Jawbone Chords by The Band

Tempo:
84.7 bpm
Chords used:

E

B

A

C#m

D

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Jawbone chords
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[A]
[E] [F] [F#] Oh, Jawbone, [B]
[A] where did you [E] first go wrong?
[F#] Oh, Jawbone, [B] where [A] is it [E] you belong?
[A] [D] A three-time loser [G] you'll [B] never learn.
[Em] Lay [C] down your tools [A] before you [D] burn.
Keep on running [G] and [F#m] hiding your face.
[Em] [C] Spreading your heat [A] all over [B] the place.
[E] I'm a thief [C#m] and I dig [B] it.
[E] I'm gonna beat, [C#m] I'm gonna break [B] it.
[E] I'm a thief [C#m] and I dig [B] it.
[E]
[F#] Oh, Jawbone, [B] why [A] don't you sit [E] and moan?
[F#]
Oh, Jawbone, you [B] know that [A] it's stone for [E]
[G#] stone.
[A] [D] Sneak through the night [G] upon your [F#m] [Em] toes.
The look in [C] your [A] eyes never [D] shows.
Your name up [G] on the post [B] office [Em] wall.
Put your [C] arm [A] in, cause they wrote it [B] too small.
[E] I'm a thief [C#m] and I dig [B] it.
[E] I'm gonna beat, [C#m] I'm gonna [B] break it.
[E] I'm a thief [C#m] and I dig [E] it.
[B]
[E] [F#] Oh, Jawbone, [B] revenge [A] is [E] on your mind.
[F#] Oh, Jawbone, [B] you've been [A] doing you a bad [E] old time.
[G#] [A] [D] Oh, I'm a [G] jobless and inside [B] man.
[Em] Who needs [C] the [A] cash and likes your [D] [D] plan.
And you know [G] just who to [B] thank.
[Em]
When [C] you land [A] right back in [Bm] the tank.
[E] I'm a thief [C#m] and I dig [B] it.
[E]
I'm gonna beat, [C#m] I'm gonna [B] break it.
[E] I'm a thief [C#m] and I dig [A] it.
Oh, [Em] [E]
[C#] [E] [C#]
[G#] [F#] Jawbone, [B] why [A] don't you go [E] on home?
[F#] Oh, [B] Jawbone, where is [A] it you can [E] go?
[G#] [A] [D] Who's been going [G] out [B] on the lam?
[Em] You know [C] that you'll steal [A] anything that you [D] can.
And they can stand [G] just [F#m] behind that door.
[Em] So [C] what you wanna [A] go and open it [B] for?
I'm [E] a thief [C#m] and I dig [B] it.
[E] I'm gonna beat, [C#m] I'm gonna break [B] it.
[E] I'm a thief [C#m] and I dig [A] it.
[E]
Key:  
E
2311
B
12341112
A
1231
C#m
13421114
D
1321
E
2311
B
12341112
A
1231
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To start learning The Band - Jawbone chords, delve into these chords sequence to get the song's feel: C#m, E, C#m, B, E, F#, B and A. A strategic approach would be to train at 42 BPM initially, and then accelerate to the song's tempo of 85. Tune your capo to accommodate your vocal range, referencing the song's key: E Major.

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[A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ [F] [F#] Oh, Jawbone, [B]
[A] where did you [E] first go wrong?
_ [F#] Oh, Jawbone, [B] where [A] is it [E] you belong? _
[A] _ [D] A three-time loser [G] you'll [B] never learn.
[Em] Lay [C] down your tools [A] before you [D] burn.
Keep on running [G] and [F#m] hiding your face.
[Em] [C] Spreading your heat [A] all over [B] the place.
[E] I'm a thief [C#m] and I dig [B] it.
_ _ _ [E] I'm gonna beat, [C#m] I'm gonna break [B] it.
_ _ _ [E] I'm a thief [C#m] and I dig [B] it.
_ _ [E] _ _
[F#] _ Oh, Jawbone, [B] why [A] don't you sit [E] and moan?
_ _ [F#] _
Oh, Jawbone, you [B] know that [A] it's stone for [E]
[G#] stone.
[A] _ _ [D] Sneak through the night [G] upon your [F#m] [Em] toes.
The look in [C] your [A] eyes never [D] shows.
Your name up [G] on the post [B] office [Em] wall.
Put your [C] arm [A] in, cause they wrote it [B] too small.
[E] I'm a thief [C#m] and I dig [B] it.
_ _ _ _ [E] I'm gonna beat, [C#m] I'm gonna [B] break it.
_ _ [E] I'm a thief [C#m] and I dig [E] it.
_ [B] _
[E] _ [F#] Oh, Jawbone, [B] revenge [A] is [E] on your mind.
[F#] Oh, Jawbone, [B] you've been [A] doing you a bad [E] old time.
[G#] _ [A] _ _ [D] Oh, I'm a [G] jobless and inside [B] man.
[Em] Who needs [C] the [A] cash and likes your [D] [D] plan.
And you know [G] just who to [B] thank.
[Em]
When [C] you land [A] right back in [Bm] the tank.
[E] I'm a thief [C#m] and I dig [B] it.
_ _ _ [E] _
I'm gonna beat, [C#m] I'm gonna [B] break it. _ _ _
[E] I'm a thief [C#m] and I dig [A] it.
Oh, [Em] _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [C#] _ _ [E] _ [C#] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[G#] _ _ [F#] _ _ Jawbone, [B] why [A] don't you go [E] on home?
_ _ [F#] Oh, _ [B] Jawbone, where is [A] it you can [E] go?
[G#] _ [A] _ _ [D] Who's been going [G] out [B] on the lam?
[Em] You know [C] that you'll steal [A] anything that you [D] can.
And they can stand [G] just [F#m] behind that door.
[Em] So [C] what you wanna [A] go and open it [B] for?
I'm [E] a thief [C#m] and I dig [B] it.
_ _ _ [E] I'm gonna beat, [C#m] I'm gonna break [B] it.
_ _ _ [E] I'm a thief [C#m] and I dig [A] it. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _

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