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Sleep Through The Static by Jack Johnson
Sleep Through The Static
Tuning: E A D G B E
Tuning: EADGBe (Standard)
NOTE: Chords with * are just different ways to play the same chord.
Chords Used -
C * - x3555x
C - x32010
Am * - 577555
Am - x02210
Em * - 779987
Em - 022000
G * - 355433
G - 320033
F - 133211
[Intro] - Accordion -
C *, Am *, Em *, F
C *
Trouble travels fast
C * Am *
When you're specially designed for crash testing
Em *
Or wearing wool sunglasses in the afternoon
F
Come on and tell us what you're trying to prove
C *
Cuz it's a battle when you dabble in war
Am *
You store it up, unleash it, then you piece it together
Em *
Whether the storm drain running rampant just stamp it
F
And send it to somebody who's pretending to care
C *
Just cash in your blanks for little toy tanks
Am *
Learn how to use them, then abuse them and choose them
Em *
Over conver-sations relationships are overrated
F
"I hated everyone" said the sun
C *
So I will cook all your books
C *
You're too good looking and mistooken
Am *
You could watch it instead
Em *
From the comfort of your burning beds
F /G *
…Or you can sleep through the static
C G Am
Who needs sleep when we've got love?
F G C
Who needs keys when we've got clubs?
C G Am
Who needs please when we've got guns?
F G C
Who needs peace when we've gone above
C G Am
But beyond where we should have gone?
F G C
We went beyond where we should have gone
C *
Stuck between channels my thoughts all quit
Am *
I thought about them too much, allowed them to touch
Em *
The feelings that rained down on the plains all dried and cracked
F
Waiting for things that never came
C *
Shock and awful thing to make somebody think
Am *
That they have to choose pushing for peace supporting the troops
Em *
And either you're weak or you'll use brute force feed
F
The truth is we say not as we do
C *
We say anytime, anywhere, just show your teeth and strike the fear
Am *
Of God wears camouflage, cries at night and drives a dodge
Em *
Pick up the beat and stop hogging the feast
F
That's no way to treat an enemy
C *
Well mighty mighty appetite
C *
We just eat 'em up and keep on driving
Am *
Freedom can be freezin' take a picture from the pretty side
Em *
Mind your manners wave your banners
F
What a wonderful world that this angle can see
C G Am
But who needs to see what we've done?
F G C
Who needs please when we've got guns?
C G Am
Who needs keys when we've got clubs?
F G C
Who needs peace when we've gone above
C G Am
But beyond where we should have gone?
F G C
Beyond where we should have gone
C G Am
We went beyond where we should have gone
F G C
Beyond where we should have gone
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version 2
verse-
C
Trouble travels fast
Am
When you’re specially designed for crash testing
G
Or wearing wool sunglasses in the afternoon
F
Come on and tell us what you’re trying to prove
C
Because it’s a battle when you dabble in war
Am
You store it up, unleash it, then you piece it together
G
Whether the storm drain running rampant just stamp it
F
And send it to somebody who’s pretending to care
C
Just cash in your blanks for little toy tanks
Am
Learn how to use them, then abuse them and choose them
G
Over conversations relationships are overrated
F
“I hated everyone” said the sun
C
And so I will cook all your books
You’re too good looking and mistooken
Am
You could watch it instead
G
From the comfort of your burning beds
F
…Or you can sleep through the static
chorus-
C G Am
Who needs sleep when we’ve got love?
F G C
Who needs keys when we’ve got clubs?
C G Am
Who needs please when we’ve got guns?
F G C
Who needs peace when we’ve gone above
C G Am
But beyond where we should have gone?
F G C
We went beyond where we should have gone
verse- same as above
Stuck between channels my thoughts all quit
I thought about them too much, allowed them to touch
The feelings that rained down on the plains all dried and cracked
Waiting for things that never came
Shock and awful thing to make somebody think
That they have to choose pushing for peace supporting the troops
And either you’re weak or you’ll use brut force-feed the truth
The truth is we say not as we do
We say anytime, anywhere, just show your teeth and strike the fear
Of god wears camouflage, cries at night and drives a dodge
Pick up the beat and stop hogging the feast
That’s no way to treat an enemy
Well mighty mighty appetite
we just eat ‘em up and keep on driving
Freedom can be freezing take a picture from the pretty side
Mind your manners wave your banners
What a wonderful world that this angle can see
chorus-
C G Am
But who needs to see what we’ve done?
F G C
Who needs please when we’ve got guns?
C G Am
Who needs keys when we’ve got clubs?
F G C
Who needs peace when we’ve gone above
C G Am
But beyond where we should have gone?
F G C
Beyond where we should have gone
C G Am
We went beyond where we should have gone
F G C
Beyond where we should have gone
guitar solo out from here but you can just end with C,G,A, F,G,C with the
same rythym as the last line and play each chord once
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version 3
Chords:
C Am Em F G+ G* Em*
e|------0-----0-----0-----1-----3-----3------0-----------------------------|
B|------1-----1-----0-----1-----3-----3------1-----------------------------|
G|------0-----2-----0-----2-----0-----4------0-----------------------------|
D|------2-----2-----2-----3-----0-----5------2-----------------------------|
A|------3-----0-----2-----3-----2-----5------2-----------------------------|
E|------X-----X-----0-----1-----3-----3------0-----------------------------|
Play Intro Lick Twice
e|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---1-1-1--1-1-1--1-1-1-1-1-1--1-1-1--2-2-2--1-1-1-1-1-----------------|
G|---0-0-0--0-0-0--2-2-2-2-2-2--2-2-2--0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0--------0--------|
D|---2-2-2--2-2-2--2-2-2-2-2-2--3-3-3--0-0-0--2-2-2-2-2--3-0h3----------|
A|---3-3-3--2-2-2--0-0-0-0-0-0---------2-2-2--3-3-3-3-3-----------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Verse 1]
C
Trouble travels fast
Am
When you’re specially designed for crash testing
Em
Or wearing wool sunglasses in the afternoon
F
Come on and tell us what you’re trying to prove
C
Because it’s a battle when you dabble in war
Am
You store it up, unleash it, then you piece it together
Em
Whether the storm drain running rampant just stamp it
F
And send it to somebody who’s pretending to care
C
Just cash in your blanks for little toy tanks
Am
Learn how to use them, then abuse them and choose them
Em
Over conversations relationships are overrated
F
“I hated everyone” said the sun
C
And so I will cook all your books
You’re too good looking and mistooken
Am
You could watch it instead
Em
From the comfort of your burning beds
F G+
…Or you can sleep through the static
[Chorus]
C Em* Am
Who needs sleep when we’ve got love?
F G* C
Who needs keys when we’ve got clubs?
C Em* Am
Who needs please when we’ve got guns?
F G* C
Who needs peace when we’ve gone above
C Em* Am
But beyond where we should have gone?
F G* C
We went beyond where we should have gone
[Verse 2]
C
Stuck between channels my thoughts all quit
Am
I thought about em too much, allowed them to touch
Em
The feelings that rained down on the plains all dried and cracked
F
Waiting for things that never came
C
well Shock and awful thing to make somebody think
Am
That they have to choose pushing for peace supporting the troops
Em
And either you’re weak or you’ll use brut force-feed
F
The truth is we say not as we do
C
We say anytime, anywhere, just show your teeth and strike the fear
Am
Of God wears camouflage, cries at night and drives a dodge
Em
Pick up the beat and stop hogging the feast
F
That’s no way to treat an enemy
C
Well mighty mighty appetite
we just eat ‘em up and keep on driving
Am Em
Freedom can be freezing take a picture from the pretty side
Mind your manners wave your banners
F G+
What a wonderful world that this angle can see
[Chorus]
C Em* Am
But who needs to see what we've done?
F G* C
Who needs keys when we've got clubs?
C Em* Am
Who needs please when we’ve got guns?
F G* C
Who needs peace when we’ve gone above
C Em* Am
But beyond where we should have gone?
F G* C
we went Beyond where we should have gone
C Em* Am
We went beyond where we should have gone
F G* C
Beyond where we should have gone
[Outro]
C
Oh Jesus, I love You And I love Buddha too
F
Ramakrishna, Guru Dev Tao Te Ching and Mohammed
C
Why do some people say That there is just one way
F
To love You, God, and come to You? We are all a part of You'
C
Is the universe Your thought? You are and You are not
F
You are all, and You are One Ever ending, just begun
C F C
Alright, alright, alright I love You and Buddha too, Alright
| h Hammer-on
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version 4
Tuning: E A D G B E
Key: C
[Intro]
C Am Em F
[Verse 1]
C
Trouble travels fast
C Am
When you're specially designed for crash testing
Em
Or wearing wool sunglasses in the afternoon
F
Come on and tell us what you're trying to prove
C
Cuz it's a battle when you dabble in war
Am
You store it up, unleash it, then you piece it together
Em
Whether the storm drain running rampant just stamp it
F
And send it to somebody who's pretending to care
C
Just cash in your blanks for little toy tanks
Am
Learn how to use them, then abuse them and choose them
Em
Over conver-sations relationships are overrated
F
"I hated everyone" said the sun
C
So I will cook all your books
C
You're too good looking and mistooken
Am
You could watch it instead
Em
From the comfort of your burning beds
F G
…Or you can sleep through the static
[Chorus]
C G Am
Who needs sleep when we've got love?
F G C
Who needs keys when we've got clubs?
C G Am
Who needs please when we've got guns?
F G C
Who needs peace when we've gone above
C G Am
But beyond where we should have gone?
F G C
We went beyond where we should have gone
[Verse 2]
C
Stuck between channels my thoughts all quit
Am
I thought about them too much, allowed them to touch
Em
The feelings that rained down on the plains all dried and cracked
F
Waiting for things that never came
C
Shock and awful thing to make somebody think
Am
That they have to choose pushing for peace supporting the troops
Em
And either you're weak or you'll use brute force feed
F
The truth is we say not as we do
C
We say anytime, anywhere, just show your teeth and strike the fear
Am
Of God wears camouflage, cries at night and drives a dodge
Em
Pick up the beat and stop hogging the feast
F
That's no way to treat an enemy
C
Well mighty mighty appetite
C
We just eat 'em up and keep on driving
Am
Freedom can be freezin' take a picture from the pretty side
Em
Mind your manners wave your banners
F
What a wonderful world that this angle can see
[Chorus]
C G Am
But who needs to see what we've done?
F G C
Who needs please when we've got guns?
C G Am
Who needs keys when we've got clubs?
F G C
Who needs peace when we've gone above
C G Am
But beyond where we should have gone?
F G C
Beyond where we should have gone
C G Am
We went beyond where we should have gone
F G C
Beyond where we should have gone
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version 5
Chords Used
C G/B Am G F Em
e|----0----X----0----3----1----0----|
B|----1----3----1----0----1----0----|
G|----0----0----2----0----2----0----|
D|----2----0----2----0----3----2----|
A|----3----2----0----2----3----2----|
E|----X----X----X----3----1----0----|
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Verse
c Am
“Trouble travels fast…
e||---------8------------8-----------5-----------5--|
B||o--------8------------8-----------5-----------5--|
G||---------9------------9-----------5-----------5--|
D||-------------------------------------------------|
A||o------------------------------------------------|
E||------8-------0-8--8------0-0--5------0-5--5-----|
Em F
e|--------7------------7-----------1-----------1--|
B|--------8------------8-----------1-----------1--|
G|--------9------------9-----------2-----------2--|
D|------------------------------------------------|
A|-0-0-7--------0-7--7------7-0-------------------|
E|------------------------------1------0-1-0-1----|
C Am
e|---------8-----------8----------5----------5--|
B|---------8-----------8----------5----------5--|
G|---------9-----------9----------5----------5--|
D|----------------------------------------------|
A|---0------------------------------------------|
E|-3----8------0-8-0-8------0-0-5-----0-5--5----|
1.______________(play this 1st time around)______________________________
Em F
…Somebody who’s pretending to care…
e|---------7-----------7----------1------------1/10-------||
B|---------8-----------8----------1----------------------o||
G|---------9-----------9----------2-----------------------||
D|--------------------------------------------------------||
A|---0-0-7------0-7--7------7-0---------------------0-0--o||
E|------------------------------1-----0-1-0-1-------------||
2._______________(Play this 2nd time around)__________
Em F G
…Or you can sleep through the static”
e|-----7------------7-----------1---1/3--3--|
B|-----8------------8-----------1---1/3--3--|
G|-----9------------9-----------2---2/4--4--|
D|------------------------------3---3/5--5--|
A|--7-------0-7--7-------7------------------|
E|-------------------------0-1--------------|
Chorus
C G/B Am
But who needs sleep when we’ve got love?
F G C
Who needs keys when we’ve got clubs?
C G/B Am
Who needs please when we’ve got guns?
F G C
Who needs peace when we’ve gone above,
C G/B Am
but beyond where we should have gone?
F G C
We went beyond where we should have gone.
Repeat Verse
Repeat Chorus
Outro/Guitar Solo
e|--------------------------------------8---8--8-----8----10|
B|---------------------------------------------8h10--8----10|
G|-7b9-----------5b7r5-5b7r5----10b12-------------------9---|
D|----------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------|
e|-------10-10------10-10------10-10------10\5-|
B|-------10-10------10-10------10-10------10\5-|
G|--12b14------12b14------12b14------12b14-----|
D|---------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------|
e|--------5--5\3----------------------8----8----8-8-----10-10|
B|--------5--5\3----------------------8h10-8h10-8-8-----10-10|
G|-7b9-----------5b7r5-5b7r5----10b12-----------------9------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------|
e|------10-10------10-10------10-10------10\5-----------------|
B|------10-10------10-10------10-10------10\5-----------------|
G|-12b14------12b14------12b14------12b14------7b9------------|
D|------------------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------|
Trouble travels fast when you're specially designed
For crash testin' or wearin' wool sunglasses in the afternoon
Come on and tell us what you're tryin' to prove
'Cause it's a battle when you dabble in war
You store it up, unleash it, then you piece it together
Whether the storm drain running rampant just stamp it
And send it to somebody who's pretending to care
Just cash in your blanks for little toy tanks
Learn how to use them and abuse them and choose them
Over conversations, relationships are overrated
"I hated everyone", said the Sun
And so I will cook all your books
You're too good looking and mistooken
You could watch it instead
From the comfort of your burnin' beds
Or you can sleep through the static
But who needs sleep when we've got love?
Who needs keys when we've got clubs?
Who needs "please" when we've got guns?
Who needs peace when we've gone above?
But beyond where we should've gone
We went beyond where we should've gone
Stuck between channels, my thoughts all quit
I thought about them too much, allowed them to touch
The feelings rained down on the plains all dried and cracked
Waiting for things that never came
Shock and awful thing to make somebody think
That they have to choose pushing for peace supporting the troops
And either you're weak or you'll use brut force-feed
The truth is we say not as we do
We say, "Anytime, anywhere"
Just show your teeth and strike the fear of God
Wears camouflage, cries at night and drives a Dodge pick-up
The beat and stop hogging the feast
That's no way to treat an enemy
Well, mighty mighty appetite, we just eat 'em up and keep on driving
Freedom can be freezing, take a picture from the pretty side
Mind your manners, wave your banners
What a wonderful world that this angle can see
But who needs to see what we've done?
Who needs "please" when we've got guns?
Who needs keys when we've got clubs?
Who needs peace when we've gone above?
But beyond where we should have gone
Beyond where we should have gone
We went beyond where we should have gone
We went beyond where we should have gone
| r return from bend
| b bend
| / slide up
| \ slide down
| h hammer-on
| p pull-off
| ~ vibrato
| + harmonic
| x Mute note
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version 6
For all of the verses you pluck the A string once, play the chord, twice, play the chord
it would look like this:
e|--------------------------------------------1-----------1-------------------|
B|----1-----------1-------1-----------1---------------------------1----------1|
G|------------------------2-----------2---------------------------2----------2|
D|----2-----------2-------2-----------2---------------------------3----------3|
A|3---3---3---3---3---0---0---0---0---0---2---2---2---2---2---3---3---3---3--3|
E|--------------------------------------------3-----------3-------------------|
the chords on the chorus may be off a little just because of the computer, but you
be able to figure out when they change!!
For the chorus you just play the chords normally...Enjoy!!
Intro C Am G F
Verse
C
Trouble travels fast
Am
When you’re specially designed for crash testing
G
Or wearing wool sunglasses in the afternoon
F
Come on and tell us what you’re trying to prove
C
Because it’s a battle when you dabble in war
Am
You store it up, unleash it, then you piece it together
G
Whether the storm drain running rampant just stamp it
F
And send it to somebody who’s pretending to care
C
Just cash in your blanks for little toy tanks
Am
Learn how to use them, then abuse them and choose them
G
Over conversations relationships are overrated
F
“I hated everyone” said the sun
C
And so I will cook all your books
You’re too good looking and mistooken
Am
You could watch it instead
G
From the comfort of your burning beds
F G
…Or you can sleep through the static
Chorus
C G Am
Who needs sleep when we’ve got love?
F G C
Who needs keys when we’ve got clubs?
C G Am
Who needs please when we’ve got guns?
F G C
Who needs peace when we’ve gone above
C G Am
But beyond where we should have gone?
F G C
We went beyond where we should have gone
Verse
C
Stuck between channels my thoughts all quit
Am
I thought about them too much, allowed them to touch
G
The feelings that rained down on the plains all dried and cracked
F
Waiting for things that never came
C
Shock and awful thing to make somebody think
Am
That they have to choose pushing for peace supporting the troops
G
And either you’re weak or you’ll use brut force-feed the truth
F
The truth is we say not as we do
C
We say anytime, anywhere, just show your teeth and strike the fear
Am
Of god wears camouflage, cries at night and drives a dodge
G
Pick up the beat and stop hogging the feast
F
That’s no way to treat an enemy
C
Well mighty mighty appetite
we just eat ‘em up and keep on driving
Am
Freedom can be freezing take a picture from the pretty side
G
Mind your manners wave your banners
F G
What a wonderful world that this angle can see
Chorus
C G Am
But who needs to see what we’ve done?
F G C
Who needs please when we’ve got guns?
C G Am
Who needs keys when we’ve got clubs?
F G C
Who needs peace when we’ve gone above
C G Am
But beyond where we should have gone?
F G C
Beyond where we should have gone
C G Am
We went beyond where we should have gone
F G C
Beyond where we should have gone
Solo
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-5--3--1--3--1--8--10--10--8--10--13--13--10--13--13--10--13--13--10-13-13|
G|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-5-3-1--3--1--8--10--10--8--10--13--13--10--13--13--10--13--13--10-13-13-5|
G|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
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version 7
Tuning: EADGBe (Standard)
NOTE: Notes that are close together (88 and 1010) just mean to play them right after
other in quick succession.
Solo
e|-------------------------------------8----8----88--------------|
B|-------------------------------------8h10-8h10-88--------------|
G|-(10)-----------------12(12)--8--------------------9-----------|
D|--12b(14)--10b(12)10~~-------10b(12)---------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------|
e|--------1010--------1010--------1010--------1010---------------|
B|-10-----1010-10-----1010-10-----1010--------1010---------------|
G|-12b(14)-----12b(14)-----12b(14)-----12b(14)-------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------|
e|-------------------------------------8----8----88--------------|
B|-------------------------------------8h10-8h10-88--------------|
G|-(10)-----------------12(12)--8--------------------9-----------|
D|--12b(14)--10b(12)10~~-------10b(12)---------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------|
e|--------1010--------1010--------1010--------1010---------------|
B|-10-----1010-10-----1010-10-----1010--------1010---------------|
G|-12b(14)-----12b(14)-----12b(14)-----12b(14)----(10)-----------|
D|-------------------------------------------------12b(14)~~~----|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------|
Trouble travels fast when you're specially designed
For crash testin' or wearin' wool sunglasses in the afternoon
Come on and tell us what you're tryin' to prove
'Cause it's a battle when you dabble in war
You store it up, unleash it, then you piece it together
Whether the storm drain running rampant just stamp it
And send it to somebody who's pretending to care
Just cash in your blanks for little toy tanks
Learn how to use them and abuse them and choose them
Over conversations, relationships are overrated
"I hated everyone", said the Sun
And so I will cook all your books
You're too good looking and mistooken
You could watch it instead
From the comfort of your burnin' beds
Or you can sleep through the static
But who needs sleep when we've got love?
Who needs keys when we've got clubs?
Who needs "please" when we've got guns?
Who needs peace when we've gone above?
But beyond where we should've gone
We went beyond where we should've gone
Stuck between channels, my thoughts all quit
I thought about them too much, allowed them to touch
The feelings rained down on the plains all dried and cracked
Waiting for things that never came
Shock and awful thing to make somebody think
That they have to choose pushing for peace supporting the troops
And either you're weak or you'll use brut force-feed
The truth is we say not as we do
We say, "Anytime, anywhere"
Just show your teeth and strike the fear of God
Wears camouflage, cries at night and drives a Dodge pick-up
The beat and stop hogging the feast
That's no way to treat an enemy
Well, mighty mighty appetite, we just eat 'em up and keep on driving
Freedom can be freezing, take a picture from the pretty side
Mind your manners, wave your banners
What a wonderful world that this angle can see
But who needs to see what we've done?
Who needs "please" when we've got guns?
Who needs keys when we've got clubs?
Who needs peace when we've gone above?
But beyond where we should have gone
Beyond where we should have gone
We went beyond where we should have gone
We went beyond where we should have gone
| / slide up
| \ slide down
| b bend
| h hammer-on
| p pull-off
| ~ vibrato
| + harmonic
| x Mute note
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