Banana Pancakes
Jack Johnson (2001)
Swing Feel
4/4 | D u X u D u X u |
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
RIFF
A|-↓--0h2-5-2-0-----|-0----2-- |
E|-↓------------3-0-|-0-or-3-- |
C|-↓----------------|-0----2-- |
G|-↓----------------|-2----0--...|
1 2 e a 3 & 4 & 1 ...
Intro
| [Riff] | [Am↓] | [Am↓][Riff] | [G↓] |
| [G↓][Riff] Well can't you see that it's just | [Am] raining |
| [Am↓][Riff] There ain't no need to go out- | [G] side |
| [G] But [D7↓] ba- [D7↓] by
You | [G] hardly even [D7] notice |
| [Am] When I try to [C7] show you
This | [G] song is meant to [D7] keep ya'
From | [Am] doin' what you're [C7] supposed to |
| [G] Wakin' up too [D7] early |
| [Am] Maybe we could [C7] sleep in |
| [G] Make you banana [D7] pancakes
Pre- | [Am] tend like it's the [C7] weekend | [Am] now... |
| [Am↓][Riff] We could pretend it all the | [G] time |
| [G↓][Riff] Can't you see that it's just | [Am] raining? |
| [Am↓][Riff] Ain't no need to go out- | [G] side |
| [G] But just [D7↓] may- [D7↓] be
Ha- | [G] la ka uku- [D7] lele |
| [Am] Mama made a [C7] baby |
| [G] Really don't mind to [D7] practice
'Cause | [Am] you're my little [C7] lady |
| [G] Lady, lady [D7] love me
'Cause I | [Am] love to lay you [C7] lazy |
| [G] We could close the [D7] curtains
Pre- | [Am] tend like there's no [C7] world out- | [Am] side |
| [Am↓][Riff] We could pretend it all the | [G] time |
| [G↓][Riff] Can't you see that it's just | [Am] raining? |
| [Am↓][Riff] Ain't no need to go out- | [G] side |
| [G] Ain't no need, ain't no | [Am] need |
| [Am] Mmm mmm mmm | [G] mmmm |
| [G] Can't you see, can't you | [Am] see? |
| [Am] Rain all day and I don't | [G] mind
Bridge
But the | [Am] telephone's singin', ringin' |
| [Am] It's too early, don't pick it | [D] up |
| [D] We don't need to we got | [Am] everything we need right here
And | [Am] everything we need is e- | [D] nough |
| [D] Just so easy
When the | [Bm] whole world fits in- | side of your arms
Do we | [Em] really need to pay attention | [C] to the alarm
Wake up | [G] slow, mmm | [D] mmm, wake up | [G] slow |
| [G] But [D7↓] ba- [D7↓] by
You | [G] hardly even [D7] notice |
| [Am] When I try to [C7] show you
This | [G] song is meant to [D7] keep ya'
From | [Am] doin' what you're [C7] supposed to |
| [G] Wakin' up too [D7] early |
| [Am] Maybe we could [C7] sleep in |
| [G] Make you banana [D7] pancakes
Pre- | [Am] tend like it's the [C7] weekend | [Am] now... |
| [Am↓][Riff] We could pretend it all the | [G] time |
| [G↓][Riff] Can't you see that it's just | [Am] raining? |
| [Am↓][Riff] Ain't no need to go out- | [G] side |
| [G] Ain't no need, ain't no | [Am] need |
| [Am] Rain all day and I really | [G] really, really don't mind |
| [G] Can't you see, can't you | [Am] see? |
| [Am] You gotta wake up | [G↓] slow
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#Last Updated 11/27/18 JJ
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Jack Johnson (2001)








Swing Feel
4/4 | D u X u D u X u |
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
RIFF
A|-↓--0h2-5-2-0-----|-0----2-- |
E|-↓------------3-0-|-0-or-3-- |
C|-↓----------------|-0----2-- |
G|-↓----------------|-2----0--...|
1 2 e a 3 & 4 & 1 ...
Intro
| [Riff] | [Am↓] | [Am↓][Riff] | [G↓] |
| [G↓][Riff] Well can't you see that it's just | [Am] raining |
| [Am↓][Riff] There ain't no need to go out- | [G] side |
| [G] But [D7↓] ba- [D7↓] by
You | [G] hardly even [D7] notice |
| [Am] When I try to [C7] show you
This | [G] song is meant to [D7] keep ya'
From | [Am] doin' what you're [C7] supposed to |
| [G] Wakin' up too [D7] early |
| [Am] Maybe we could [C7] sleep in |
| [G] Make you banana [D7] pancakes
Pre- | [Am] tend like it's the [C7] weekend | [Am] now... |
| [Am↓][Riff] We could pretend it all the | [G] time |
| [G↓][Riff] Can't you see that it's just | [Am] raining? |
| [Am↓][Riff] Ain't no need to go out- | [G] side |
| [G] But just [D7↓] may- [D7↓] be
Ha- | [G] la ka uku- [D7] lele |
| [Am] Mama made a [C7] baby |
| [G] Really don't mind to [D7] practice
'Cause | [Am] you're my little [C7] lady |
| [G] Lady, lady [D7] love me
'Cause I | [Am] love to lay you [C7] lazy |
| [G] We could close the [D7] curtains
Pre- | [Am] tend like there's no [C7] world out- | [Am] side |
| [Am↓][Riff] We could pretend it all the | [G] time |
| [G↓][Riff] Can't you see that it's just | [Am] raining? |
| [Am↓][Riff] Ain't no need to go out- | [G] side |
| [G] Ain't no need, ain't no | [Am] need |
| [Am] Mmm mmm mmm | [G] mmmm |
| [G] Can't you see, can't you | [Am] see? |
| [Am] Rain all day and I don't | [G] mind
Bridge
But the | [Am] telephone's singin', ringin' |
| [Am] It's too early, don't pick it | [D] up |
| [D] We don't need to we got | [Am] everything we need right here
And | [Am] everything we need is e- | [D] nough |
| [D] Just so easy
When the | [Bm] whole world fits in- | side of your arms
Do we | [Em] really need to pay attention | [C] to the alarm
Wake up | [G] slow, mmm | [D] mmm, wake up | [G] slow |
| [G] But [D7↓] ba- [D7↓] by
You | [G] hardly even [D7] notice |
| [Am] When I try to [C7] show you
This | [G] song is meant to [D7] keep ya'
From | [Am] doin' what you're [C7] supposed to |
| [G] Wakin' up too [D7] early |
| [Am] Maybe we could [C7] sleep in |
| [G] Make you banana [D7] pancakes
Pre- | [Am] tend like it's the [C7] weekend | [Am] now... |
| [Am↓][Riff] We could pretend it all the | [G] time |
| [G↓][Riff] Can't you see that it's just | [Am] raining? |
| [Am↓][Riff] Ain't no need to go out- | [G] side |
| [G] Ain't no need, ain't no | [Am] need |
| [Am] Rain all day and I really | [G] really, really don't mind |
| [G] Can't you see, can't you | [Am] see? |
| [Am] You gotta wake up | [G↓] slow
#Play along in this key.
#Last Updated 11/27/18 JJ
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