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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 ------------------ 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 ------------------ 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 ------------------ 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 ------------------ 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 ------------------ 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 --------------------