Joneseys Bowl Chords

KeyBb CapoNone TuningStandard Difficulty Plays450

Joneseys Bowl by The Growlers is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of Bb. It uses the chords Bb, B, E, F# and A. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

Transpose
Bb
Text
16
Speed
  			
                                                 Bb B E* B 
Mama wants me and jonesey to be happy yes she does 
                                                 Bb B E* B                                                
Mama wants me and jonesey to be happy yes she does 

B                           F# 
But mama don’t know she’s a dog  
B                       A 
And mama’s never been a man 
B                    F# 
I don’t expect for mama  
          B             E               B 
To understand, to understand, to understand  

                                    Bb B E* B 
Daddy’s got problems in his right hand 
                          B B Bb B 
And daddy’s left hand is full 
                                    Bb B E* B 
Daddy’s got problems in his right hand  
                          B B Bb B 
And daddy’s left hand is full 
B 
Daddy ain’t got enough money 
  
To put food in Jonesey’s bowl 
                 B               E*              B 
 in Jonesey’s bowl in Jonesey’s bowl in Jonesey's bowl 

                                                 Bb B E* B 
Mama wants me and jonesey to be happy yes she does 
                                                 Bb B E* B                                                 
Mama wants me and jonesey to be happy yes she does  

B                           F# 
But mama don’t know she’s a dog  
B                       A 
And mama’s never been a man 
B                    F# 
I don’t expect for mama  
          B             E               B 
To understand, to understand, to understand 
    	

Chord diagrams

Guitar tuner

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Start the tuner and play a string

Reference tones

Standard tuning, lowest to highest. Click a string to play it; the string the mic hears is highlighted.

Click Start tuner and allow microphone access. The needle centers and turns green when a string is in tune (within 5 cents).
No microphone? You can still tap any string above to hear its exact reference pitch.

Metronome

100 BPM Andante