If I Had Eyes Jack Johnson
Song: If I Had Eyes
Album: Sleep Through the Static
Artist: Jack Johnson
I pre-ordered this album on iTunes and got on the release day and fell in love with this
So here?s how I play it, I?m pretty sure this is how he plays it. This was done totally
ear.
===== Intro =====
Guitar 1 (Electric)
I?m only gonna write the chords, if you?re a good enough guitarist you can work the
out yourself.
[D] [A] [G] [Em]
e--------------------| B--7--/--14--12--8---| X 2 G--7--/--14--12--9---| D--7--/--14--12--9---| A--5--/--12--10--7---| E--------------------|
Guitar 2 (Acoustic)
Let guitar 1 play through chords once.
e-------------------------------------------------| B-------------------------------------------------| G--14----16----9----11---7----4-4-4/7--7---9---7--| D--x-----x-----x----x----x----x-x-x/x--x---x---x--| A--12----14----7----9----5----2-2-2/5--5---7---5--| E-------------------------------------------------|
===== Verse =====
Guitar 1
[D] [A] [G] [Em]
e--------------------| B--7--/--14--12--8---| X 5 G--7--/--14--12--9---| D--7--/--14--12--9---| A--5--/--12--10--7---| E--------------------|
Guitar 2 (Acoustic)
Only play this riff once, after Guitar 1 plays the chord progression once.
e-------------------------------------------------| B-------------------------------------------------| G--14----16----9----11---7----4-4-4/7--7---9---7--| D--x-----x-----x----x----x----x-x-x/x--x---x---x--| A--12----14----7----9----5----2-2-2/5--5---7---5--| E-------------------------------------------------|
===== Pre-Chorus =====
Guitar 1
e------------------------------------| B---9---9---9---9---9---9---9---9----| G---9---9---9---9---9---9---9---9----| D---9---9---9---9---9---9---9---9----| A---7---7---7---7---7---7---7---7----| E------------------------------------|
===== Chorus =====
Guitars 1 & 2
Like before, I?ve only written the chords, not the strumming pattern.
[D] [E] [G] [D] [E]
e----------3------| e-----| B--7---9---3---7--| B--9--| Then play this a few times. G--7---9---4---7--| X4 G--9--| D--7---9---5---7--| D--9--| A--5---7---5---5--| A--7--| E----------3------| E-----|
===== Post-Chorus =====
Both guitars play together.
Guitar 1
[D] [A] [G] [Em]
e--------------------| B--7--/--14--12--8---| X 2 G--7--/--14--12--9---| D--7--/--14--12--9---| A--5--/--12--10--7---| E--------------------|
Guitar 2 (Acoustic)
e-------------------------------------------------| B-------------------------------------------------| X 2 G--14----16----9----11---7----4-4-4/7--7---9---7--| D--x-----x-----x----x----x----x-x-x/x--x---x---x--| A--12----14----7----9----5----2-2-2/5--5---7---5--| E-------------------------------------------------|
===== Verse =====
I don?t think guitar 1 plays in this verse but you still can if you want to.
Guitar 1
[D] [A] [G] [Em]
e--------------------| B--7--/--14--12--8---| X 3 G--7--/--14--12--9---| D--7--/--14--12--9---| A--5--/--12--10--7---| E--------------------|
Guitar 2 (Acoustic)
Only play this riff once, after the piano play through the chord progression twice.
e-------------------------------------------------| B-------------------------------------------------| G--14----16----9----11---7----4-4-4/7--7---9---7--| D--x-----x-----x----x----x----x-x-x/x--x---x---x--| A--12----14----7----9----5----2-2-2/5--5---7---5--| E-------------------------------------------------|
===== Pre-Chorus =====
Guitar 1
e------------------------------------| B---9---9---9---9---9---9---9---9----| G---9---9---9---9---9---9---9---9----| D---9---9---9---9---9---9---9---9----| A---7---7---7---7---7---7---7---7----| E------------------------------------|
===== Chorus =====
Guitars 1 & 2
Like before, I?ve only written the chords, not the strumming pattern.
[D] [E] [G] [D] [E]
e----------3------| e-----| B--7---9---3---7--| B--9--| Then play this a few times. G--7---9---4---7--| X4 G--9--| D--7---9---5---7--| D--9--| A--5---7---5---5--| A--7--| E----------3------| E-----|
===== Post-Chorus =====
Both guitars play together.
Guitar 1
[D] [A] [G] [Em]
e--------------------| B--7--/--14--12--8---| X 4 G--7--/--14--12--9---| D--7--/--14--12--9---| A--5--/--12--10--7---| E--------------------|
Guitar 2 (Acoustic)
e-------------------------------------------------| B-------------------------------------------------| X 4 G--14----16----9----11---7----4-4-4/7--7---9---7--| D--x-----x-----x----x----x----x-x-x/x--x---x---x--| A--12----14----7----9----5----2-2-2/5--5---7---5--| E-------------------------------------------------|
End on a D chord.
That?s it, pretty simple like most of his songs. This seems 100% right to me (I think it
the other tab?s asses) so I hope it helps a lot. Please rate!
By JayTeeRocks07
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