Brushfire Fairytales

Jack Johnson-Brushfire Fairytales

1. Inaudible Melodies

2. Middle man

3. Posters

4. Sexy Plexi

5. Flake

6. Bubble Toes

7. Fortunate Fool

8. The News

9. Drink the Water

10. Mudfootball (for moe Lerner)

11. F-Stop Blues

12. Losing Hope

13. Its all Understood

Brought together by:Parker Smith

1. Inaudible melodies:

intro part 1

intro part 2

Verse 1

brushfire fairytales .......

(play this couple of times)

verse 2

Well dust off your thinking caps

Solar powered plastic plants

Pretty pictures of things we ate

We are only what we hate

But in the long run we have found

Silent films are full of sound

Inaudibly free

Slow down everyone

You're moving too fast

Frames can't catch you when

You're moving like that

Inaudible melodies

Of narrational strategies

Unobtrusive tones

Help to notice nothing but the zone

Of visual relevancy

Frame-lines tell me what to see

Chopping like an axe

So maybe Eisenstein should just relax

Slow down everyone

You're moving too fast

Frames can't catch you when

You're moving like that

Solo:

2. Middle Man

After 5 shows of Jack in 7 days I manged to see a few errors in my tabs, one of them was in

one of the main chords for this song.. look at the chords in the intro and verse for the

difference... the Em, is not and Em until the chorus kind of bit, it is actually an Em9th or

Em7th or something.. as shown in the chord chart below... enjoy..

BASS INTRO

|.-7~-7-7----7--------5-6-.|repeat until chorus

Em* X 7 5 7 X X

Em X 7 9 9 8 7

A 5 7 7 6 5 5

C 8 10 10 9 8 8

D X 5 7 7 7 5

G 3 5 5 4 3 3

F# 2 4 4 3 2 2

F 1 3 3 2 1 1

em(1) 0 2 2 0 0 0

Guitar Intro

Em* A repeat

Em*

Well he's not necessarily trying to say that he minds it

But someone plays evil tricks on that kid

Em*

Well he's not necessarily trying to say god can't be trusted

But someone plays evil tricks on that kid

Em*

As certain situations scream for deviations

But somehow we always get stuck in the middle

Em*

Of this and that and then he should try less

Every time he's rejected then he loses affection

But don't we all, don't we just got to give a little time

Maybe give a friend a call instead of making him confused

What a terrible thing for you to do-ooo

What an awful thing for you to say-eee

What a terrible thing for you to relay

(bass intro and drums)

Em*

Well I know some people's they got a little less than nothing

Never still find some to spare

Em*

And other people got more than they could use

But they don't share

Em*

And some people got problems man

They got awful complications

Em*

Other people got perfect situations

With no provocation

But don't we all, don't we just got to give a little time

Maybe give a friend a call instead of making him confused

What a terrible thing for you to do-ooo

What an awful thing for you to say-eee

What a terrible thing for you

Confused

What a terrible thing for you to do-ooo

What an awful thing for you to say-eee

What a terrible thing for you to relay

(bass intro and drums)

-------------------------------.|repeat x 4

---------------------------7-7-.|then

---7-7--7-5-6-7/slide<0-

Somehow we always get stuck in the middle (repeated)

(overdubbed with)

Confused, what an awful thing for you to do

Confused, what an awful thing for you to say-ee

3. Posters

This is an easy song if you don't play it right. If you want to play it just

like Jack Johnson, you'll have a little harder time, but you've looked up the

right tab. It's a little difficult, but I tried to make it as easy as possible

by putting in my own side notes and stuff. I'm positive that all of it is correct.

If I did make any mistakes, or anyone has suggestions, please email me. Now,

ay attention, you may be surprised.

/ slide up

\ slide down

h hammer-on

p pull-off

~ vibrato

+ harmonic

x Mute note

Intro Parts:

e|-x--x--x-x-x-x--x-x-x-x-|\

B|-x--x--x-x-x-x--x-x-x-x-| \

G|-x--x--x-x-x-x--x-x-x-x-| \Part 1

d d u d u d d u d u

e|--------------------x---------------------x-------|\

B|--------------------x---------------------x-------| \

G|--------------------x--x-x-x-x-x-x------x-x--x--x-| \Part 2

d d d u u d d d u d u u d

e|--------------|\ e|------------------|\

B|--------------| \ B|------------------| \

G|--x--x--x-x-x-| \Part 3 G|-x--x-x-x-x-x-x-x-| \Part 4

u u u u u u u d u d u d u

Verse Parts:

Asterisks mean staccato the chord (play it quickly and release the pressure

on the strings to get a sort of "bap" sound).

e|----------x--x------------------x--x---------|\

B|----x-x-x-x--x---x-x-x----x-x-x-x--x---x-x-x-| \

G|----9-9-9-x--9---9-9-9----9-9-9-x--9---9-9-9-| \Part 1

d d u u d d u d d u u d d u

* * * *

e|----5--x---x----5-x-x-x----7--x---x----7-x-x-x-\

B|----5--x---x----5-x-x-x----7--x---x----7-x-x-x- \

G|----6--x---x----6-x-x-x----8--x---x----8-x-x-x- \Part 2a

d d u d u d d u d u d d u d u d d u d u

e|--------------------x--x------------------x--x---------\

B|--------------------x--x---x-x-x----x-x-x-x--x---x-x-x- \

G|--------------------x--9---9-9-9----9-9-9-x--9---9-9-9- \2b

d d d u u d d u d d u u d d u

These are all the parts to the song. If you listen to the music, you'll get the

hang of it and be able to put in the little quirks that Jack does. This is the

basic, but correct way to play. You can do a lot with it.

Here's the complete song, with the lyrics.

Intro: Intro Parts 1, 2, 3, 2, 4, 2, 3, 2, 4

Verse 1:

(Repeat Verse Part 1 twice, then start singing)

(Verse Part 1 repeats until specified)

Lookin' at himself

And wishin' he was someone else

Because the posters on the wall

They don't look like him at all.

So he ties it up, he tucks it in

He pulls it back and gives a grin

Laughin' at himself

Because he knows he ain't loved at all.

He gets his

(Verse Part 2a)

Courage from the can

It makes him feel like a man

Because he's lovin' all the ladies

But the ladies don't love him at

(Verse Part 2b)

all.

And

(Verse Part 2a)

When he's not drunk

He's only stuck on himself

And then he has the nerve

To say he needs a decent

(Verse Part 2b)

Girl

Verse 2:

(Verse Part 1)

Lookin' at herself

And wishin' she was someone else

Because the body of the dolly

Don't look like hers at all

So she straps it on, she sucks it in,

She throws it up, and gives a grin,

Laughin' at herself

Because she knows she's ain't that at all.

(Verse Part 2a)

Caught up in the trends

Well, the truth began to bend

And the next thing you know, man

There just ain't no truth left at

(Verse Part 2b)

All.

'Cuz when the

(Verse Part 2a)

Pretty girl walks

She walks so proud

And when the pretty girl laughs

Oh man, she laughs so

(Verse Part 2b)

Loud.

Bridge:

e|------7-7-7-m--x---5-5-5----4-4-4-m--x---2-2-2-|

B|------9-9-9-m--x---7-7-7----6-6-6-m--x---4-4-4-|

G|------9-9-9-m--7---7-7-7----6-6-6-m--4---4-4-4-|

D|------9-9-9-m--7---7-7-7----6-6-6-m--4---4-4-4-|

A|------7-7-7-m------5-5-5----4-4-4-m------2-2-2-|

E|--7---7-7-7-m----5-5-5-5-4--4-4-4-m----2-2-2-2-|

d d d u u d d u d d u u d d u

(mute)

And (E) if it ain't this that it's that

(D) As a matter of

(C#) Fact, she hasn't had a day (mute)

(B) To relax

(Slide back to E)

Since she's lost (mute)

(D) Her

(C#) Ability to think (mute)

(B) Clear-

(Slide up neck)

(Intro Part 2)

-ly

(Intro Parts 3, 2, 4)

Outro:

Well I'm an

(Verse Part 1 repeats)

energetic, apathetic

Version of another person,

Check out my outsides,

There ain't nothin' in here

Well I'm a

Superficial, systematic,

Music, television addict,

Check out my outsides,

There ain't nothin' in

(Verse Part 2a)

Here comes another one,

Just like the other one,

Lookin' at himself and wishin'

He was someone else,

Because the

(Verse Part 2b)

Posters on the wall,

They don't uh look uh like uh him.

He ties up, he tucks it in,

He Pulls it back and gives a grin,

(Verse Part 1)

Laughin' at himself

Because he knows he ain't loved at all.

He knows he ain't loved at all.

Where he starts Verse Part 2b is difficult, so I'll just go through it.

Because the-

d d u

-posters on the wall, they don't uh look uh like him.

And so on.

When I was learning this song, this part took me the longest. It's tough. Every

note is above the beginning of it's corresponding word, like you play the A string

on the 11th while you say "the". This part is perfect, I promise, and you can play

it just like Jack of you follow exactly.

Enjoy,

Todd

4. Sexy Plexi

All music and lyrics written by and property of Jack Johnson

Transcribed by Jai Mitchell

jai_mitchell@yahoo.com

http://members.optushome.com.au/jaimitchell

Once again, a correction after seeing him play it live..

INTRO

VERSE

PRE CHORUS

CHORUS

SONG ORDER

VERSE [x4]

PRE-CHORUS

CHORUS [x2]

VERSE [x3]

PRE-CHORUS

CHORUS [x2]

VERSE [x6]-starting on the Bm the first time

PRE-CHORUS

CHORUS [x2]

end on first note of CHORUS END

5. Flake

I saw D.Yamaki's version of the tab. It was good, but it was somewhat confusing,

so I thought I'd make it more easy to understand. Unfortunately, I don't know the

slide guitar part melody for the interlude, so if anyone figures it out before me,

then please e-mail me.

I tried to show the strumming pattern as well as I could but, Listen to the song for

the strumming pattern.

The chords used:

NOTE: For the Dm chord you may use the basic chord in the first position but

Jack Johnson plays it in the fifth position.

The "x" is in the place where he mutes/"chops" the strings.

So the song in tablature goes like this:

INTRO/VERSE:

G-----2--2-x----2----2-2----x----5-------*--| Repeat

D-----3--3-x----3----3-3----x----5-------*--|

NOTE: When going into the chorus, (the last verse line) the verse goes like this

CHORUS:

G--2--2-x--2---2-2--x---5--5-x--5--5-5--x----*| REPEAT

D--3--3-x--3---3-3--x---5--5-x--5--5-5--x----*|

INTERLUDE (The backing for the slide guitar solo)

G----1--1-x---1----1-1----x---*| REPEAT

D----3--3-x---3----3-3----x---*|

Then when he starts to sing again:

G--1--1-x--1---1-1--x--5--5-x---5---5-5-x--1--1-x--1---1-1--x-*|

D--3--3-x--3---3-3--x--5--5-x---5---5-5-x--3--3-x--3---3-3--x-*|

REPEAT

The song with the lyrics goes like this:

INTRO:

Dm, F, Bb, F

I know she said it's alright

But you can make it up next time

I know she said it's not right

There ain't no use in Lying

Maybe she thinks I know something

Maybe maybe she thinks it's fine

Maybe she knows something I don't I'm so,

I'm so tired, I'm so tired of trying

CHORUS:

It seems to me that maybe

It pretty much always means no

So don't tell me you might just let it go

And often times we're lazy

It seems to stand in my way

Cause no one no not no one wants to be let down

VERSE:

I know she loves the sunrise

no longer sees it with her sleeping eyes

And I know that when she said she's gonna try

Well it might not work because of other ties

And I wouldn't want to break 'em, nah,

I wouldn't want to break em

Maybe she'll help me to untie this but

Until then well, I'm gonna have to lie to her

CHORUS:

It seems to me that maybe

It pretty much always means no

So don't tell me you might just let it go

And often times we're lazy

It seems to stand in my way

Cause no one no not no one wants to be let down

CHORUS:

It seems to me that maybe

It pretty much always means no

So don't tell me you might just let it go

And often times we're lazy

It seems to stand in my way

Cause no one no not no one wants to be let down

INTERLUDE:

Fm,

Then he starts to sing:

Fm, Fm, Fm, C5, Fm, Bb, Fm, C, Fm

6. Bubble Toes

All music and lyrics written by and property of Jack Johnson

Transcribed by Jai Mitchell

jai_mitchell@yahoo.com

http://members.optushome.com.au/jaimitchell

guitar chords

G 3 5 5 4 3 3

C X 3 5 5 5 3

D X 5 7 7 7 5

INTRO part 1

INTRO part 2

(play intro part 1 [x2])

It's as simple as something that nobody knows

That her eyes are as big as her bubbly toes

On the feet of the queen of the hearts of the cards

And her feet are all covered with tarboles and scars

(play INTRO part 2)

(play INTRO part 1 [x2])

It's as common as something that nobody knows

That her beauty will follow wherever she goes

Up the hill in the back of her house in the wood

She'll love me forever, I know she could

(play INTRO part 2)

(play INTRO part 1 [x2])

I remember when you and me

Mm how we used to be just good friends

Wouldn't give me none

But all I wanted was some

Pre-VERSE - G C D repeat

VERSE

She's got a whole lot of reasons

She cant think of a single one

That can justify leaving

He got none but he thinks he got so many problems

And he got, too much time to waste

His dreams are like commercials

But her dreams are picture perfect and

Our dreams are so related but they're often underestimated

(that cool run thing...)

(from here on it's just the three chords G, C and D in the same rythym

except for he pauses during the jellyfish verse's)

It's as simple as something that nobody knows

That her eyes are as big as her bubbly toes

On the feet of the queen of the hearts of the cards

And her feet are infested with tarboles and

La da da da da da

La da da da da da da

La da da da da da

La da da da da da da la

Well I was eating lunch at the DLG

When this little girl came and she sat next to me

Never seen nobody move the way she did

Well she did and she does and she'll do it again

When you move like a jellyfish

Rhythm don't mean nothing

You go with the flow

You don't stop

Move like a jellyfish

Rhythm is nothing

You go with the flow

You don't stop... Mm

It's as common as something that nobody knows

That her beauty will follow wherever she goes

Up the hill in the back of her house in the wood

She'll love me forever, I know she

La da da da da da

La da da da da da da

La da da da da da

La da da da da da da da

(guitar is silent here)

If you would only listen

You might just realise what you're missing

You're missing me

If you would only listen

You might just realise what you're missing

You're missing me

(then back to G C D chord progression)

It's as simple as something that nobody knows

That her eyes are as big as her bubbly toes

On the feet of the queen of the hearts of the cards

And her feet are infested with tarboles and

La da da da da da

La da da da da da da

La da da da da da

La da da da da da da

La da da da da da

La da da da da da da

La da da da da da

La da da da da da da da

7. Fortunate Fool

All music and lyrics written by and property of Jack Johnson

Transcribed by Jai Mitchell

jai_mitchell@yahoo.com

http://members.optushome.com.au/jaimitchell

Okay, another tab i am changing slightly... simplifying the hard parts, taking out

the parts i had in my tab that were actually played by the bass, and adding a different

version of the chorus which is what Jack plays live rather than the little country soundng

lick on the album... enjoy...

special tab sign => and )'s mean the notes are quickly muted..!!

INTRO

----7/9\7---4/7\4---3/5\3---2/4\2~--------------

----7/9\7---4/7\4---3/5\3---2/4\2~--------------

VERSE (riff 1)

VERSE (riff 2)

on the last repetition of this verse riff use FILL 2 from below after the

F# bass note to move back to verse riff 1...

some examples of fills that can replace the G# chord

FILL 1 FILL 2 FILL 3

--------------------|-----------------|------------11\9~-----

so just fuck around with those, and any others are just variations on that anyhow...

then the fun part... the CHORUS...

A much easier version of the chorus can be played, like Jack does it when he plays live..

then just descending major bar chords with the root on the 6th string

(ie the E shape)

FRET: 7 4 2 0

then

FRET: 7 4 3 and hold

in case you don't know the terms above the shape for the B (7th fret) is

e|-7-|

b|-7-| So just start with that, then move it down to the 4th fret etc.

g|-8-|

d|-9-|

a|-9-|

E|-7-|

8. The News

Standard Tuning EADGBE

A billion people died on the news tonight

But not so many cried at the terrible sight

Well mama said

It's just make believe

You can't believe everything you see

So baby close your eyes to the lullabies

On the news tonight

Who's the one to decide that it would be alright

To put the music behind the news tonight

Well mama said

You can't believe everything you hear

The diagetic world is so unclear

So baby close your ears

On the news tonight

On the news tonight

The unobtrusive tones on the news tonight

And mama said

Mmm

Why don't the newscasters cry when they read about people who die

At least they could be decent enough to put just a tear in their eyes

Mama said

It's just make believe

You cant believe everything you see

So baby close your eyes to the lullabies

On the news tonight

The picking pattern is as follows:

----2--2--------4--4------------| etc.

This is my first tab, so go easy on me if you notice any flaws.

Listen to the song for the timing. Thanks K-C, and Chris for getting

me started on guitar, and helpin a brother out when needed. Much Love.

Later, Jake.

9. Drink The Water

INTRO

-6~-6-6-6/9-9-9-11~-11-11-11\4-4-4-4/13-13-13-9-9-9-9/11-11-11-11--4-4-4-

-4~-4-4-4/7-7-7--9~--9--9--9\2-2-2-2/11-11-11-7-7-7-7/9---9--9--9--2-2-2-

VERSE

guitar chords

C#m x 4 6 6 5 4

G# 4 6 6 5 4 4

F# 2 4 4 3 2 2

E 0 2 2 1 0 0

Drink the water drink it down

This time I know I'm bound

To spit it back up

I didn't want this

Salty substitute, just not going to do

I need some air, if I'm going to live through

This experience reminds me of a clock

That just won't tick

I want to wake up

From this concussion

But my dreams just not done

I'm late again,

It's just one of those bad days

Look outside and

Be careful what you ride

You just might find

That you're out of time

To swim ashore

If I drift long enough

I'll be home

(notice that there are two main riffs for the verse

the C#m, G# and F# one and the E, G# and C#m one...

these will be called VERSE part 1 and VERSE part 2

from now onwards)

(repeat INTRO [x2])

(guitar silent)

He's got delusions between his ears

Man it takes up too much space

And all that tension between his gears man

He'll never ever leave this place

(VERSE part 1 pattern begins again play it [x2])

He's got stones instead of bones

And everybody knows

Ah, man that can make you real real slow

And if heaven was below

He'd know just where to go

Dive in the ocean

And he'd sink like a stone

And he'd say

(VERSE part 2 now [x2])

It's time to swim ashore

If I drift long enough

I'll be home

(back to VERSE part 1 [x2])

Hold on if you can

You're gonna sink faster

Than you can imagine so

Hold on if you can

You're gonna sink faster

Than you can imagine so

(VERSE part 2 again [x2])

It's just time to swim ashore

If I drift long enough

I'll be home

10. Mudfootball (for Moe Lerner

Tuning: Standard

This is 100% correct

G = 355433

D9 = X54555

D = 557775

C = 335553

A = 577655

INTRO:

G Repeat once

OXX OXX OXXX OXOXXX

D9 Repeat once

OXX OXX OXXX OXOXXX

Repeat all once

Saturday morning and it's time to go

One of these could be the days but who coulda known

Loadin' in the back of a pick-up truck

Ridin' with the boys and pushing their luck

Singin' songs loud on the way to the game

Wishing all the things could still be the same

Johnny's homeruns over the backstop

Kekua on the ball and soda pop, well

CHORUS

We used to laugh a lot

But only because we thought

That everything good always would remain

Nothing gonna change there's no need to complain

(INTRO, don't repeat)

Sunday morning and this time they're going

Been raining all night so everybody knows

Over to the field for tackle football

Big hits, big hats, yeah give me the ball

Rain is pouring, touchdown scoring

Keep on rolling, never boring

Karma, karma, karma chameleon

We're talking kinda funny from helium, well

(repeat CHORUS from above)

We used to laugh a lot

But only because we thought

That everything good always would remain

Nothing gonna change there's no need to complain

Repeat once

Monday morning and this time they're going

Wet trunks and schoolbooks and sand on my toes

Do anything you can to dodge the bus-stop blues

They're driving a padidle with a burnt-out fuse, well

My best friend Kenny wants to go with you

So meet him by the sugar mill after school

My best friend Kimmy wants to go with you

Meet her by the sugar mill after school

(repeat CHORUS as before)

We used to laugh a lot

But only because we thought

That everything good always would remain

We used to laugh a lot

But only because we thought

That everything good always would

Everything good always would remain

(repeat INTRO and fade)

11. F-Stop Blues

Tuning: Standard

Riff #1

Riff #2

Riff #3

Riff #4

Riff #5

Riff #6

Riff #7

Riff #1

Riff #2

Riff #3 (x7)

Hermit crabs and cowry shells

Crush beneath his feet as he comes towards you

He's waving at you

Lift him up to see what you can see

He begins his focusing

He's aiming at you

And now he has cutaways from memories

And close-ups of anything that

He has seen or even dreamed

And now he's finished focusing

He's imagining lightning

Striking sea sickness

Riff #4 Away from here

Riff # 1 Look who's laughing now that you've wasted

Riff # 5 How many years and you've barely even tasted

Riff #1 Anything remotely close to

Everything you've boasted about

Riff #6 Look who's crying now

Driftwood floats, after years of erosion

Incoming tide touches roots to expose them,

Quicksand steals my shoe,

Clouds bring the f-stop blues

Riff # 7

Riff #1 Look who's laughing now that you've wasted

Riff #5 How many years and you've barely even tasted

Riff #1 Anything remotely close to

Riff #5 Everything you've boasted about

Riff #1 Look Who's crying now

Riff #5

Riff #1

Riff #5

12. Losing Hope

Changed all D chords to Dm...

The fingerpicking in this one is pretty simple..

otherwise just bash out the chords, listen to the song

for the correct timing..

Am X 0 2 2 1 0

C X 3 2 0 1 0

G 3 2 0 0 3 3

F 1 3 3 2 1 1

D X 5 7 7 6 5

C/B X 2 2 0 1 0

Am C G repeat

I got a faulty parachute

I got a stranger's friend

An exciting change in

My butchers blend

A symbol on the ceiling

With the flick of a switch

Yeah my new found hero

And the enemy's ditching

Well somebodies something was left in a room

And now that its gone well of course we assume

Somebody else needed something so bad

They took everything somebody had

Losing hope is easy

When your only friend is gone

And every time you look around

Well, it all, it all just seems to change

The mark was left

Man it's never the same

Next time that you shoot

Make sure that you aim

Open windows with passing cars

A brand new night

With the same old stars

Losing hope is easy

When your only friend is gone

And every time you look around

Well, it all, it all just seems to change

Feed the fool

A piece of the pie

Make a fool of his system

Make a fool of his mind

Give him bottles of lies

And maybe he'll find

His place in heaven

Cause he might just die

Losing hope is easy

When your only friend is gone

And every time you look around

Well, it all, it all just seems to change

But hanging on is easy

When you've got a friend to call

When nothings making sense at all

You're not the only one that's afraid of change

repeat [x2] then bass outro

13. Its all understood

okay, so the main riff goes

after a while the piano does some chords which you can do by...

OR, you could play in normal tuning with the following four chords

G 3 2 0 0 3 3

D X 0 0 2 3 2

F# 2 4 4 3 2 2

Bm X 2 4 4 3 2

and just bash those out repeatedly...

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i simply compiled them for urs and my convinience