MUD FOOTBALL 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 CHORDS Most of this song is just the G and D7 chords as shown below G X 5 5 4 3 X D7 X 5 4 5 3 X I would reccomend holding the G with this fingering 0 E_A_D_G_B_e 1 |_|_|_|_|_| 2 |_|_|_|_|_| 3 T_|_|_|_1_1 4 |_|_|_2_|_| 5 |_3_4_|_|_| which means the thumb (T) mutes the low E string and the 1st finger mutes the high e string and the D7 chord should be fingered like this, allowing for and easy transition between the two chords 0 E_A_D_G_B_e 1 |_|_|_|_|_| 2 |_|_|_|_|_| 3 T_|_|_|_1_1 4 |_|_2_|_|_| 5 |_3_|_4_|_| so that the only two fingers moving are the 2nd and 4th (middle and pinky) as they swap strings while staying on the same frets... easy the CHORUS has the following chords aswell E 0 2 2 1 0 0 G 3 5 5 4 3 3 C X 3 5 5 5 3 A X 0 2 2 2 0 the rythym for the intro is something like this G-x-x-G-x-x-G-x-x-G-x-x-G-x-x-G-x-x-G-x-x-G-x-x-G-x-x-G-x-x- D-x-x-D-x-x-D-x-x-D-x-x-D-x-x-D-x-x-D-x-x-D-x-x-D-x-x-D-x-x- repeated this basically means you keep your right hand going at a steady pace, striking the strings with equal power every time, but only squeezing with the left hand every third strum, so you get that feeling... just listen and you'll figure it out... then the VERSE (you can figure the rythym out here)

^GSaturday morning and it's time to go One of these could be the days but who could'a known ^D7Loadin' in the back of a pick-up truck Ridin' with the boys and pushing their luck ^GSingin' songs loud on the way to the game Wishing all the things could still be the same ^D7China's homeruns over the backstop Ke kua on the barb and soda pop

CHORUS

^EWe used to ^Glaugh a lot But^C only because we thought ^GThat everything good ^D7always would ^Gremain ^D7 ^GNothing gonna change there's^D7 no need to ^Gcomplain ^D7

(Repeat INTRO just once on each chord)

^GSunday morning and this time they're going Been raining all night so everybody knows ^D7Over to the field for tackle football Big hits, big hats, yeah give me the ball ^GRain is pouring, touchdown scoring Keep on rolling, never boring ^D7Karma, karma, karma chameleon We're talking kinda funny from helium

(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 --------------------------------- --------------------------------- -10-x-x-9-x-x-7-x-10-x-x-9-x-7-x- --------------------------------- --8-x-x-7-x-x-5-x--8-x-x-7-x-5-x- --------------------------------- -------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------- -10-x-x-9-x-x-7-x-10-x-x-9-x-7-5-5\0----5\0- -------------------------------------------- --8-x-x-7-x-x-5-x--8-x-x-7-x-5-5-5\0----5\0- --------------------------------------------

^GMonday morning and this time they're going Wet trunks and schoolbooks and sand on my toes ^D7Do anything you can to dodge the bus-stop blues They're driving a padidle with a burnt-out fuse ^GMy best friend Kenny wants to go with you So meet him by the sugar mill after school ^D7My 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 (THEN) (CHORUS type 2)

^EWe used to ^Glaugh a lot But^C only because we thought ^AThat everything good always would ^CEverything good always would ^Gremain ^D7

(repeat INTRO into fade out)

Jack Johnson - Mud football