Staple it together Chords

KeyAm CapoNone TuningStandard Difficulty Plays407

Staple it together by Jack Johnson is a beginner-friendly guitar song played in the key of Am. It uses the chords Am, D, G and C. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

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  			(verse 1) 

          Am        D 
It's really  too bad. 
                  Am              D 
He became a pris - 'ner of his own past 
                   Am                     D 
He stabbed the mom - ent in the back with a round thumbtack 
         Am              D 
That held  up the list of thing he got to do 
           Am        D 
It's really  no good 
           Am                   D 
He's moving on before he under - stood 
               Am                          D 
He shot the fu - ture in the foot with ev - 'ry step he took 
        Am                          D             
From the places he'd seen 'cause he forgot to look 

      Am                      Am 
Better staple it together and call it bad weather 
G                      C                           X 2 
Staple it together and call it bad weather 

(verse 2) 

Well i guess you could say 
That he don't even know where to begin 
'Cause he looked both ways but he was so afraid 
Diggin' deep into the ditch every chance he missed 
And the mess he made 
'Cause hate is such a strong word 
And every brick he laid, a mistake 
They say that his walls are getting taller,his world is getting smaller 

(repeat Chorus) 
(repeat verse 1) 
(repeat Chorus) 

(outro) 
      Am                     D 
If the weather gets better we should get together 
G                        C 
Spend a little time or we could do whatever 
   Am                      D 
And if we get together we'd be twice as clever 
  G                       C 
So staple it together and call it bad weather. 
    	

Chord diagrams

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Metronome

100 BPM Andante