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Sleep Through The Static

Biography:

Jack Hody Johnson (born May 18, 1975 in North Shore, Oahu, Hawaii) is a singer, professional surfer, composer, and filmmaker who has achieved critical and commercial success and a dedicated following since he first appeared on G. Love & Special Sauce's album Philadelphonic. The release of his 2001 debut album, Brushfire Fairytales, further cemented his popularity and he has since released four more successful albums including 2003's On and On, 2005's In Between Dreams, 2008's Sleep Through the Static and 2010's To The Sea.

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this is my first tab but it sounds perfect to me

verse-
C
Trouble travels fast
Am
When you’re specially designed for crash testing
G
Or wearing wool sunglasses in the afternoon
F
Come on and tell us what you’re trying to prove

C
Because it’s a battle when you dabble in war
Am
You store it up, unleash it, then you piece it together
G
Whether the storm drain running rampant just stamp it
F
And send it to somebody who’s pretending to care

C
Just cash in your blanks for little toy tanks
Am
Learn how to use them, then abuse them and choose them
G
Over conversations relationships are overrated
F
“I hated everyone” said the sun

C
And so I will cook all your books

You’re too good looking and mistooken
Am
You could watch it instead
G
From the comfort of your burning beds
F
…Or you can sleep through the static

chorus-

C G Am
Who needs sleep when we’ve got love?
F G C
Who needs keys when we’ve got clubs?
C G Am
Who needs please when we’ve got guns?
F G C
Who needs peace when we’ve gone above
C G Am
But beyond where we should have gone?
F G C
We went beyond where we should have gone

verse- same as above

Stuck between channels my thoughts all quit
I thought about them too much, allowed them to touch
The feelings that rained down on the plains all dried and cracked
Waiting for things that never came

Shock and awful thing to make somebody think
That they have to choose pushing for peace supporting the troops
And either you’re weak or you’ll use brut force-feed the truth
The truth is we say not as we do

We say anytime, anywhere, just show your teeth and strike the fear
Of god wears camouflage, cries at night and drives a dodge
Pick up the beat and stop hogging the feast
That’s no way to treat an enemy

Well mighty mighty appetite
we just eat ‘em up and keep on driving
Freedom can be freezing take a picture from the pretty side
Mind your manners wave your banners
What a wonderful world that this angle can see

chorus-

C G Am
But who needs to see what we’ve done?
F G C
Who needs please when we’ve got guns?
C G Am
Who needs keys when we’ve got clubs?
F G C
Who needs peace when we’ve gone above
C G Am
But beyond where we should have gone?
F G C
Beyond where we should have gone
C G Am
We went beyond where we should have gone
F G C
Beyond where we should have gone

guitar solo out from here but you can just end with C,G,A, F,G,C with the
same rythym as the last line and play each chord once