Banana Republics Chords by Jimmy Buffett
Tempo:
108.85 bpm
Chords used:
G
D
Am
C
Dm
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[N]
[Am]
[D] [G]
[Am]
[D] [G] [C]
[G] [Em]
[G] Down to the Banana Republic,
[Am] down to the tropical sun.
Oh, [D] the expatriated Americans [G] hoping to find some fun.
Some of them go for the sailing, [Am] caught [Em] by the lure [Am] of the sea.
[D] Trying to find what is ailing, [G] living in the land of the free.
Some of them [D] are running from [G]
lovers, [Am] leaving no forward address.
[D] Some of them are running tons of ganja, [G] some are running [D] from the [G] IRS.
[Dm] Late at night you will find them [Am] in the cheap hotels and bars.
[C] Hustling the senoritas while [G] they dance beneath the stars.
[Dm] Spending those renegade pesos [Eb] on a bottle of rum [D]
[C] [Bm] and
[C] Singing, give me some words I can dance to, or [G] a melody that rhymes.
[D] [G]
First you learn a native custom, [Am] soon a word of Spanish or two.
[D] You know that you cannot trust them, [G] cause they know they can't trust you.
[D]
[G] Expatriated Americans,
[Am] feeling so all alone.
[D] Telling themselves the same lies that [G] they told themselves back home.
[Am]
[D]
[G]
[Dm]
[Am]
[C]
[G]
Down to the Banana Republic, [Am] things aren't as warm as they seem.
[D] None of the natives are buying any [G] second hand American dreams.
[Dm] Late [Am] at night you [Dm] will find them [Am] in the cheap hotels and bars.
[C] Hustling the senoritas while they [D] dance beneath [G] the stars.
[Dm] Spending those renegade pesos on [Eb] a bottle of rum [D] and a [C] lime.
[Bm]
[D] [C] Singing, give me some words [G] I can dance [C] to, or [G] a melody that rhymes.
Down to the Banana Republic, [Am] down to the tropical sun.
[D] Lowly expatriated Americans, [G] hoping to find some fun.
[Am]
[D]
[G]
[Am]
[D]
[Am]
[D] [G]
[Am]
[D] [G] [C]
[G] [Em]
[G] Down to the Banana Republic,
[Am] down to the tropical sun.
Oh, [D] the expatriated Americans [G] hoping to find some fun.
Some of them go for the sailing, [Am] caught [Em] by the lure [Am] of the sea.
[D] Trying to find what is ailing, [G] living in the land of the free.
Some of them [D] are running from [G]
lovers, [Am] leaving no forward address.
[D] Some of them are running tons of ganja, [G] some are running [D] from the [G] IRS.
[Dm] Late at night you will find them [Am] in the cheap hotels and bars.
[C] Hustling the senoritas while [G] they dance beneath the stars.
[Dm] Spending those renegade pesos [Eb] on a bottle of rum [D]
[C] [Bm] and
[C] Singing, give me some words I can dance to, or [G] a melody that rhymes.
[D] [G]
First you learn a native custom, [Am] soon a word of Spanish or two.
[D] You know that you cannot trust them, [G] cause they know they can't trust you.
[D]
[G] Expatriated Americans,
[Am] feeling so all alone.
[D] Telling themselves the same lies that [G] they told themselves back home.
[Am]
[D]
[G]
[Dm]
[Am]
[C]
[G]
Down to the Banana Republic, [Am] things aren't as warm as they seem.
[D] None of the natives are buying any [G] second hand American dreams.
[Dm] Late [Am] at night you [Dm] will find them [Am] in the cheap hotels and bars.
[C] Hustling the senoritas while they [D] dance beneath [G] the stars.
[Dm] Spending those renegade pesos on [Eb] a bottle of rum [D] and a [C] lime.
[Bm]
[D] [C] Singing, give me some words [G] I can dance [C] to, or [G] a melody that rhymes.
Down to the Banana Republic, [Am] down to the tropical sun.
[D] Lowly expatriated Americans, [G] hoping to find some fun.
[Am]
[D]
[G]
[Am]
[D]
Key:
G
D
Am
C
Dm
G
D
Am
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_ [D] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ [C] _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _
_ [G] Down to the Banana Republic, _
_ [Am] down to the tropical sun.
Oh, [D] the _ expatriated _ Americans _ [G] hoping to find some fun.
_ _ Some of them go for the sailing, _ [Am] caught [Em] by the lure [Am] of the sea.
_ _ [D] Trying to find what is ailing, _ [G] living in the land of the free.
_ _ Some of them [D] are running from [G]
lovers, _ _ [Am] leaving no forward address.
_ _ _ [D] Some of them are running tons of ganja, _ [G] some are running [D] from the [G] IRS.
_ _ _ [Dm] Late at night you will find them _ [Am] in the cheap hotels and bars.
_ _ [C] _ Hustling the _ senoritas while [G] they dance beneath the stars.
_ _ [Dm] Spending those renegade pesos _ [Eb] on a bottle of rum [D] _
_ [C] _ _ [Bm] _ _ and_
[C] Singing, give me some words I can dance to, or [G] a melody that rhymes. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ [G]
First you learn a native custom, _ _ [Am] soon a word of Spanish or two. _ _
[D] You know that you cannot trust them, _ [G] cause they know they can't trust you.
[D] _ _
_ [G] _ Expatriated _ Americans, _
[Am] feeling so all alone. _ _
[D] Telling _ themselves the same lies that [G] they told themselves back home. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Am] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Dm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Am] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Down to the Banana Republic, _ [Am] things aren't as warm as they seem. _
[D] None of the natives are buying any [G] second hand American dreams. _ _
[Dm] Late [Am] at night you [Dm] will find them _ [Am] in the cheap hotels and bars. _ _
[C] Hustling the _ senoritas while they [D] dance beneath [G] the stars. _ _ _
[Dm] Spending those renegade pesos _ on [Eb] a bottle of rum [D] and a [C] lime.
_ [Bm] _
_ [D] _ [C] Singing, give me some words [G] I can dance [C] to, or [G] a melody that rhymes.
_ _ Down to the Banana Republic, _ _ [Am] down to the tropical sun.
_ [D] Lowly _ expatriated _ Americans, _ [G] hoping to find some fun. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Am] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
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_ [Am] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ [C] _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _
_ [G] Down to the Banana Republic, _
_ [Am] down to the tropical sun.
Oh, [D] the _ expatriated _ Americans _ [G] hoping to find some fun.
_ _ Some of them go for the sailing, _ [Am] caught [Em] by the lure [Am] of the sea.
_ _ [D] Trying to find what is ailing, _ [G] living in the land of the free.
_ _ Some of them [D] are running from [G]
lovers, _ _ [Am] leaving no forward address.
_ _ _ [D] Some of them are running tons of ganja, _ [G] some are running [D] from the [G] IRS.
_ _ _ [Dm] Late at night you will find them _ [Am] in the cheap hotels and bars.
_ _ [C] _ Hustling the _ senoritas while [G] they dance beneath the stars.
_ _ [Dm] Spending those renegade pesos _ [Eb] on a bottle of rum [D] _
_ [C] _ _ [Bm] _ _ and_
[C] Singing, give me some words I can dance to, or [G] a melody that rhymes. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ [G]
First you learn a native custom, _ _ [Am] soon a word of Spanish or two. _ _
[D] You know that you cannot trust them, _ [G] cause they know they can't trust you.
[D] _ _
_ [G] _ Expatriated _ Americans, _
[Am] feeling so all alone. _ _
[D] Telling _ themselves the same lies that [G] they told themselves back home. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Am] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Dm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Am] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Down to the Banana Republic, _ [Am] things aren't as warm as they seem. _
[D] None of the natives are buying any [G] second hand American dreams. _ _
[Dm] Late [Am] at night you [Dm] will find them _ [Am] in the cheap hotels and bars. _ _
[C] Hustling the _ senoritas while they [D] dance beneath [G] the stars. _ _ _
[Dm] Spending those renegade pesos _ on [Eb] a bottle of rum [D] and a [C] lime.
_ [Bm] _
_ [D] _ [C] Singing, give me some words [G] I can dance [C] to, or [G] a melody that rhymes.
_ _ Down to the Banana Republic, _ _ [Am] down to the tropical sun.
_ [D] Lowly _ expatriated _ Americans, _ [G] hoping to find some fun. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Am] _ _ _ _ _
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