How to Play Banana Pancakes on Guitar?

Jack Johnson - Banana Pancakes can be played in the key of G using the G, Am, D7, C7 chords. For G, To play G, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, let D, G, B ring open, mute low E, high E. For Am, To play Am, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, A, high E ring open, mute D, G. For D7, To play D7, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 3, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 3, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 3, let A, D ring open. For C7, To play C7, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, G, high E ring open, mute A, D. Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat. You can play Banana Pancakes with the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ strumming pattern.

Jack Johnson - Banana Pancakes Chords

Chord reference G, Am, D7, C7

Rhythm tips ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

[G] [Am] [Am] [G] Well can’t you see that it’s just [Am]raining, there ain’t no need to go out[G]side. But [D7]Baby!

You [G]hardly even [D7]notice [Am]when I try to [C7]show you [G]Song is meant to [D7]keep you from [Am]doing what you’re [C7]supposed to [G]wakin’ up too [D7]early, [Am]maybe we could [C7]sleep in [G]make you banana [D7]pancakes, pretend [Am]like it’s the [C7]weekend [Am]now

We could pretend it all the [G]time. Can’t you see that it’s just [Am]raining, there ain’t no need to go out[G]/ side. But just [D7]maybe!

[G]Hala ka uku[D7]lele, [Am]mama made a [C7]baby. Really don’t [G]mind to prac[D7]tice cause [Am]you’re my little [C7]lady. [G]Lady lady [D7]love me ’cause I [Am]love to lay you [C7]lazy. [G]We could close the [D7]curtains [Am]pretend like there’s no [C7]world [Am]outside.

We could pretend it all the [G]time. Can’t you see that its just [Am]raining, there ain’t no need to go out[G]side.

[G]Ain’t no need, ain’t no [Am]need. mmmm mmmm mmmmm [G]mmmmm Can’t you see can’t you [Am]see? Rain all day and I don’t [G]mind.

But the [Am]telephones singin’, ringin’ it’s too early don’t pick it [D]up, we don’t need to We got [Am]everything we need right here and everything we need is [D]enough. Just so easy When the [Bm]whole world fits inside of your arms do we [Em]really need to pay attention [C]to the alarm? wake up [G]slow, mmmmm [D]mmmmmm [D]wake up [G]slow [G]/

But [D7]Baby! You [G]hardly even [D7]notice [Am]when I try to [C7]show you This [G]song is meant to [D7]keep you from [Am]doing what you’re [C7]supposed to. [G]Wakin’ up too [D7]early, [Am]maybe we could [C7]sleep [G]make you banana [D7]pancakes, [Am]pretend like its the [C7]weekend [Am]now

Then we could pretend it all the [G]time. Can’t you see that it’s just [Am]raining, there ain’t no need to go out[G]side. Ain’t no need ain’t no [Am]need. Rain all day and I really, [G]really, really don’t mind. Can’t you see can’t you [Am]see? you gotta wake up [G]

Artist Jack Johnson

Album In Between Dreams

Genres Folk, Folk Rock, Rock

Year 2005

Key G

Jack Johnson - Banana Pancakes can be played in the key of G using the G, Am, D7, C7 chords.

For G, To play G, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, let D, G, B ring open, mute low E, high E.
For Am, To play Am, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, A, high E ring open, mute D, G.
For D7, To play D7, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 3, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 3, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 3, let A, D ring open.
For C7, To play C7, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, G, high E ring open, mute A, D.

Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat.

You can play Banana Pancakes with the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ strumming pattern.