morning we woke up, man
With a seven-hour drive
Well there we were stuck in Port Blair
Where boats break and children stare
And there were so many fewer questions
When stars were still just the holes to heaven
And there were so many fewer questions
When stars were still just the holes to heaven
Disembarking from the port
With no mistakes of any sort
Moving south the engine running smooth
Officials were quite friendly
Once we drowned them with our sweet talk
And we bribed them with our cigarettes and booze
The next morning we woke up man
With the sunrise to right
Moving back north to Port Blair
Where boats break and children stare
And there were so many fewer questions
When stars were still just the holes to heaven
Yes, and there were so many fewer questions
When stars were still just the holes to heaven
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version 5
Intro: G
VERSE 1:
G
The air was more than human and
G
the heat was more than hungry and
G Em
the cars were square and spitting diesel fumes
G
the bulls were running wild
G
because they're big and mean and sacred and
G Em
the children were playing cricket with no shoes
A
the next morning we woke up, man
A
with a seven hour drive
C
well there we were stuck in Port Blaire
C C7
where boats break and children stare
CHORUS:
G D
there were so many fewer questions
Em A C Am
when stars were still just the holes to heaven
Am G D
and there were so many fewer questions
Em A C Am
when stars were still just the holes to heaven
VERSE 2:
G
disembarking from the port
G
with no mistakes of any sort
G Em
moving south the engine running smooth
G
officials were quite friendly
G
once we drowned them with our sweet talk
G Em
we bribed them with our cigarettes and booze
A
the next morning we woke up man
A
with the sunrise to the right
C
moving back north to Port Blaire
C C7
where boats break and children stare
CHORUS:
G D
there were so many fewer questions
Em A C Am
when stars were still just the holes to heaven
G D
yes and there were so many fewer questions
Em A C Am
when stars were still just the holes to heaven
End:
G Em G Em G Em G Em G
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version 6
G (muffed)
VERSE 1:
G
The air was more than humid and
G
the heat was more than hungry
G
and the cars were square and
G *Gsus2(maj7) Em7 (022033) * = 2x0233
spitting diesel fumes
Gsus2(maj7)
G
the bulls were running wild
G
because they're big and mean and sacred and
G
and the children were playing
G *Gsus2(maj7) Em7
cricket with no shoes
Gsus2(maj7)
Bm(x24432)
the next morning we woke up, man
Bm
with a seven hour drive
C(x32010)
well there we were stuck in Port Blaire
C C7 (x32310)
where boats break and children stare
CHORUS:
G (355433) D (x57775)
there were so many fewer questions (335553)
Em Bm C(335553) Bm Am
when stars were still just the holes to heaven, Mmmmm
Am G D
and there were so many fewer questions
Em Bm C Bm Am
when stars were still just the holes to heaven
G Em7 G Em7 G Em7 G Em7
VERSE 2:
disembarking from the port
with no mistakes of any sort
moving south the engine running smooth
officials were quite friendly once we
drowned them with our sweet talk
we bribed them with our cigarettes and booze
the next morning we woke up
with the sunrise to the right
moving back north to Port Blair
where boats break and children stare
CHORUS:
there were so many fewer questions
when stars were still just the holes to heaven
yes and there were so many fewer questions
when stars were still just the holes to heaven
End:
G Em7 G Em7 G Em7 G Em7
G(let ring)
The air was more than human
And the heat was more than hungry
And the cars were square and spitting
Diesel fumes
The bulls were running wild
Because they're big and mean and sacred
And the children were playing cricket with no shoes
The next morning we woke up, man
With a seven-hour drive
Well there we were stuck in Port Blair
Where boats break and children stare
And there were so many fewer questions
When stars were still just the holes to heaven
And there were so many fewer questions
When stars were still just the holes to heaven
Disembarking from the port
With no mistakes of any sort
Moving south the engine running smooth
Officials were quite friendly
Once we drowned them with our sweet talk
And we bribed them with our cigarettes and booze
The next morning we woke up man
With the sunrise to right
Moving back north to Port Blair
Where boats break and children stare
And there were so many fewer questions
When stars were still just the holes to heaven
Yes, and there were so many fewer questions
When stars were still just the holes to heaven
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