My Name Is Jonas-Acoustic Chords Version
Half step down tuning
2-14-06
C Em7 Am F G
e 0 0 0 0 3
b 1 0 1 1 3
g 0 0 2 2 0
d 2 0 2 3 0
a 3 2 0 0 2
e 0 0 0 0 3
[Intro Chords]
C, Em7, Am, Em7, C, Em7, Am
[Verse 1]
Em7 C, Am, F
My name is Jonas.
G C, Em7, Am
I'm carrying the wheel.
Em7 C Am, F
Thanks for all you've shown us.
G C, Em7, Am, Em7
This is how we feel.
C Am
Come sit next to me.
F G
Pour yourself some tea.
C Am
Just like Grandma made
F G
When we couldn't find sleep.
C Am
Things were better then.
F G
Once but never again.
C Am
We've all left the den.
F G
Let me tell you 'bout it.
[Chorus]
C Am G G
The choo-choo train left right on time.
C Am G G
A ticket costs only your mind.
C Am G G
The driver said, "Hey, man, we go all the way."
C Am G
Of course we were willing to pay.
[Instrumental]
C, Em7, Am, Em7, C, Em7, Am
[Verse 2]
Em7 C Am, F
My name is Weepel.
G C, Em7, Am
Gotta box full of your toys.
Em7 C Am, F
They're fresh out of batteries.
G C Am F G
But they're still makin' noise, makin' noise.
C Am
Tell me what to do.
F G
Now the tank is dry.
C Am
Now this wheel is flat.
F G
And you know what else?
C Am
Guess what I received,
F G
In the mail today.
C Am
Words of deep concern
F G
From my little brother.
[Chorus]
C Am G G
The building's not goin' as he planned.
C Am G G
The foreman has injured his hand.
C Am G G
The dozer will not clear a path.
C Am G G
The driver swears he learned his math.
C Am G G
The workers are goin' home. (x4)
C
Yeah!
[Instrumental]
Strum C fast up and down until you hear the chord changes (2 min 13 sec), then play:
C, Am, F, G (4 times)---->This is all fast up and down strumming also
C Am G
The workers are goin' home. (x3)
C Am G
Yeah! Yeah! Yeah!
[Instrumental]
C, Am, F, G (5 times)
C, Am, [G-->(one light strum)]
[Outro]
And then at the plain acoustic strumming (3 min 10 second into the song) play the Intro Chords
C, Em7, Am, Em7 (2x)
C
My name is Jonas.