Cookie Jar

by Jack Johnson
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Lyrics

(Dm)I would turn on the T V,

(Dm)but it’s so em bar rass ing

to (Dm)see all the oth er peo ple.

I don’t know what they mean.

And (Dm)it was mag ic at first,

when (Dm)they spoke with out sound.

But (Dm)now this world is gon na hurt.

You (Dm)bet ter turn that thing down.

Turn it a round.

(Gm)“It was n’t me,” says (Dm)the boy with the gun.

“Sure, I (Dm)I pulled n’t the trig ger, but it need ed to be done be cause life’s (Gm)I been kill ing me ev (Dm)er since peo ple it want be to gun.

Man, it’s You (Dm)can’t blame me ’cause and you I’m too young.”

“You (Gm)can’t blame me.

Sure, (Dm)the kill er was my son, but I (C)did n’t teach him mov to (Dm)pull the trig ger of the gun.

It’s the kill ing on (Dm)his T V screen.

You (C)can’t blame me; it’s (Dm)the im ag es he’s seen.”

“Well, you (Gm)can’t blame n’t me,” says (Dm)the me di a man.

“Sure, I (Dm)I was n’t the one who came up need with the plan.

done be cause life’s (Gm)I just point my cam ’ra (Dm)what since peo ple it want be to see.

Man, it’s a (Dm)two way mir ror and you can’t blame me.”

“You (Gm)can’t blame me,” says (Dm)the sing er of the song or the (C)mak er of the mov ie (Dm)which he based his life the on.

It’s “It’s kill ing on (Dm)his T V screen.

You (C)can’t blame me; it’s (Dm)the im ag es he’s seen.”

“Well, you (Dm)on ly en ter tain ment, and as an y one can see, it’s (Dm)smoke ma chines and make up.

Man, you can’t fool me.”

It was (Gm)you, it was me, (Dm)it was ev ’ry man.

We’ve (C)all got the (Dm)blood on our hands.

We (Gm)on ly re ceive (Dm)what we de mand, and if (C)we want hell, (Dm)then hell’s what we’ll have.

Turn it a round.

Cookie Jar by Jack Johnson

Easy piano arrangement in the key of Bb at 160 BPM. Difficulty: easy. Color-coded notes — no sheet-reading skill required.

About “Cookie Jar

What key is "Cookie Jar" in?
"Cookie Jar" by Jack Johnson is in the key of Bb with a tempo of 160 BPM. Difficulty: easy.
Is "Cookie Jar" easy to play on piano?
Yes — this arrangement is rated easy, meaning it uses simple chord patterns and a manageable tempo. Most beginners can play through it in 1-3 practice sessions using our color-coded notes.
Can I play "Cookie Jar" without reading sheet music?
Yes. Our player offers a falling-notes mode (Synthesia-style) and a beginner mode with color-coded keys — both let you play along without reading traditional notation.
How long does it take to learn "Cookie Jar" on piano?
1–3 short practice sessions for the basics; 2–3 weeks to perform confidently with both hands.
What other songs by Jack Johnson can I play here?
Try "Monsoon", "Flake", "If I Had Eyes". All are available in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.

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