Jack Johnson 
Mudfootball 
Tabbed by:Matt Jones 
 
 
CHORDS 
 

    
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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) 
G 
Saturday morning and it's time to go 
One of these could be the days but who could'a known 
D7 
Loadin' in the back of a pick-up truck 
Ridin' with the boys and pushing their luck 
G 
Singin' songs loud on the way to the game 
Wishing all the things could still be the same 
D7 
China's homeruns over the backstop 
Ke kua on the barb and soda pop 
 
CHORUS 
Em          Am 
We used to laugh a lot 
   C            
But only because we thought 
G                    D7           G      D7       
That everything good always would remain 
G                           D7          G        D7 
Nothing gonna change there's no need to complain 
 
(Repeat INTRO just once on each chord) 
 
G 
Sunday morning and this time they're going 
Been raining all night so everybody knows 
D7 
Over to the field for tackle football 
Big hits, big hats, yeah give me the ball 
G 
Rain is pouring, touchdown scoring 
Keep on rolling, never boring 
D7 
Karma, 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 
 

    
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-10-x-x-9-x-x-7-x-10-x-x-9-x-7-x- 
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--8-x-x-7-x-x-5-x--8-x-x-7-x-5-x- 
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-10-x-x-9-x-x-7-x-10-x-x-9-x-7-5-5\0----5\0- 
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--8-x-x-7-x-x-5-x--8-x-x-7-x-5-5-5\0----5\0- 
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G 
Monday morning and this time they're going 
Wet trunks and schoolbooks and sand on my toes 
D7 
Do anything you can to dodge the bus-stop blues 
They're driving a padidle with a burnt-out fuse 
G 
My best friend Kenny wants to go with you 
So meet him by the sugar mill after school 
D7 
My 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) 
Em          Am 
We used to laugh a lot 
   C            
But only because we thought 
A                      
That everything good always would  
C                            G       D7 
Everything good always would remain 
 
(repeat INTRO into fade out)