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Jason Mraz - Waiting For My Rocket To Come

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from Jason Mraz - Waiting for My Rocket to Come

THE REMEDY (I WON’T WORRY)


Gtr. 1 chords
(Em) (C) (G) (D) (G/B)
Words and Music by
o ooo x o o oo x xo x oo Graham Edwards, Scott Spock,
Lauren Christy and Jason Mraz
23 32 1 21 34 1 32 1 34

Gtrs. 4 & 5 chords


Gm C F B
x B VI E FVIII Gm X Dm
x x x x x
6 fr 6 fr 8 fr 10 fr 5 fr

1 341 1 1 1 3 3 31 1 3 4 21 1 1 3 3 31 1 3 421 1 1 3 3 31 1 3 3 31 1 4 421 1 34 21

Gtrs. 1, 2 & 3: Capo III


Intro
Moderately = 94
*(Em) (C) (G) (D)
Gtr. 1
(acous.)

Gtr. 2 (elec.)

w/ clean tone & chorus


let ring throughout

Gtr. 3 (elec.)

w/ clean tone & chorus


let ring throughout

*Symbols in parentheses represent chord names respective to capoed guitars and do not
reflect actual sounding chords. Capoed fret is “0” in tab.

(G/B) (C) (G) (D)

Copyright 2002 by BMG Songs, a division of BMG Music Publishing, NA, Inc., Graham Edwards Songs,
Careers-BMG Music Publishing, a division of BMG Music Publishing, NA, Inc., Scott Spock Songs,
Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp., Rainbow Fish Publishing and Goo Eyed Music
All Rights for Graham Edwards Songs Administered by BMG Songs, a division of BMG Music Publishing, NA, Inc.
All Rights for Scott Spock Songs Administered by Careers-BMG Music Publishing, a division of BMG Music Publishing, NA, Inc.
All Rights for Rainbow Fish Publishing Administered by Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp.
International Copyright Secured All Rights Reserved

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2 Rhy. Fig. 1
(Em) (C) (G) (D)

Gtr. 2 Riff A

Gtr. 3
Riff A1

Rhy. Fig. 1A
Gtr. 4 (acous.)

(G/B) (C) (G) (D)


End Rhy. Fig. 1

1. Well, I saw fire -


End Riff A

End Riff A1

End Rhy. Fig. 1A

(cont. in slashes)


Verse 3
Gtrs. 1, 2 & 3 tacet
Gm C F B
Rhy. Fig. 2 End Rhy. Fig. 2

Gtr. 4

- works from the free - way, and be - hind closed eyes I can-not make them go a - way ’cause you were
men talk-ing on the ra - di - o in a cross - fire kind of new re - al - i - ty show. Un -
Gtr. 4: w/ Rhy. Fig. 2 (2 1/2 times)
Gm C F B

born on the Fourth of Ju - ly, free-dom ring. Well, some-thing on the sur-face, it stings. I said some -
cov-er -ing the ways to plan the next big at-tack. Well, they were count - ing down the ways to stab a broth-er in the... Be right back
Rhy. Fig. 3
Gm C F B End Rhy. Fig. 3
Gtr. 5
(elec.)
w/ slight dist.

-thing on the sur - face, well, it kind of makes me nerv -ous.Who says that you de - serve this, and what kind of God would serve this? We will
af - ter this, the un - a-void -a - ble kiss, where the mint-y fresh death breath is sure to out - last his ca -
Gm C F End Rhy. Fill 1
Rhy. Fill 1
Gtrs.
4&5

cure this dirt - y old dis-ease. Well, if you’ve gots the poi - son, I’ve gots the rem - e - dy.
The
tas - tro - phe. Dance with me, ’cause if you’ve gots the poi - son, I’ve gots the rem - e - dy.
Pre-Chorus
Gtr. 4: w/ Rhy. Fig. 2 (3 1/2 times)
Gtr. 5: w/ Rhy. Fig. 3 (3 1/2 times)
Gm C F B

rem - e - dy is the ex - pe - ri - ence. This is a dan - ger - ous li - ai - son. I says, the

Gm C F B

com - e - dy is that it’s se - ri - ous. This is a strange e - nough new play on words. I say, the

Gm C F B

trag - e - dy is how you’re gon - na spend the rest of your nights with the light on. So shine the
Gtrs. 4 & 5: w/ Rhy. Fill 1
Gm C F

light on all of your friends, when it all a - mounts to noth - ing in the end.


4
Chorus
Rhy. Fig. 4
B VI E FVIII
Gtrs.
4&5

I, I won’t wor - ry my life

GmX Dm E FVIII End Rhy. Fig. 4

a - way. Hey. Oh, oh.

1. Gtrs. 4 & 5: w/ Rhy. Fig. 4


B E F

I, I won’t wor - ry my life

Gm Dm E F

a - way. Hey. Oh, oh,

Gtrs. 1 & 4: w/ Rhy. Figs. 1 & 1A


Gtrs. 2 & 3: w/ Riffs A & A1
Gtr. 5 tacet
* Gm E B F B /D E B F N.C.
(Em) (C) (G) (D) (G/B) (C) (G) (D)

whoa.
*Symbols in parentheses represent chord names respective to capoed guitars. 2. Well, I heard two
Symbols above reflect actual sounding chords.

2. Gtrs. 4 & 5: w/ Rhy. Fig. 4


B E F

I won’t, I won’t, I won’t, I won’t wor - ry my life

I, I won’t wor - ry my life


Gm Dm E F

a - way. Hey, now.

a - way. Hey, Oh, oh,


Bridge 5
Gm E
Gtr. 4

whoa. when I fall in love, I take my time.


*Gtrs. 2 & 3 (I fall in love.)

*Composite arrangement

B VI FVIII

There’s no need to hur - ry when I’m mak - ing up my mind.

Gm E

You can turn off the sun, but I’m still gon - na shine,
(Turn off the sun.)

B VI FVIII

and then I’ll tell you why.


Be - cause the


6
Pre-Chorus Gtrs. 2, 3 & 4 tacet
B VI **A /B D /B

rem - e - dy is the ex - per - i - ence. This is a dan - ger - ous li - ai - son. I says, the
Gtrs. 2 & 3

*Gtr. 6 Rhy. Fig. 5 End Rhy. Fig. 5

*Electric piano arr. for gtr. **Chord symbols reflect overall harmony.
Gtr. 6: w/ Rhy. Fig. 5 (2 times)
B E /B A /B D /B

com - e - dy is that it’s se - ri - ous. This is a strange e - nough new play on words. I say, the
B E /B A /B D /B

trag - e - dy is how you’re gon - na spend the rest of your nights with the light on. So shine the
B E /B A N.C.

light on all of your friends, when it all a - mounts to noth - ing in the end,
Gtr. 6

Chorus
Gtrs. 4 & 5: w/ Rhy. Fig. 4 (2 times)
B E F

uh. ’Cause I won’t, I won’t wor - ry my life

I, I won’t wor - ry my life


Gm Dm E F 7

a - way.

a - way. Hey. Oh, oh.

B E F

I won’t, I won’t, I won’t, I won’t wor - ry my life

I, I won’t wor - ry my life

Gm Dm E F

a - way. I won’t wor - ry my life.

a - way.

Outro
Gtrs. 4 & 5: w/ Rhy. Fig. 4 (till end)
2nd time, w/ lead voc. ad lib (till end)
B E F
(G) (C) (D)

And I won’t, I won’t wor - ry my life

I, I won’t wor - ry my life


Gtr. 2 Riff B

Gtr. 3 Riff B1


8
Gm Dm E F
(Em) (Bm) (C) (D)

a - way, no. ’Cause I

a - way.
End Riff B

End Riff B1

Gtrs. 2 & 3: w/ Riffs B & B1


B E F
(G) (C) (D)

won’t, and I won’t, and I won’t wor - ry my life

I, I won’t wor - ry my life

Gm Dm E F Repeat and fade


(Em) (Bm) (C) (D)

a - way.

a - way. Hey. Oh, oh.


from Jason Mraz - Waiting for My Rocket to Come

WHO NEEDS SHELTER


Words and Music by Jason Mraz, Chris Keup and Eric Shermerhorn

(Dadd9) (Cmaj7) (Bm) (Am) (E)


oo x
x oo x x x xo o oo
Gtrs. 1 & 2: Drop D tuning, Capo II:
(low to high) D-A-D-G-B-E
31 4 32 1 342 2 31 2 3 41

Intro 3

Moderately slow = 72 ( = )
** (Dadd9) (Cmaj7)
Rhy. Fig. 1A
Gtr. 2 (elec.)
w/ clean tone
Riff A
*Gtr. 3

let ring throughout

*Mandolin arr. for gtr.

Rhy. Fig. 1
Gtr. 1 (acous.)

let ring throughout


w/ fingers

**Symbols in parentheses represent chord names respective to capoed guitar


and do not reflect actual sounding chords. Capoed fret is “0” in tab.

(Bm) (Cmaj7)
End Rhy. Fig. 1A
End Riff A

End Rhy. Fig. 1

Copyright 2002 Goo Eyed Music (ASCAP), Grantham Dispatch (ASCAP), Songs Of Mosaic (ASCAP) and Rocket Seed Music (ASCAP)
All Rights for Grantham Dispatch Controlled and Administered by Songs Of Mosaic
All Rights for Rocket Seed Music Controlled and Administered by Kobalt Songs Music Publishing
International Copyright Secured All Rights Reserved

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2 Verse
Gtr. 1: w/ Rhy. Fig. 1 (1 1/2 times) Gtr. 2 tacet
Gtr. 3: w/ Riff A (1 1/2 times) Dmaj7
(Dadd9) * (Cmaj7)
Rhy. Fill 1 End Rhy. Fill 1
Gtr. 2

Good day, sun - light. I’d like to say how tru - ly bright you are.
*Symbols in parentheses represent chord names respective to capoed guitar
Symbols above reflect actual sounding chords. Chord symbols reflect implied harmony.

C m Dmaj7
(Bm) (Cmaj7)

You don’t know me, but I know you. See, you’re my fa - v’rite star.

Eadd9 Dmaj7
(Dadd9) (Cmaj7)

Fol - la - la - low you, I will. So, let’s get mov - ing.


Chorus
C m7 F
(Bm7) (E)

Who needs shel - ter when the morn - ing’s com - ing?

Riff B
w/ clean tone & e-bow End Riff B
Gtr. 4 (elec.)

Riff B1 End Riff B1


Gtr. 5 (elec.)
divisi w/ clean tone & e-bow

Rhy. Fig. 2A End Rhy. Fig. 2A


Gtr. 3

6 6 6 6

*Gtrs. 1 & 2 Rhy. Fig. 2 End Rhy. Fig. 2


3
Gtrs. 1 & 2: w/ Rhy. Fig. 2 (2 times)
Gtr. 3: w/ Rhy. Fig. 2A (2 times)
Gtrs. 4 & 5: w/ Riffs B & B1 (2 times)
C m7 F
(Bm7) (E)

Ab - so - lute - ly, there’s no one.

C m7 F
(Bm7) (E)

Who needs shel - ter from the sun?


Interlude
Gtrs. 1 & 2: w/ Rhy. Figs. 1 & 1A
Gtr. 3: w/ Riff A
C m7 F Eadd9
(Bm7) (E) (Dadd9)

Not me, no, not an - y - one.


Gtr. 4

Gtr. 5
divisi

Rhy. Fig. 3A End Rhy. Fig. 3A


Gtr. 3

Gtr. 1 & 2 Rhy. Fig. 3 End Rhy. Fig. 3

Gtrs. 4 & 5 tacet


Dmaj7 C m Dmaj7
(Cmaj7) (Bm) (Cmaj7)


4 Verse
Gtrs. 1 & 2: w/ Rhy. Figs. 1 & 1A (2 times)
Gtr. 3: w/ Riff A (2 times)
Eadd9 Dmaj7
(Dadd9) (Cmaj7)

By your clock the cock roost - er crows, then off to work where ev - ’ry - bod - y goes

C m Dmaj7
(Bm) (Cmaj7)

slow, but e - ven - tu - al - ly they get there.

Eadd9 Dmaj7
(Dadd9) (Cmaj7)

They’re pick-ing up the day shift, back where all left off con - fined, and

C m Dmaj7
(Bm) (Cmaj7)

they’re peck-ing at re - la - tion - ships. You know, it’s on - ly a worth-less piece of

Chorus
Gtrs. 1 & 2: w/ Rhy. Fig. 2 (3 times)
Gtr. 3: w/ Rhy. Fig. 2A (3 times)
Gtrs. 4 & 5: w/ Riffs B & B1 (3 times)
C m7 F
(Bm7) (E)

shit. Who needs shel - ter when the morn - ing’s com - ing?

C m7 F
(Bm7) (E)

Ab - so - lute - ly, there’s no one.

C m7 F
(Bm7) (E)

Who needs shel - ter from the sun?


5
Gtrs. 1 & 2: w/ Rhy. Fig. 3
Gtr. 3: w/ Rhy. Fig. 3A
C m7 F
(Bm7) (E)

Not me, no, not an - y - one.


Gtr. 4

Gtr. 5
divisi

Gtrs. 1 & 3: w/ Rhy. Figs. 4 & 4A (2 times)


Bridge Gtr. 5 tacet Bm
(Am) (E) (Am)
Rhy. Fig. 4 End Rhy. Fig. 4
Gtr. 1

I’d sleep it all a - way, but the sun won’t let


Gtr. 4
Gtr. 4

Gtr. 5 w/ o e-bow

Rhy. Fig. 4A End Rhy. Fig. 4A


Gtr. 3

F Bm F
(E) (Am) (E)

me. I’d miss those love - ly days


Gtr. 4


6
F m7
(Em7)

of sum - mer.
Gtr. 4

Gtr. 3

6 3 6 3 6 6

Gtr. 1

Interlude
Gtrs. 1 & 2: w/ Rhy. Figs. 1 & 1A
Gtr. 3: w/ Riff A Gtr. 4 tacet
Eadd9 Dmaj7
(Dadd9) (Cmaj7)

Gtr. 5
Gtr. 4

Gtr. 5 w/ o e-bow
divisi


7

C m Dmaj7
(Bm) (Cmaj7)

Verse
Gtr. 1: w/ Rhy. Fig. 1 (1st 2 meas.)
Gtr. 2: w/ Rhy. Fill 1
Gtr. 3: w/ Riff A (1st 2 meas.) Gtr. 5 tacet
Eadd9 Dmaj7
(Dadd9) (Cmaj7)

Well, good day sun - light. I’d like to say how tru - ly bright you are.

C m Dmaj7 D6/9
(Bm) (Cmaj7) (C6/9)

You don’t know me, but I know you. See, you’re my fa - v’rite.
Gtr. 3

Gtr. 1


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