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Jack Johnson ~ Rocky Racoon ~ E Standard Tuning This is the version that Jack played for iHeartRadio, it can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V1kHfG0qrk0 It's fairly simple, I'd say the hardest part is getting the rhythm down and probably the stretch from A in the bass to G#. The focus is really in the bass too, there's not as much emphasis put on the higher strings for the second part of the song. I do recommend watching the video if you want to sing along, Jack's flow can be pretty difficult to mimic going off this tab. Enjoy, anyway. The chords used are: F#m: 244222 B: X24442 E: 022100 A: 577655 A/G#: 4776XX Rhythm 1: F#m B <---D--D---U-D-U-D--U---U-D-U-D--D---U-D-U-D--D---U-D-U-------------> e|------2---2-2-2----2---2-2-x----2---2-2-2----2---2-2-x-------------| B|------2---2-2-2----2---2-2-x----4---4-4-4----4---4-4-x-------------| G|------2---2-2-2----2---2-2-x----4---4-4-4----4---4-4-x-------------| D|------4---4-4-4----4---4-4-x-4--4---4-4-4-4--4---4-4-x-------------| A|---4------------4------------2------------2------------------------| E|---2------------2--------------------------------------------------| E A A/G# <---D--D---U-D-U-D--U---U-D-U-D--D---U-D-U-D--D---U-D-U-------------> e|------0---0-0-0----0---0-0-x----x---x-x-x----x---x-x-x-------------| B|------0---0-0-0----0---0-0-x----x---x-x-x----x---x-x-x-------------| G|------1---1-1-1----1---1-1-x----6---6-6-6----6---6-6-x-------------| D|------2---2-2-2----2---2-2-x----7---7-7-7----7---7-7-x-------------| A|---2------------2------------7--7---7-7-7-7--7---7-7-x-------------| E|---0------------0------------5------------4------------------------| Rhythm 2: The Xs here are a sort of slap on the strings, which Jack does a lot in his songs. They're basically frethand mutes, but using your strumming hand to slap the strings with the back of your fingernails. A pick can be used too, I think it just sounds better with a hand. They're where a lot of the rhythm comes from. F#m B <---D-----D----D-U-D-U-D-D--DUD-----D----D-U-D-U-D-D--DU------------> e|---------X--------------X----------X--------------X----------------| B|---------X--------------X----------X--------------X----------------| G|---2-----X--------------X--xx4-----X----x-4---4---X--xx------------| D|---4-----X----x-4---4---X--xx4-----X----x-4-4-4-4-X--xx------------| A|---4-----X----x-4-4-4-4-X--xx2-----X----x-0-2-0-2-X--xx------------| E|---2-----X----x-0-2-0-2-X----------X--------------X--xx------------| E A A/G# <---D-----D----D-U-D-U-D-D--DUD-----D----DUD---D---D--DU------------> e|---------X--------------X----------X--------------X----------------| B|---------X--------------X----------X--------------X----------------| G|---1-----X--------------X--xx6-----X----xx6---6---X--xx------------| D|---2-----X----x-0-2-0-2-X--xx7-----X----xx7---7---X--xx------------| A|---2-----X----x-0-2-0-2-X--xx7-----X----xx7---7---X--xx------------| E|---0-----X----x-0-0-0-0-X--xx5-----X----xx4---4---X--xx------------| Intro: F#m, B, E, A A/G#,
F#mWell somewhere in the Black Mountain Hills of Dakota BLived a young boy named Rocky Raccoon, EOne day his woman ran off with Aanother guy, A/G#And it hit young Rocky in the F#meye.
Rocky didn't like that
He said, B"I'm gonna get that boy". So Eone day he walked into town Booked himself a room in the Alocal saloon. A/G#
F#mRocky Raccoon checked Binto his room, EBut only to find Gideon's BAible. A/G# F#mRocky had come, eBquipped with a gun, To Eshoot off the legs of his Arival. A/G# His F#mrival it seems, had Bbroken his dreams, By Estealing the girl of his fanAcy. A/G# Her F#mname was Magill, but she Bcalled herself Lil, And Eeveryone knew her as NanAcy. A/G# Well F#mshe and her man, who Bcalled himself Dan, Were Ein the next room at the Ahoe down. A/G# Well F#mRocky burst in, and Bgrinning a grin, Said, "EDanny boy, this is a Ashowdown". A/G# But F#mDanny was hot, and he Bdrew first and shot, And ERocky collapsed in the Acorner. A/G#
~Doodleoo interloode~ F#m, B, E, A A/G#, x2
The F#mdoctor came in, and Bstinking of gin, ProEceeded to lie on the Atable. A/G# He said, "F#mRocky, you met your match". He said, "BNo Doc, you know it's only a scratch. And I'll be Ebetter Doc, I will be better, as soon as I Aam able". A/G#
So F#mRocky Raccoon, he fell Bback in his room, But Eonly to find Gideon's ABible. A/G# And F#mGideon checked out, well he Bleft it, no doubt, To Ehelp with good Rocky's reAvival. A/G#
~Doodloo endoon~ F#m, B, E, A/G#, x2 end on F#m