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Jackson Brown

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Play these shapes in D, and it sounds in D.

Chords in this song

Verse 1
D A D A/ D A D A/ D A D A/ D A E
Chorus
D A D A/ D A F#m
Verse 2, Verse 3
D A D A/ D A D A/ E
Bridge
F#m D E A/ F#m E D A/ F#m D E A
Verse 4
D A D E/ D E D E/ D E

D

NUT E A D G B e × × 1 3 2
NUT E A D G B e × × 1 3 2

The red NUT marks the start of the neck, by the tuning pegs; frets count away from it. The thickest string is the low E (the letters show each string). × = don't play it, ○ = play it open. Numbers are fingers: 1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 little.

G D A E
G D A E

Mandolin, tuned G D A E (the letters under the strings). Each string is a pair played together. ○ = open string; the dots are where your fingers go.

A

NUT E A D G B e × 1 2 3
NUT E A D G B e × 1 2 3

The red NUT marks the start of the neck, by the tuning pegs; frets count away from it. The thickest string is the low E (the letters show each string). × = don't play it, ○ = play it open. Numbers are fingers: 1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 little.

G D A E
G D A E

Mandolin, tuned G D A E (the letters under the strings). Each string is a pair played together. ○ = open string; the dots are where your fingers go.

E

NUT E A D G B e 2 3 1
NUT E A D G B e 2 3 1

The red NUT marks the start of the neck, by the tuning pegs; frets count away from it. The thickest string is the low E (the letters show each string). × = don't play it, ○ = play it open. Numbers are fingers: 1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 little.

G D A E
G D A E

Mandolin, tuned G D A E (the letters under the strings). Each string is a pair played together. ○ = open string; the dots are where your fingers go.

F#m

NUT E A D G B e 1 3 4
NUT E A D G B e 1 3 4

The red NUT marks the start of the neck, by the tuning pegs; frets count away from it. The thickest string is the low E (the letters show each string). × = don't play it, ○ = play it open. Numbers are fingers: 1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 little.

G D A E
G D A E

Mandolin, tuned G D A E (the letters under the strings). Each string is a pair played together. ○ = open string; the dots are where your fingers go.

Progressions

BROWNE MAY PLAY IN OPEN TUNING; STANDARD TUNING BELOW.
Intro
Verse 1
D A D D A
D A D D A
D A D D A
D                       A                      E          
Chorus
        D                 A       
        D              A       
            D                   A                          F#m     
Verse 2
D                    A                        D                  
D                    A                      D                     
D                      A                  D                              
D                         A                       E              
Solo
Bridge
F#m         D        E           A    
F#m                 E          D                             A              
F#m                D       E               A     
Verse 3
D                     A                               D       
D                      A                        D                             
D                        A                     D                               
D                     A                  E             
[CHORUS]
Verse 4
D                   A                         D                            
D                      E                                                
D                        E                                                  
D                   E                                                         
                                       D               E                        

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