The acoustic rock band Jackopierce was formed by Jack O'Neill and Cary Pierce in their hometown of Dallas, Texas in 1988. Their style focused around vocal harmonies and acoustic guitars which earned the duo a loyal local following and soon began touring the country.
Over the next ten years, Jackopierce toured the world (3 continents, 10 countries, 44 US states) selling out venues everywhere they went. They shared stages with Dave Matthews Band, matchbox twenty
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#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------# #This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the # #song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. # #------------------------------------------------------------------------------## "Get to Know Me Better" by JACKOPIERCE -------------------------------------- from the album BRINGING ON THE WEATHER (A&M) - Track 12 transcribed by Arabella Clauson ([email protected]) with help from Rob Bowen ([email protected]) for Jackopierce chords check WWW: http://ccwf.cc.utexas.edu/~arabella/jp/index.html ---------------------------------------------------------- ||Listen to the song first to establish the rhythm. ||This is not perfect, so please send any corrections. ||I'm not sure about the chorus, so if you know the song, please check it.
Play the chords as follows:
C x32033 <-- actually Cadd9 C/B x22033 <-- name this chord please G 320033 <-- name this chord please D xx0323 A/C# 042220
INTRO:
CCGCCGCCGDDC/B C x 2
VERSE:
CGCGCGDC/B C I know you don't trust a thing that I say - that's ok CGCG You've seen thing build and watched them end CGDCCGCCGCCGDDC/B C All I want is to be your friend CGCGCGDC/B C Life is too short to play games, make false claims, live under chains CGCG So build new things without plans CGDCCGCCGCCGDD Slowly now, give me your hand
CHORUS:
CA/C#D First I take a little then I give a lot to you GA/C#C And it breaks my heart to see you smiling A/C#D Every time I tell the truth CCGCCGCCGDDGCCGCCGCCG Yeah It's allright if you would only take the time DDCCGCG To get to know me better
VERSE:
CGCG Now you trust what I say CGDC/BC I knew the day would come soon enough CGCG So when you ask then you'll receive CGDCCGCCGCCGDD But you smile like you don't really believe
Chorus x 2
CCGCCGCCGDDD several times while yelling "Get to know me!"