Tabbed By: Todd 
Email: [email protected] 
 
Tuning: Standard 
 
 
This is an easy song if you don't play it right. If you want to play it just 
like Jack Johnson, you'll have a little harder time, but you've looked up the 
right tab. It's a little difficult, but I tried to make it as easy as possible 
by putting in my own side notes and stuff. I'm positive that all of it is correct. 
If I did make any mistakes, or anyone has suggestions, please email me. Now, 
ay attention, you may be surprised. 
 
 
 /  slide up 
 \  slide down 
 h  hammer-on 
 p  pull-off 
 ~  vibrato 
 +  harmonic 
 x  Mute note 
 
Intro Parts: 
 
e|-x--x--x-x-x-x--x-x-x-x-|\ 
B|-x--x--x-x-x-x--x-x-x-x-| \ 
G|-x--x--x-x-x-x--x-x-x-x-|  \Part 1 
D|-x--x--x-x-x-x--x-x-x-x-|  / 
A|-x--x--x-x-x-x--x-x-x-x-| / 
E|-x--x--x-x-x-x--x-x-x-x-|/ 
   d  d  u d u d  d u d u  
 
e|--------------------x---------------------x-------|\ 
B|--------------------x---------------------x-------| \ 
G|--------------------x--x-x-x-x-x-x------x-x--x--x-|  \Part 2 
D|-------9h11p9-----9-x--9-9-9-9-9-9/11--11-x-11-11-|  / 
A|----11--------h11---x--x-x-x-x-x-x------x-x--x--x-| / 
E|-0------------------x--7-7-7-7-7-7/9----9-x--9--9-|/ 
   d   d d          u    u d d d u d      u    u  d  
 
e|--------------|\           e|------------------|\ 
B|--------------| \          B|------------------| \ 
G|--x--x--x-x-x-|  \Part 3   G|-x--x-x-x-x-x-x-x-|  \Part 4 
D|-14-13-11-9-9-|  /         D|-5--5-5-5-7-7-7-7-|  / 
A|--x--x--x-x-x-| /          A|-x--x-x-x-x-x-x-x-| / 
E|-12-11--9-7-7-|/           E|-3--3-3-3-5-5-5-5-|/ 
    u  u  u u u                 u  u d u d u d u 
 
 
Verse Parts: 
 
Asterisks mean staccato the chord (play it quickly and release the pressure 
on the strings to get a sort of "bap" sound). 
 
e|----------x--x------------------x--x---------|\ 
B|----x-x-x-x--x---x-x-x----x-x-x-x--x---x-x-x-| \ 
G|----9-9-9-x--9---9-9-9----9-9-9-x--9---9-9-9-|  \Part 1 
D|----9-9-9-x--9---9-9-9----9-9-9-x--9---9-9-9-|  / 
A|----7-7-7-x------7-7-7----x-x-x-x------7-7-7-| / 
E|-0--0-0-0-x----7-7-7-7-9--9-9-9-x----7-7-7-7-|/ 
      d d u    u   d d u    d d u    u   d d u 
 
      *           *          *           * 
e|----5--x---x----5-x-x-x----7--x---x----7-x-x-x-\ 
B|----5--x---x----5-x-x-x----7--x---x----7-x-x-x- \ 
G|----6--x---x----6-x-x-x----8--x---x----8-x-x-x-  \Part 2a 
D|-x--7----x---x--7-x-x-x-x--9----x---x--9-x-x-x-  / 
A|-7--7----7---7--7-x-x-x-9--9----9---9--9-x-x-x- / 
E|-5--5----5---5--5-x-x-x-7--7----7---7--7-x-x-x-/ 
   d  d  u d u d  d u d u d  d  u d u d  d u d u 
 
 
e|--------------------x--x------------------x--x---------\ 
B|--------------------x--x---x-x-x----x-x-x-x--x---x-x-x- \ 
G|--------------------x--9---9-9-9----9-9-9-x--9---9-9-9-  \2b 
D|-------9h11p9-----9-x--9---9-9-9----9-9-9-x--9---9-9-9-  / 
A|----11--------h11---x------7-7-7----x-x-x-x------7-7-7- / 
E|-0------------------x----7-7-7-7-9--9-9-9-x----7-7-7-7-/ 
   d  d  d          u    u   d d u    d d u    u   d d u 
 
 
These are all the parts to the song. If you listen to the music, you'll get the 
hang of it and be able to put in the little quirks that Jack does. This is the 
basic, but correct way to play. You can do a lot with it.  
 
Here's the complete song, with the lyrics. 
 
 
Intro: Intro Parts 1, 2, 3, 2, 4, 2, 3, 2, 4 
 
Verse 1: 
(Repeat Verse Part 1 twice, then start singing)  
 
(Verse Part 1 repeats until specified) 
 
Lookin' at himself 
And wishin' he was someone else 
Because the posters on the wall 
They don't look like him at all. 
 
So he ties it up, he tucks it in 
He pulls it back and gives a grin 
Laughin' at himself 
Because he knows he ain't loved at all. 
 
He gets his  
(Verse Part 2a) 
Courage from the can 
It makes him feel like a man 
Because he's lovin' all the ladies 
But the ladies don't love him at  
(Verse Part 2b) 
all. 
 
And 
(Verse Part 2a) 
When he's not drunk  
He's only stuck on himself 
And then he has the nerve 
To say he needs a decent 
(Verse Part 2b) 
Girl 
 
Verse 2: 
 
(Verse Part 1) 
Lookin' at herself 
And wishin' she was someone else 
Because the body of the dolly 
Don't look like hers at all 
 
So she straps it on, she sucks it in,  
She throws it up, and gives a grin, 
Laughin' at herself 
Because she knows she's ain't that at all. 
 
(Verse Part 2a) 
Caught up in the trends 
Well, the truth began to bend 
And the next thing you know, man 
There just ain't no truth left at 
(Verse Part 2b) 
All. 
 
'Cuz when the 
(Verse Part 2a) 
Pretty girl walks 
She walks so proud 
And when the pretty girl laughs 
Oh man, she laughs so 
(Verse Part 2b) 
Loud. 
 
Bridge: 
    E            D            C#       B 
e|------7-7-7-m--x---5-5-5----4-4-4-m--x---2-2-2-| 
B|------9-9-9-m--x---7-7-7----6-6-6-m--x---4-4-4-| 
G|------9-9-9-m--7---7-7-7----6-6-6-m--4---4-4-4-| 
D|------9-9-9-m--7---7-7-7----6-6-6-m--4---4-4-4-| 
A|------7-7-7-m------5-5-5----4-4-4-m------2-2-2-| 
E|--7---7-7-7-m----5-5-5-5-4--4-4-4-m----2-2-2-2-| 
    d   d d u    u   d d u    d d u    u   d d u 
 
                                  (mute) 
And (E) if it ain't this that it's that 
(D)  As a matter of  
(C#) Fact, she hasn't had a day (mute)  
(B)  To relax 
 
(Slide back to E) 
Since she's lost (mute) 
(D) Her 
(C#) Ability to think (mute) 
(B) Clear- 
 
(Slide up neck) 
(Intro Part 2) 
-ly 
(Intro Parts 3, 2, 4) 
 
Outro: 
 
Well I'm an  
(Verse Part 1 repeats) 
energetic, apathetic 
Version of another person, 
Check out my outsides, 
There ain't nothin' in here 
 
Well I'm a 
Superficial, systematic,  
Music, television addict, 
Check out my outsides, 
There ain't nothin' in 
 
(Verse Part 2a) 
Here comes another one, 
Just like the other one, 
Lookin' at himself and wishin'  
He was someone else, 
Because the 
(Verse Part 2b) 
Posters on the wall, 
They don't uh look uh like uh him.  
He ties up, he tucks it in, 
He Pulls it back and gives a grin, 
(Verse Part 1) 
Laughin' at himself 
Because he knows he ain't loved at all. 
He knows he ain't loved at all. 
 
Where he starts Verse Part 2b is difficult, so I'll just go through it. 
 
 
Because the- 
 
e|-----------------------------------------x-------------------| 
B|------------------------------------x----x-------x--x-x------| 
G|------------------------------------x----9-------9--9-9------| 
D|----------------9h11--p9---------9--x------------9--9-9------| 
A|------------11-------------h11------x------------7--7-7------| 
E|-0----------------------------------x-------7----7--7-7------| 
                                                   d  d u 
  -posters on the wall, they don't uh look uh like him. 
 
And so on.  
 
When I was learning this song, this part took me the longest. It's tough. Every 
note is above the beginning of it's corresponding word, like you play the A string 
on the 11th while you say "the". This part is perfect, I promise, and you can play 
it just like Jack of you follow exactly. 
 
Enjoy, 
Todd