------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Jonah – Graham Stookey ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tabbed by: Noah Opolsky Tuning: DGDGAD Capo on 3 – all notes relative to capo Song: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YVQVoQwYrtw So this song is pretty complex, so I’m going to write the song in as comprehensive a way as I can. I recommend becoming familiar with the chords before playing along, as there are a lot of them and a lot of small embellishments and changes. He plays with an interesting slap/strum technique, and it’s quite challenging. I highly recommend playing along to the video the first few times. Chord Legend (if you’re actually curious): 1 = Dsus4 2 = Gsus2sus4 3 = Gsus2/A 4 = G69/B 5 = Em11 6 = Dsus2sus4 7 = Dadd4 8 = A 11/D 9 = Dadd4 10= Dsus2/E 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 D|---0------0------0------0------0------0------0------0------0----0----------| A|---0------0------0------0------0------0------0------0------0----0----------| G|---0------0------0------0------0------0------0------6------7----2----------| D|---0------5------7------9------2------2------4------2------4----2----------| G|---0------5------7------9------2------0------0------0------0----x----------| D|---0------5------7------9------2------0------0------0------0----2----------| Riffs Riff 1 – uses the Em11, generally around the choruses D|-----4-p-2---2-p-0--0-----| A|-----0---0---0---0--0-----| G|-----0---0---0---0--0-----| D|-----2---2---2---2--2-----| G|-----2---2---2---2--2-----| D|-2---2---2---2---2--2-----| Riff 2, used at the part “Better here than in the BE-ELLY of a whale” D|---0--0-0--0--------------| A|---0--0-0--0--------------| G|---0--0-0--0--------------| D|-2s4--7-x--7--------------| G|---0--x-x--7--------------| D|---0--5-6--7--------------| Riff 3, used only once and stems out of the third verse/first bridge D|-0-9p7--------------------| A|-0---9p7p5h7p5h9----------| G|-0------------------------| D|-7------------------------| G|-7------------------------| D|-7------------------------| THE SONG Intro 1, 2, 6 slide 7, 2 Quick change to 3 as a pick up note, 4, 3, 2 (for 2 beats) 1 2 Where ya goin' and why so fast? 1 2 You don't want your problems you don't want your past 1 2 And you're so worried about the rain 1 2 You think by leaving that you can dodge the pain, Jonah - 6 slide 7, 2 (x2) 1 2 And where on earth do you expect to go 1 2 Where you won't find a single foe? 1 2 You're flat out choosing to ignore what's good 1 2 3 [be careful it changes here] Focused solely on how it could be 4 3 But what could be is not what should be 2 5 (Riff 1) And what should be is hard to see when you're on the run Chorus You can run but you can’t hide You can try to evade the tide D|------0-------------------0-0---------------0----------------0-0----------| A|------0-------------------0-0---------------0----------------0-0----------| G|------4-------------------0-0---------------0----------------0-0----------| D|------5-------------------7-5---------------2----------------7-5----------| G|------0-------------------x-x---------------2----------------x-x----------| D|------0-------------------5-5---------------2----------------5-5----------| But the waves of life will hunt you down D|-------0----0---0---------0--------0-------------| A|-------0----0---0---------0--------0-------------| G|-------4----7---0---------0--------0---Riff 1----| D|-------5----7---7---------12-------2-------------| G|-------0----0---x---------12-------2-------------| D|-------0----0---5---------0--------2-------------| And I know you’re afraid but don’t run away-ay D|------0------0-0--------------------0----------0-0----------| A|------0------0-0--------------------0----------0-0----------| G|------4------0-0--------------------0----------0-0----------| D|------5------7-5--------------------2----------7-5----------| G|------0------x-x--------------------2----------x-x----------| D|------0------5-5--------------------2----------5-5----------| Listen when I say that you should stay D|-------0----0-------0---------0--------0-------------| A|-------0----0-------0---------0--------0-------------| G|-------4----7-------0---------0--------0---Riff 1----| D|-------5----7-------7---------12-------2-------------| G|-------0----0-------x---------12-------2-------------| D|-------0----0-------5---------0--------2-------------| Jonah 1 (4 beats), 2 (4 beats), 8 (2 beats) slide 9 (2 beats) 2 (4 beats) 6 7 2 If you leave now what do you hope to find? 8 9 2 Don't you know that all your problems won't be far behind? 8 9 (fast strums) 2 And whether here or out there we're all bound to fail Riff 2 But better here than in the belly of a whale 4 3 And you cry and downcast your eyes and 2 You refuse to see that right here with me Riff 1 Is right where you should be Chorus You can run but you can’t hide You can try to evade the tide D|------0-------------------0-0---------------0----------------0-0----------| A|------0-------------------0-0---------------0----------------0-0----------| G|------4-------------------0-0---------------0----------------0-0----------| D|------5-------------------7-5---------------2----------------7-5----------| G|------0-------------------x-x---------------2----------------x-x----------| D|------0-------------------5-5---------------2----------------5-5----------| But the waves of life will hunt you down D|-------0----0---0---------0--------0-------------| A|-------0----0---0---------0--------0-------------| G|-------4----7---0---------0--------0---Riff 1----| D|-------5----7---7---------12-------2-------------| G|-------0----0---x---------12-------2-------------| D|-------0----0---5---------0--------2-------------| And I know you’re afraid but don’t run away-ay D|------0------0-0--------------------0----------0-0----------| A|------0------0-0--------------------0----------0-0----------| G|------4------0-0--------------------0----------0-0----------| D|------5------7-5--------------------2----------7-5----------| G|------0------x-x--------------------2----------x-x----------| D|------0------5-5--------------------2----------5-5----------| Listen when I say that you should stay D|-------0----0-------0---------0--------0-------------| A|-------0----0-------0---------0--------0-------------| G|-------4----7-------0---------0--------0---Riff 1----| D|-------5----7-------7---------12-------2-------------| G|-------0----0-------x---------12-------2-------------| D|-------0----0-------5---------0--------2-------------| 10 And it's OK, 4 3 2 Jonah – ahhh - ahhh 4 3 2 Jonah –ah oh – oh ooh oh 4 3 Don't you know that everywhere you go 2 Your shadow will follow 4 3 And every step you take you know your heart could break 2 But life's a risk a risk you should be willing to take 4, 3, 2, Riff 1 (all 4 beats each) You should be willing to take 4, 3, 2, Riff 1 (all 4 beats each) 2 If you take the time to zoom out 5 Beyond your shadow of a doubt 2 Riff 3 You'll see that there's nowhere to run 2 And it's a shame to think that you won't be here 5 When the storm is over and the skies are clear 2 3 4 3 2 So please just stay right here with me Chorus You can run but you can’t hide You can try to evade the tide D|------0-------------------0-0---------------0----------------0-0----------| A|------0-------------------0-0---------------0----------------0-0----------| G|------4-------------------0-0---------------0----------------0-0----------| D|------5-------------------7-5---------------2----------------7-5----------| G|------0-------------------x-x---------------2----------------x-x----------| D|------0-------------------5-5---------------2----------------5-5----------| But the waves of life will hunt you down D|-------0----0---0---------0--------0-------------| A|-------0----0---0---------0--------0-------------| G|-------4----7---0---------0--------0---Riff 1----| D|-------5----7---7---------12-------2-------------| G|-------0----0---x---------12-------2-------------| D|-------0----0---5---------0--------2-------------| And I know you’re afraid but don’t run away-ay D|------0------0-0--------------------0----------0-0----------| A|------0------0-0--------------------0----------0-0----------| G|------4------0-0--------------------0----------0-0----------| D|------5------7-5--------------------2----------7-5----------| G|------0------x-x--------------------2----------x-x----------| D|------0------5-5--------------------2----------5-5----------| Listen when I say that you should stay D|-------0----0-------0---------0--------0-------------| A|-------0----0-------0---------0--------0-------------| G|-------4----7-------0---------0--------0---Riff 1----| X3 D|-------5----7-------7---------12-------2-------------| G|-------0----0-------x---------12-------2-------------| D|-------0----0-------5---------0--------2-------------| 10 And it's OK Jonah Outro D|-----------------------------------------------------------------4-----| A|-----------------------------------------------------------------5-----| G|----7-6-4-----4------4---------------------2---------------------7-----| D|----4-4-4--7-----7------------------2------2h4p2---2---0---------4-----| G|--------------------------4----7---------------------------------------| D|-------------------------------------------------------------0---------| ************************************ | / slide up | \ slide down | h hammer-on | p pull-off | ~ vibrato | + harmonic | x Mute note | b Bend | pb Pre-bend | br Bend release | pbr Pre-bend release | brb Bend release bend ************************************