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(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 pulled n’t the trig ger, but it need ed to be done be cause life’s been kill ing me ev (Dm)er since 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 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 was n’t the one who came up need with the plan.
done be cause life’s just point my cam ’ra (Dm)what since 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 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 — Falling Notes Piano Tutorial
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Watch "Cookie Jar" by Jack Johnson in falling notes style — like Synthesia. Color-coded notes fall onto the keyboard in real time. Practice left hand, right hand, or both. Key of F, 160 BPM.
Tip: Start at 50% speed to get comfortable with the fingering, then work your way up to full tempo.
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About “Cookie Jar”
- Can I learn "Cookie Jar" with falling notes like Synthesia?
- Yes — Falling Notes mode shows colored note shapes dropping onto a virtual keyboard, the same visual style as Synthesia or piano-tile games. Each note's column matches the piano key you press. Works for "Cookie Jar" with hands-separate practice in F at 160 BPM.
- What key is "Cookie Jar" by Jack Johnson played in?
- Cookie Jar is arranged in the key of F on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "Cookie Jar"?
- The arrangement plays at 160 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Cookie Jar" easy to play on piano?
- Yes — this is one of our beginner-friendly arrangements with simplified chords and color-coded notes.
- Can I download sheet music for "Cookie Jar"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Cookie Jar"?
- "Cookie Jar" was originally performed by Jack Johnson. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What other songs by Jack Johnson can I play here?
- Try "Monsoon", "Flake", "If I Had Eyes". All are in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.
- Can I practice left and right hand separately for "Cookie Jar"?
- Yes! Our Top Down mode lets you isolate the left hand (bass clef), right hand (treble clef), or play both together. This makes it easy to master "Cookie Jar" one hand at a time before combining them.
- What is falling notes style for "Cookie Jar"?
- Falling notes (also known as Synthesia or piano waterfall) shows color-coded rectangles falling from the top of the screen onto a virtual keyboard. Each note's position matches the piano key you need to press. "Cookie Jar" is in the key of F at 160 BPM.