Jack Johnson - Washing Dishes

hey guys! so this pretty much my first tab! got the new jack johnson album yesterday and
was blown away! anyways , this is a combination of some – what completed tabs of this song
and covers that i’ve seen/heard so here you go :

notes : standard tuning , no capo and the chords kinda switch pretty fast especially with
the D# ( which is the one barred version on the 6th fret )
– also , any helpful corrections would be great . its not 100% correct , but at least its
close . : p

into :
A# D# F
A# Cm D# F
A# Cm F
A# Cm F

– verse 1 –
A# Cm F
in the morning when the world came awake
A# Cm F
before you knew me i knew your name
A# Cm F
it was painted across the day as it breaks
A# Cm F
an impression in your window frame

– chorus –
Cm
when you saw me out your window
F
singing from the garden
Cm
only the beginning
F
i’m only getting started
Cm
i don’t mind the digging
F
baby , i’ll work harder
Cm
i’ve been washing dishes
F
singing from the bottom

– verse 2 –
A# Cm F
but one day i’ll be running this place
A# Cm F
and one day i could take you away
A# Cm F
but i want you to wonder what’s my name
A# Cm F
because i need you to want me the same

– chorus –
Cm
when you saw me washing dishes
F
singing from the bottom
Cm
only the beginning
F
i’m only getting started
Cm
i don’t mind the digging
F
baby , i’ll work harder
Cm
i’ve been in the ashes
F
singing from the garden

– verse 3 –
A# Cm F
where everything reaches for the sun
A# Cm F
still unsure of what we’ll become
A# Cm F
but i need you to reach out to me
A# Cm F ( continue playing F )
see in me more than i could see

– chorus –

because i’m afraid that
Cm D#
one day is only two words we say
A# F
i don’t want to let them get in the way
Cm D# A#
of all the plans that we should be making right now
F
right now
Cm D#
who took the time and where did they take it
A#
i want to take it back
F
i don’t want them to break it
Cm D# A#
all these plans that we should be making right now
F
right now

instrumental/Finger picking : A# D# A# Cm F

– verse 4 –
A# Cm F
you see one day i’ll be running this place
A# Cm F
and one day i could take you away
A# Cm F
but i want you to wonder what’s my name
A# Cm F
because i need you to want me the same

– chorus –
Cm
when you saw me out your window
F D#
singing from the bottom
Cm
only the beginning
F
i’m only getting started
Cm
i don’t mind the digging
F D#
baby , i’ll work harder
Cm
i’ve been washing dishes
F D#
singing from the bottom
Cm D#
one day is only two words we say
A# F
i don’t want to let them get in the way
Cm D# A#
of all the plans that we should be making right now
F D#
right now
Cm D#
who took the time and where did they take it
A#
i want to take it back
F
i don’t want them to break it
Cm D# A#
all these plans that we should be making right now

– end –

sources :

http : //Chordify . net/Chords/jack – johnson – washing – dishes – john – caruso