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Jack Johnson - Banana Pancakes Chords

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ChordsG, Am, D7, C7, D, Bm, Em, C
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

GAmAmG
Wellcan’tyouseethatit’sjustAmraining,thereain’tnoneedtogo Goutside.
ButD7Baby!
YouGhardlyevenD7noticeAmwhenItrytoC7showyou
GSongismeanttoD7keepyoufromAmdoingwhatyou’reC7supposedto
Gwakin’uptooD7early,AmmaybewecouldC7sleepin
GmakeyoubananaD7pancakes,pretendAmlikeit’stheC7weekend
Amnow
WecouldpretenditalltheGtime.
Can’tyouseethatit’sjustAmraining,thereain’tnoneedtogo Gout/side.
ButjustD7maybe!
GHalaka D7ukulele,AmmamamadeaC7baby.
Reallydon’tGmindto D7practicecauseAmyou’remylittleC7lady.
GLadyladyD7loveme’causeIAmlovetolayyouC7lazy.
GWecouldclosetheD7curtainsAmpretendlikethere’snoC7world
Amoutside.
WecouldpretenditalltheGtime.
Can’tyouseethatitsjustAmraining,thereain’tnoneedtogo Goutside.
GAin’tnoneed,ain’tnoAmneed.
mmmmmmmmmmmmmGmmmmm
Can’tyouseecan’tyouAmsee?
RainalldayandIdon’tGmind.
ButtheAmtelephonessingin’,ringin’it’stooearlydon’tpickitDup,wedon’tneedto
WegotAmeverythingweneedrighthereandeverythingweneedisDenough.Justsoeasy
WhentheBmwholeworldfitsinsideofyourarms
doweEmreallyneedtopayattentionCtothealarm?
wakeupGslow,mmmmmDmmmmmm
DwakeupGslowG/
ButD7Baby!
YouGhardlyevenD7noticeAmwhenItrytoC7showyou
ThisGsongismeanttoD7keepyoufromAmdoingwhatyou’reC7supposedto.
GWakin’uptooD7early,AmmaybewecouldC7sleep
GmakeyoubananaD7pancakes,AmpretendlikeitstheC7weekend
Amnow
ThenwecouldpretenditalltheGtime.
Can’tyouseethatit’sjustAmraining,thereain’tnoneedtogo Goutside.
Ain’tnoneedain’tnoAmneed.
RainalldayandIreally,Greally,reallydon’tmind.
Can’tyouseecan’tyouAmsee?
yougottawakeupG
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ArtistJack Johnson
AlbumIn Between Dreams
GenresFolk, Folk Rock, Rock
Year2005
KeyG
DifficultyIntermediate

How to play Banana Pancakes on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Jack Johnson - Banana Pancakes on guitar requires 8 chords and 11 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.

Banana Pancakes uses these transitions most often: G → D7 (15), Am → C7 (12), and Am → G (12). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with G - Am chord transition.

1. G → Am chord transition

Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram

To move from G to Am:

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 10 times.

G to Am

2. G → D7 chord transition

Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar D7 chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-1-2Guitar D7 chord diagram

To move from G to D7:

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 3 to fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 15 times.

G to D7

3. D7 → Am chord transition

Guitar D7 chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-1-2Guitar D7 chord diagram
Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram

To move from D7 to Am:

  1. Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
  2. Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from E string fret 2 to G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 12 times.

D7 to Am

4. Am → C7 chord transition

Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram
Guitar C7 chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-3-1-0Guitar C7 chord diagram

Here's how to move from Am to C7:

  1. Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
  2. Keep middle finger on D string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on G string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 12 times.

Am to C7

5. C7 → G chord transition

Here's how to move from C7 to G:

  1. While playing C7, lift your pinky from G string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
  3. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  4. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 9 times.

6. Am → D chord transition

To move from Am to D:

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

7. D → Bm chord transition

Switching from D to Bm:

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to B string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 4.
  4. Place pinky on G string fret 4.

This transition appears in the verse.

8. Bm → Em chord transition

Here's how to move from Bm to Em:

  1. While playing Bm, first lift your index finger and pinky.
  2. Lift your middle finger from B string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger on D string from fret 4 to fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse.

9. Em → C chord transition

To move from Em to C:

  1. Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
  2. Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to A string fret 3.
  3. Place index finger on B string fret 1.

This transition appears in the verse.

10. C → G chord transition

Switching from C to G:

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse.

11. G → D chord transition

Here's how to move from G to D:

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to E string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse.

Banana Pancakes chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Banana Pancakes.

  • Banana Pancakes includes 85 chord transitions, 11 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Banana Pancakes contains 4 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Banana Pancakes connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → D: 24%
    • G → Am: 13%
    After Am, the most likely next chords across Chordier are F (26%), G (21%), and C (16%).
    • Am → G: 21%
    • Am → D: 7%
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