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They Do They Don't by Jack Johnson
They Do They Don't
Tuning: E A D G B E
Key: Ab
[Verse 1]
Ab G
Tied down against the tracks
Cm
Screaming in silent, black and white
Fm
Why'd you trust us? We are such villains
Bb
We would tell ourselves anything
A Ab
We want to hear, if we are willing
G
To listen is to learn
Cm
Then too much is what we deserve
Fm
And how come when we say that we do we don't
Bb
Pray to anybody you want we won't
A Ab
oh oh oh oh oh oh
[Chorus]
Ab Bb
But if we're the ones to blame then the fruit
Ab
Shouldn't taste so good, we were used
Bb
Used to thinking we got nothing to lose
Ab
We're losing everything but the truth
Bb
Walking straight into a roadblock
Ending left, here bending
Ab Bb
Your point of view was chosen by the serpent's ruse
[Verse 2]
Ab G
With all its do's and don'ts
Cm
The future is an empty promise
Fm
Unconcerned and so tired of waiting
Bb
We could sell it wooden horses
A Ab
Full of nightmares and when they open
G
This all might recompose
Cm
There's no going back to the good old days
Fm
It's just a phase bring in some new life
Bb A Ab
Archaism is a dusty road leading us back to nowhere
[Chorus]
Ab Bb
But if we're the ones to blame then the fruit
Ab
Shouldn't taste so good, we were used
Bb
Used to thinking we got nothing to lose
Ab
We're losing everything but the truth
Bb
Walking straight into a roadblock
Ending left, here bending
Ab Bb
Your point of view was chosen by the serpent's ruse
A Ab
oh oh oh oh oh oh
[Outro]
Ab Bb
How come when we say we do we don't
Ab Bb
How come when we say we will we won't
Ab Bb
How come when we say we do we don't
Ab Bb Ab
How come when we say we will we won't
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version 2
Chords:
G: 320033
F#/C#: x4432x
B/F#: 224432
Em: 022000
A: x02220
G F#/C#
Tied down against the tracks
B/F#
Screamin' in silent black and white
You trust us
Em
We are such villains
A
We will tell ourselves anything we want to hear
If we are willin’
G F#/C#
To listen is to learn
B/F#
And too much is what we deserve
Em
And how come when we say that we do; we don’t
A
Can pray to anybody you want; we won’t
oh oh oh oh oh oh oh
G A
If were the ones to blame then the fruit
It shouldn’t taste so good
G
We were used
A
To think we got nothing to lose
G
We’re losin’ everything but the truth
A
Is walkin’ straight into a road block, bendin’
Left, it ended
G A
Your point of view is chosen by the serpent’s rules
Rinse and repeat :D
Tied down against the tracks
Screamin' in silent black and white
You trust us
We are such villains
We will tell ourselves anything we want to hear
If we are willin'
To listen is to learn
And too much is what we deserve
And how come when we say that we do, we don't
Can pray to anybody you want, we won't
Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh
But if were the ones to blame then the fruit
It shouldn't taste so good
We were used
To think we got nothing to lose
We're losin' everything but the truth
'Cause walkin' straight into a road block, bendin'
Left, it ended
Your point of view is chosen by the serpent's rules
With all its do's and don'ts
The future's an empty promise
I'm concerned and so tired of waitin'
But we could sell it wooden horses full of nightmares
And when they open
This all might be composed
There's no goin' back to the good old days
It's just a favoring and some new light
Archaism is a dusty road leadin' us back to nowhere
If we're the ones to blame then the fruit
It shouldn't taste so good
We were used
To think we got nothing to lose
We're losin' everything but the truth
'Cause walkin' straight into a road block, endin'
Left, it bended
Your point of view is chosen by the serpent's rules
Oh oh oh oh
How come when we say we do, we don't
How come when we say we will, we won't
How come when we say we do, we don't
How come when we say we will, we won't
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version 3
Intro
Ab G Cm
E -------------------------------------3-------3---|
B -----4-------4-------3-------3-----4---4---4---4-|
G ---5---5---5---5---4---4---4---4-5-------5-------|
D -6-------6-------5-------5-----------------------|
A -------------------------------------------------|
E -------------------------------------------------|
Fm Bb A
-------8--------8-------------------------|
-----9---9----9---9-----6-----------------|
-/10-------10---------7---7---7---6-------|
--------------------8-------8---7---------|
------------------------------------------|
------------------------------------------|
Chorus (the chorus changes slightly throughout the song but just alternates between Ab
Bb, the tab below is how he plays the first chorus.)
Ab Bb
E -4-4--xx--4/6—4/6--4-4-4-4--6-6-xx--6/8-6/8-6-6-6-6--|
B -4-4--xx--4/6—4/6--4-4-4-4--6-6-xx--6/8-6/8-6-6-6-6--|
G -5-5--xx--5/7—5/7--5-5-5-5--7-7-xx--7/9-7/9-7-7-7-7--|
D -6-6--xx-----------6-6-6-6--8-8-xx----------8-8-8-8--|
A -6-6--xx-----------6-6-6-6--8-8-xx----------8-8-8-8--|
E -4-4--xx-----------4-4-4-4--6-6-xx----------6-6-6-6--|
But we’re the ones to blame…
Second Verse (this time he just strikes each chord once and then throws in a few random
within them, you can just listen to the CD to get pretty close. Try to put more emphasis
the higher strings.)
Ab G Cm Fm Bb A
E ---4---3---3---8---6---5---------------------------------|
B ---4---3---4---9---6---5---------------------------------|
G ---5---4---5---10--7---6---------------------------------|
D ---6---5---5---10--8---7---------------------------------|
A ---6---5---3---8---8---7---------------------------------|
E ---4---3-----------6---5---------------------------------|
Another Chorus
Last Verse (he only plays two notes but it’s the same pattern)
E ---------------------------------------------|
B ---------------------------4---4---4---4-----|
G ---5---5---5 --4---4---4-5---5---5---5-------|
D -6---6---6---5---5---5-----------------------|
A ---------------------------------------------|
E ---------------------------------------------|
----------------------------------------|
-----9----9----9----9-------------------|
-/10---10---10---10-----7---7---7---6---|
----------------------8---8---8---7-----|
----------------------------------------|
----------------------------------------|
Another Chorus (keep playing until end)
Tied down against the tracks
Screamin' in silent black and white
You trust us
We are such villains
We will tell ourselves anything we want to hear
If we are willin'
To listen is to learn
And too much is what we deserve
And how come when we say that we do, we don't
Can pray to anybody you want, we won't
Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh
But if were the ones to blame then the fruit
It shouldn't taste so good
We were used
To think we got nothing to lose
We're losin' everything but the truth
'Cause walkin' straight into a road block, bendin'
Left, it ended
Your point of view is chosen by the serpent's rules
With all its do's and don'ts
The future's an empty promise
I'm concerned and so tired of waitin'
But we could sell it wooden horses full of nightmares
And when they open
This all might be composed
There's no goin' back to the good old days
It's just a favoring and some new light
Archaism is a dusty road leadin' us back to nowhere
If we're the ones to blame then the fruit
It shouldn't taste so good
We were used
To think we got nothing to lose
We're losin' everything but the truth
'Cause walkin' straight into a road block, endin'
Left, it bended
Your point of view is chosen by the serpent's rules
Oh oh oh oh
How come when we say we do, we don't
How come when we say we will, we won't
How come when we say we do, we don't
How come when we say we will, we won't
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