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Traffic In The Sky by Jack Johnson






                         Traffic In The Sky








This is the progression
 
    D                  F#m              C            Em
e|---------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--7---7---7----------10----10----10---5---5---5-------8--8--8--|
G|---7---7---------------11----11--------5---5-----------9--9----|
D|----7---7-----------------11----11------5---5-----------9--9---|
A|-5----------------5/9----------------3------------3/7----------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------|
 
[Verse 1]
There's traffic in the sky
And it doesn't seem to be getting much better
There's kids playing games on the pavement
Drawing waves on the pavement
Shadows of the planes on the pavement
 
[Pre-Chorus]
Its enough to make me cry
But that don't seem like it would make it feel better
Maybe its a dream and if I scream
It will burst at the seams
Whole place will fall to pieces
                A    G#
And then they'd say
 
[Chorus]
G                         A
Well how could we have known
                        D
I'll tell them it's not so hard to
Bm
 Tell
   G
Nah nah nah
              A
You keep adding stones
              D
Soon the water will
               Bm
Be lost in the well
G                  A
Mmmm mmmm
 
[Verse 2]
Puzzle pieces in the ground
No one ever seems to be digging
Instead they're looking up towards the heavens
With their eyes on the heavens
The shadows on the way to the heavens
 
[Pre-Chorus]
Its enough to make me cry
That don't seem like it would make it feel better
The answers could be found
We can learn from diggin' down
But no one ever seems to be diggin'
Instead they'll say
 
[Chorus]
G                         A
Well how could we have known
                        D
I'll tell them it's not so hard to
Bm
 Tell
   G
Nah nah nah
              A
You keep adding stones
              D
Soon the water will
               Bm
Be lost in the well
G                  A
Mmmm mmmm
 
[Verse 3]
Words of wisdom all around
But no one ever seems to listen
They're talking about their plans on the paper
Building up from the pavement
The shadows from the scrapers on the pavement
 
[Pre-Chorus]
Its enough to make me sigh
But that don't seem like it would make it feel better
The words are all around
But the words are only sounds
And no one ever seems to listen
Instead they'll say
 
[Chorus]
G                         A
Well how could we have known
                        D
I'll tell them it's not so hard to
Bm
 Tell
   G
Nah nah nah
              A
You keep adding stones
              D
Soon the water will
               Bm
Be lost in the well
G                  A
Mmmm mmmm
 
[End] D







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version 2 







Standard Tuning. No capo.
Here's the chords required for the song:
 
     D     F#m   C     Em    A     G#    G     Bm
 
e ---5-----9-----3-----7-----5-----4-----3-----2---
B ---7-----10----5-----8-----5-----4-----3-----3---
G ---7-----11----5-----9-----6-----5-----4-----4---
D ---7-----11----5-----9-----7-----6-----5-----4---
A ---5-----9-----3-----7-----7-----6-----5-----2---
E ---x-----9-----x-----7-----5-----4-----3-----2---
 
Lyrics and chords:
 
 
[Intro]
 
D, F#m, C, Em
 
 
[Verse]
D                       F#m
  Theres traffic in the sky
                 C                       Em
  And it doesn't seem to be getting much better
                      D
  Theres kids playing games on the pavement
          F#m                      C
  Drawing waves on the pavement mm-hm
                 Em                        D
  Shadows of the planes on the pavement mm-hm 
                         F#m
 
 
[Pre-Chorus]
  It's enough to make me cry
                 C                               Em
  But that don't seem like it would make it feel better
               D
  Maybe it's a dream and if i scream 
          F#m
  It will burst at the seams 
       C                          Em
  This whole place will fall into pieces 
                  A   G#
  And then they'd say
 
 
[Chorus]
G                        A
  Well how could we have known
                         D           Bm
  I'll tell them it's not so hard to tell
          G
  Nah nah nah
                  A
  You keep adding stones
                 D
  Soon the water will
                 Bm
  Be lost in the well
  G                  A
  Mmmm mmmm
 
 
[Verse]
D                      F#m
  Puzzle pieces in the ground
      C                       Em
  But no one ever seems to be digging 
                          D                                 F#m
  Instead they're looking up towards the heavens with their eyes on the 
  heavens
C                                     Em
  Shadows on the way to the heavens
 
 
[Pre-Chorus]
D                        F#m
  It's enough to make me cry 
                 C                               Em
  But that don't seem like it would make it feel better 
                       D                                 F#m
  The answers could be found we could learn from digging down 
      C                       Em
  But no one ever seems to be digging 
                 A   G#
  Instead theyll say
 
 
[Chorus]
G                        A
  Well how could we have known
                         D           Bm
  I'll tell them it's not so hard to tell
          G
  Nah nah nah
                  A
  You keep adding stones
                 D
  Soon the water will
                 Bm
  Be lost in the well
  G                  A
  Mmmm mmmm
 
 
[Verse]
D                     F#m
  Words of wisdom all around 
      C                    Em
  But no one ever seems to listen 
                             D
  Theyre talking about their plans on the paper 
           F#m
  Building up from the pavement 
C                                  Em
  Shadows from the scrapers on the pavement
 
 
[Pre-Chorus]
D                       F#m
  Its enough to make me sigh 
                C                               Em
  But that dont seem like it would make it feel better 
                     D                            F#m
  The words are all around but the words are only sounds 
      C                    Em
  And no one ever seems to listen 
                 A   G#
  Instead theyll say
 
 
[Chorus]
G                        A
  Well how could we have known
                         D           Bm
  I'll tell them it's not so hard to tell
          G
  Nah nah nah
                  A
  You keep adding stones
                 D
  Soon the water will
                 Bm
  Be lost in the well
 
 
[Ending Chords]
G,A,D







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version 3









 
Tuning: Standard

Intro 
 
   D               F#m                      C
e|-----------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------7-------------------10--------------------5-------|
G|---7---7---7--7-----11----11----11----11-----5---5---5---5-|
D|-----7------7----------11----------11----------5-------5---|
A|-5~~~~~~~~~~~~~~/9~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\3~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------|
 
     Em
e|---------------------|
B|-----------8---------|
G|-----9---9---9---9---|
D|-------9-------9-----|
A|~~\7-----------------|
E|---------------------|
 
This continues throughout the verses.




There's traffic in the sky
And it doesn't seem to be getting much better
There's kids playing games on the pavement
Drawing waves on the pavement, mhm
Shadows of the planes on the pavement, mhm
It's enough to make me cry
But that don't seem like it would make it feel better
Maybe it's a dream, and if I scream
It will burst at the seams
Whole place will fall into pieces
And then they'd say
Well how could we have known
I'll tell them it's not so hard to tell, no, no, no
If you keep adding stones
Soon the water will be lost in the well, mhm
Puzzle pieces in the ground
No one ever seems to be digging
Instead, they're looking up towards the heavens
With their eyes on the heavens, mhm
The shadows on the way to the heavens, mhm
It's enough to make me cry
But that don't seem like it would make it feel better
The answers could be found
We could learn from digging down
But no one ever seems to be digging
Instead they'll say
Well how could we have known
I'll tell them it's not so hard to tell, no, no, no
If you keep adding stones
Soon the water will be lost in the well, mhm
Words of wisdom all around
But no one ever seems to listen
They're talking about their plans on the paper
Building up from the pavement, mhm
The shadows from the scrapers on the pavement, mhm
It's enough to make me sigh
But that don't seem like it would make feel better
The words are all around
But the words are only sounds
And no one ever seems to listen
Instead they'll say
Well how could we have known
I'll tell them it's really not so hard to tell, no, no, no
If you keep adding stones
Soon the water will be lost in the well
Lost in the well, mhmhm








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version 4






 
Standard tuning.

Intro 
 
e--------------------------------------------------------------|
B--7---7-----------10----10---------5---5------------8---8-----|
G---7---7------------9-----9---------5---5------------7---7----|
D----7---7------------11----11--------5---5------------9---9---|
A-5-------------5/9----------------3--------------3/7----------|
E--------------------------------------------------------------|
 
Then I also have an easier way to play it, like this:
 
e---2--2----------5--5--------0--0--------3--3-----------------|
B----3--3----------5--5--------1--1--------3--3----------------|
G-----2--2----------6--6--------0--0--------4--4---------------|
D--0------------0/4----------------------2----------2----------|
A----------------------------3---------------------------------|
E--------------------------------------------------------------|
 
Just repeat




There's traffic in the sky
And it doesn't seem to be getting much better
There's kids playing games on the pavement
Drawing waves on the pavement, mhm
Shadows of the planes on the pavement, mhm
It's enough to make me cry
But that don't seem like it would make it feel better
Maybe it's a dream, and if I scream
It will burst at the seams
Whole place will fall into pieces
And then they'd say
Well how could we have known
I'll tell them it's not so hard to tell, no, no, no
If you keep adding stones
Soon the water will be lost in the well, mhm
Puzzle pieces in the ground
No one ever seems to be digging
Instead, they're looking up towards the heavens
With their eyes on the heavens, mhm
The shadows on the way to the heavens, mhm
It's enough to make me cry
But that don't seem like it would make it feel better
The answers could be found
We could learn from digging down
But no one ever seems to be digging
Instead they'll say
Well how could we have known
I'll tell them it's not so hard to tell, no, no, no
If you keep adding stones
Soon the water will be lost in the well, mhm
Words of wisdom all around
But no one ever seems to listen
They're talking about their plans on the paper
Building up from the pavement, mhm
The shadows from the scrapers on the pavement, mhm
It's enough to make me sigh
But that don't seem like it would make feel better
The words are all around
But the words are only sounds
And no one ever seems to listen
Instead they'll say
Well how could we have known
I'll tell them it's really not so hard to tell, no, no, no
If you keep adding stones
Soon the water will be lost in the well
Lost in the well, mhmhm








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version 5







Standard Tuning - EADGBe
No capo
 
 
[Intro/Verse]
 
e|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----7---7----------10------10----------5-----5----------8-----8-------|
G|------7---7-----------9-------9----------5-----5----------7-----7-----|
D|-------7----------------11-----------------5----------------9---------|
A|--5---------5/9--9--------------9/3--3-----------3/7--7-----------7/5-|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
repeat that till you get to the pre-chorus.
 
 
[Pre-Chorus]
 
e|--------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----6----6-------6-----5------4-----4------------6-----6------|
D|------7----7-------7-----6------5-----5------------7-----7----|
A|--------7---7---------------------5------------------7-----7--|
E|--5------------5-----4------3--------------3/5-5--------------|
play that once before the each chorus.
 
 
[Chorus]
 
e|----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----7-----7---------3-----3-------------------------------------|
G|------7-----7---------4-----4-------4-----4----------6-----6----|
D|--------7---------------4-------------5-----5----------7-----7--|
A|--5-----------5/2-2-----------2---------5----------------7------|
E|---------------------------------3-------------3/5-5------------|
Then it just goes straight back into the verse after you repeat the chorus a couple of
times.




There's traffic in the sky
And it doesn't seem to be getting much better
There's kids playing games on the pavement
Drawing waves on the pavement, mhm
Shadows of the planes on the pavement, mhm
It's enough to make me cry
But that don't seem like it would make it feel better
Maybe it's a dream, and if I scream
It will burst at the seams
Whole place will fall into pieces
And then they'd say
Well how could we have known
I'll tell them it's not so hard to tell, no, no, no
If you keep adding stones
Soon the water will be lost in the well, mhm
Puzzle pieces in the ground
No one ever seems to be digging
Instead, they're looking up towards the heavens
With their eyes on the heavens, mhm
The shadows on the way to the heavens, mhm
It's enough to make me cry
But that don't seem like it would make it feel better
The answers could be found
We could learn from digging down
But no one ever seems to be digging
Instead they'll say
Well how could we have known
I'll tell them it's not so hard to tell, no, no, no
If you keep adding stones
Soon the water will be lost in the well, mhm
Words of wisdom all around
But no one ever seems to listen
They're talking about their plans on the paper
Building up from the pavement, mhm
The shadows from the scrapers on the pavement, mhm
It's enough to make me sigh
But that don't seem like it would make feel better
The words are all around
But the words are only sounds
And no one ever seems to listen
Instead they'll say
Well how could we have known
I'll tell them it's really not so hard to tell, no, no, no
If you keep adding stones
Soon the water will be lost in the well
Lost in the well, mhmhm






 
| /  Slide up
 






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version 6







My fingering for this song. I replaced some of the Bars with D Shapes, to make
the overall sound more open and clearer. The notes are identical with the way
it is played on album.
 
At the beginning of the refrain i used D shapes, too, to add a little variety
and also to add to the clarity. Practicing this tab will get your D shapes
flowing!
 
 
Repeat throughout Intro/Verse:
 
    D			    F#m	
E|-----------------------|-----5------5----------|
B|-----7------7----------|-------7-------7----5--|
G|-------7-------7----7--|----------6------6-----|
D|----------7------7-----|--4--------------------|
A|--5--------------------|-----------------------|
E|-----------------------|-----------------------|
 
    C			    Em7
E|-----------------------|-----------------------|
B|-----5------5----------|-----8------8----------|
G|-------5-------5----5--|-------7-------7----7--|
D|----------5------5-----|----------9------9-----|
A|--3--------------------|--7--------------------|
E|-----------------------|-----------------------|
 
 
 
Bridge:
 
    A         G#   G
E|--9----|----8-|--7-----|-----------------------|
B|--10---|----9-|--8-----|-----------------------|
G|--9----|----8-|--7-----|-----6------6----------|
D|--7----|----6-|--5-----|-------7-------7----7--|
A|-------|------|--------|----------7------7-----|
E|-------|------|--------|--5--------------------|
 
Refrain
 
    D                       Bm
E|-----------------------|-----------------------|
B|-----7------7----------|-----------------------|
G|-------7-------7----7--|-----7------7----------|
D|----------7------7-----|-------9-------9----9--|
A|--5--------------------|----------9------9-----|
E|-----------------------|--7--------------------|
 
    G                       A
E|-----------------------|-----------------------|
B|-----------------------|-----------------------|
G|-----4------4----------|-----6------6----------|
D|-------5-------5----5--|-------7-------7----7--|
A|----------5------5-----|----------7------7-----|
E|--3--------------------|--5--------------------|




There's traffic in the sky
And it doesn't seem to be getting much better
There's kids playing games on the pavement
Drawing waves on the pavement, mhm
Shadows of the planes on the pavement, mhm
It's enough to make me cry
But that don't seem like it would make it feel better
Maybe it's a dream, and if I scream
It will burst at the seams
Whole place will fall into pieces
And then they'd say
Well how could we have known
I'll tell them it's not so hard to tell, no, no, no
If you keep adding stones
Soon the water will be lost in the well, mhm
Puzzle pieces in the ground
No one ever seems to be digging
Instead, they're looking up towards the heavens
With their eyes on the heavens, mhm
The shadows on the way to the heavens, mhm
It's enough to make me cry
But that don't seem like it would make it feel better
The answers could be found
We could learn from digging down
But no one ever seems to be digging
Instead they'll say
Well how could we have known
I'll tell them it's not so hard to tell, no, no, no
If you keep adding stones
Soon the water will be lost in the well, mhm
Words of wisdom all around
But no one ever seems to listen
They're talking about their plans on the paper
Building up from the pavement, mhm
The shadows from the scrapers on the pavement, mhm
It's enough to make me sigh
But that don't seem like it would make feel better
The words are all around
But the words are only sounds
And no one ever seems to listen
Instead they'll say
Well how could we have known
I'll tell them it's really not so hard to tell, no, no, no
If you keep adding stones
Soon the water will be lost in the well
Lost in the well, mhmhm







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