Intro:
CEmAmG
xA|---3-3-----2-2-----0-0-----2-2----|
xE|--0---0---3---3---0---0---3---3---|
xC|-0-----0-4-----4-0-----0-2-----2--|
xG|----------------------------------|
CEmAmG - x2 -
CEm
I hope this old train breaks down
AmG
Then I could take a walk around
CEm
And, see what there is to see
AmG
And time is just a melody
C
With all the people in the street
Em
Walk as fast as their feet can take them
AmG
I just roll through town
C
And though my window's got a view, well
Em
The frame Im looking through
AmG
Seems to have no concern for now, so for now
Chorus:
CC/B
I need this
AmG
Old train to breakdown
CC/B
Oh please just
AmG
Let me please breakdown
CEmAmG - x2 -
CEm
This engine screams out loud
AmG
Centipede gonna crawl westbound
CEm
So I don't even make a sound
AmG
It's gunna sting me when I leave this town
C
All the people in the street
Em
That I'll never get to meet
AmG
If these tracks don't bend somehow
C
And I got no time
Em
That I got to get to
AmG
Where I don't need to be, so I
ChorusCGFC
I wanna break on down
But I cant stop now
Let me break on down
GFC
But you cant stop nothing
Em
If you got no control
Am
Of the thoughts in your mind
G
That you kept in, you know
C
You don't know nothing
Em
But you don't need to know
Am
The wisdoms in the trees
G
Not the glass windows
C
You cant stop wishing
Em
If you don't let go
Am
But things that you find
G
And you lose, and you know
C
You keep on rolling
Em
Put the moment on hold
Am
The frames too bright
G
So put the blinds down low
ChorusCEmAmG
I wanna break on down
CEmAmG
But I cant stop now
CEmAmGCEmAmGC
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Jack Hody Johnson (born May 18, 1975 in North Shore, Oahu, Hawaii) is a singer, professional surfer, composer, and filmmaker who has achieved critical and commercial success and a dedicated following since he first appeared on G. Love & Special Sauce’s album Philadelphonic. The release of his 2001 debut album, Brushfire Fairytales, further cemented his popularity and he has since released four more successful albums including 2003’s On and On, 2005’s In Between Dreams, 2008’s Sleep Through the Static and 2010’s To The Sea.
Chord progressions are the heart of most songs. Whether you’re playing a catchy pop tune, a jazzy ballad, or a mellow folk melody, the sequence of chords you choose lays the foundation for your music.…
xA|———3——————2——————0——————2——
xE|—0——0———3——3———0——0———3——3—
xC|0—0——0—4—4——4—0—0——0—2—2——2
xG|———————————————————————————
sounds better to me
Instead of c/b play a dm!!?
I think the intro bit sounds fine however you play it, the outro is like this:
xA|———3^5——3——————7————5—3———————3^5——3——————7————5—————
xE|———3^5——3——3———8————7—5———————3^5——3——3———8————7—————
xC|———————————4——————————————————————————4——————————————
xG|—————————————————————————————————————————————————————
xA|———3^5——3——————10————8——7—————3^5——3——————7———5———3——
xE|———3^5——3——3———12————10—8—————3^5——3——3————8———7———0—
xC|———————————4——————————————————————————4——————————————
xG|—————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Personally I think that the c/b part is out of scale and I’m only eleven but I think g sounds better or Em but preferably g.
xA|—–3-3—|
xE|—0—–0-|
xC|-0–0—-0-|
xG|———–|
I think the picking’s more like that for al the different chords 🙂
I find it easier and think it sounds better to play the c/b in the chorus as an em chord.
(without the last note actually on my picking)
I’ve found that this version of picking matches JJ’s style the most for the four intro chords:
C, Em, F, G:
— — — X — — — — — — —
— X — — X — — — — — —
X — — — — X — — — — —
— — X — — — — — — — —
C
——————3——————
———0————0—————
—0————————0———
—————0————————
Em
————1——————
——2——— 2————
—3————— 3———-
———0 ———————
Am
———— 0——————
——0——— 0————
—0————— 0———-
———1 ———————
G
————3——————
——2——— 2————
—3————— 3———-
———0 ———————
Now to work on the outro 😉
ahhh it got all messed up but basically you play the strings in this order: C-E-C A E-C and switch between chords
The C/B does not sound great to me. Because B is out of the scale. I think the chord is Am9.