I Got You Chords

by Jack Johnson
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Difficulty: beginner
Capo: 4th fret
Author AlecAlmuina [a] 82.
2 contributors total, last edit on May 17, 2019
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Chords

C
G
D
Em
A7

Strumming

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In my version of this Jack Johnson, I use a capo instead of tuning to B, the sound
exactly alike and you can even play along to the song. :)
 
 
Capo 4th Fret.
Tabbed by AlecAlmuina
 
 
[Intro]
 
C G (x2)
C G D
 
 To play the intro like he does, use this tab throughout the song.
   C        G     C       G              D
e|-3--0--------|--3--0------------|    --2--2--2-------------|
B|-0--0--0--3--|--0--0--0--3--1--0|    --3--3--3-------------|
G|-0--0-----0--|--0--0-----0--0--0|    --2--4--2-------------|
D|-2--2-----0--|--2--2-----0--0--0|    --0--0--0-------0-----|
A|-3--3-----2--|--3--3-----2--2--2|    --0--0--0--0h2-----2p0|
E|-0--0-----3--|--0--0-----3--3--3| x2 ----------------------|
 Last chord of the 1st measure gets played for 2 beats.
Each chord get 2 strokes.
(except for the last of the 1st measure) <---- If that's too confusing listen to
the song. (You'll understand (: )
 
Tip: Make an open position C-Chord shape,
take of your 1st finger, and use your pinky
reach high notes. (2nd measure)
Tip 2: To avoid changing positions use
fingers 2, 3, 4 to make the G-Chord
Tip 3: When playing the 3rd measure
(the part that starts with D) reach
your pinky to play the 2--4--2 on the
G-String.
 
 
 After each D, you can play this.
e|-----------------|
B|-----------------|
G|-----------------|
D|------0-------0--|
A|-0h2-----2p0-----|
E|-----------------|
 
 
[Verse 1]
 
           C                          G
Back when all my little goals seemed so important
  C                                  G
Every pot of gold fill and full of distortion
 C                                   G
Heaven was a place still in space not in motion
 
 
[Chorus]
 
              D
But soon
          C
I got you
         G
I got everything
              C
I’ve got you
              G
I don’t need nothing
                  C
More than you
         G
I got everything
               D
I’ve got you
 
 
[Verse 2]
 
              C
We went walking through the hills
              G
Tryin’ to pretend that we both know
 C
Maybe if we save up
             G
We can build a little home
       C
But then the hell storm came and yelled, 
  G                                               D
“You need to let go, you’ve got no control. No.”
 
 
[Chorus]
 
          C
I got you
         G
I got everything
             C
I’ve got you
            G
I don’t need nothing
                 C
More than you
         G
I got everything
            D
I’ve got you
 
 
[Bridge]
 
           Em                     G
This weight’s too much alone
          Em                          G
Some days I can't hold it at all
       Em                G
You take it on for me
           A7
When tomorrow’s too much
      C
I’ll carry it all
             G
I’ve got you
 
        A7
And when tomorrow’s too much
     C
I’ll carry it all
         G
I got you
 
 
[Chorus]
 
         C
I got you
         G
I got everything
             C
I’ve got you
            G
I don’t need nothing
                C
More than you
         G
I got everything
             D
I’ve got you
 
 
[Outro]
 
C G  (x2)
C G D
X
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7 comments
monterd
This is the best of them all, especially the tab part!!! Thanks bro!
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GuitaristA2
I wish I could rate this 10 stars!! **********
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clmoreno05
When learning a song that has like a dozen versions on UG, i usually open all of them just to see the little nuanced difference between people's interpretations, closed all the other tabs for this song after seeing your tab, spot on!
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