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--------------------|
[ Tab from: http://www.guitaretab.com/j/jack-johnson/99584.html ]
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
