Chords for Jimmy Buffett - Banana Republics (Live 1978)
Tempo:
108.05 bpm
Chords used:
G
D
C
Am
A
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[Am] [D]
[G]
[C] [G]
[C] [G]
[Am]
[D] [G] [C]
[D] [G]
Down to the banana republics, [Am] down to the tropical sun.
Though [D] the expatriated Americans [G] hoping to find some fun.
[C] [G] Some of them go for the sailing, [Am] called by the lure of the sea.
[A] Trying to [D] find what is ailing, [G] living in [C] the land of the [G] free.
[C] [G] Some of them are running from lovers, [Am] leaving no forward dress.
[D] Some of them are running tons of ganja, [Gm] some are running [C] from the [G] IRS.
[Dm] Late at night you will find them [Am] in the cheap hotels and bars.
[D] Hustling the [C] senoritas while they dance beneath [G] the stars.
[Dm] Spending those renegade pesos [A] on a bottle of rum.
[D]
[G] [A] Singing [C] give me some words [D] I can dance [C] to, [G] or a [D] melody that rhymes.
First you learn a native custom, [Am] soon a word of Spanish or two.
[A]
You know that you [D] cannot trust them [Gm] because they know [C] they can't [G] trust you.
[C]
[G] Expatriated Americans [Am] feeling so all alone.
[D]
Telling themselves the same lies that they told themselves [G] back home.
[Dm]
Still late at night you will find them [Am] in the cheap hotels and bars.
[D]
Hustling the [G] senoritas [C] while [D] they dance beneath [G] the stars.
[Dm]
Spending those renegade pesos on [Gm] a bottle of rum.
[D] [G]
[D] [C] Singing give me some words I can dance to, or [G] a melody that rhymes.
Down to the banana republics, [Am] down to the tropical sun.
[D] Go the expatriated Americans, [Gm] hoping [C] to find [G] some fun.
[C]
[D]
[F] Thank you!
Alright!
[G]
[C] [G]
[C] [G]
[Am]
[D] [G] [C]
[D] [G]
Down to the banana republics, [Am] down to the tropical sun.
Though [D] the expatriated Americans [G] hoping to find some fun.
[C] [G] Some of them go for the sailing, [Am] called by the lure of the sea.
[A] Trying to [D] find what is ailing, [G] living in [C] the land of the [G] free.
[C] [G] Some of them are running from lovers, [Am] leaving no forward dress.
[D] Some of them are running tons of ganja, [Gm] some are running [C] from the [G] IRS.
[Dm] Late at night you will find them [Am] in the cheap hotels and bars.
[D] Hustling the [C] senoritas while they dance beneath [G] the stars.
[Dm] Spending those renegade pesos [A] on a bottle of rum.
[D]
[G] [A] Singing [C] give me some words [D] I can dance [C] to, [G] or a [D] melody that rhymes.
First you learn a native custom, [Am] soon a word of Spanish or two.
[A]
You know that you [D] cannot trust them [Gm] because they know [C] they can't [G] trust you.
[C]
[G] Expatriated Americans [Am] feeling so all alone.
[D]
Telling themselves the same lies that they told themselves [G] back home.
[Dm]
Still late at night you will find them [Am] in the cheap hotels and bars.
[D]
Hustling the [G] senoritas [C] while [D] they dance beneath [G] the stars.
[Dm]
Spending those renegade pesos on [Gm] a bottle of rum.
[D] [G]
[D] [C] Singing give me some words I can dance to, or [G] a melody that rhymes.
Down to the banana republics, [Am] down to the tropical sun.
[D] Go the expatriated Americans, [Gm] hoping [C] to find [G] some fun.
[C]
[D]
[F] Thank you!
Alright!
Key:
G
D
C
Am
A
G
D
C
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_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ [C] _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [C] _ _ [G] _ _
_ [Am] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ [C] _
_ _ [D] _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ Down to the banana _ republics, _ [Am] down to the tropical sun.
Though [D] the _ expatriated Americans _ _ [G] hoping to find some fun.
_ [C] _ [G] Some of them go for the sailing, _ _ [Am] called by the lure of the sea.
_ _ _ [A] Trying to [D] find what is ailing, _ [G] living in [C] the land of the [G] free.
_ [C] _ [G] Some of them are running from lovers, _ _ [Am] leaving no forward dress.
_ _ [D] Some of them are running tons of ganja, _ [Gm] some are running [C] from the [G] IRS.
_ _ _ [Dm] Late at night you will find them [Am] in the cheap hotels and bars.
_ [D] _ Hustling the _ [C] senoritas while they dance beneath [G] the stars.
_ _ [Dm] _ Spending those renegade pesos _ [A] on a bottle of rum.
[D] _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ [A] Singing [C] give me some words [D] I can dance [C] to, [G] or a [D] melody that rhymes. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
First you learn a native custom, _ _ [Am] soon a word of Spanish or two.
_ _ [A]
You know that you [D] cannot trust them [Gm] because they know [C] they can't [G] trust you.
[C] _ _
[G] _ Expatriated Americans _ _ [Am] feeling so all alone.
_ _ [D] _
Telling themselves the same lies that they told themselves [G] back home.
_ _ [Dm]
Still late at night you will find them _ [Am] in the cheap hotels and bars.
_ [D] _
Hustling the [G] senoritas [C] while [D] they dance beneath [G] the stars.
_ _ [Dm]
Spending those renegade pesos on [Gm] a bottle of rum.
[D] _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ [D] _ [C] Singing give me some words I can dance to, or [G] a melody that rhymes.
_ _ Down to the banana _ republics, _ [Am] down to the tropical sun.
_ [D] Go the _ expatriated Americans, _ _ [Gm] hoping [C] to find [G] some fun.
_ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _
_ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ [F] _ Thank you!
Alright! _
[Am] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ [C] _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [C] _ _ [G] _ _
_ [Am] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ [C] _
_ _ [D] _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ Down to the banana _ republics, _ [Am] down to the tropical sun.
Though [D] the _ expatriated Americans _ _ [G] hoping to find some fun.
_ [C] _ [G] Some of them go for the sailing, _ _ [Am] called by the lure of the sea.
_ _ _ [A] Trying to [D] find what is ailing, _ [G] living in [C] the land of the [G] free.
_ [C] _ [G] Some of them are running from lovers, _ _ [Am] leaving no forward dress.
_ _ [D] Some of them are running tons of ganja, _ [Gm] some are running [C] from the [G] IRS.
_ _ _ [Dm] Late at night you will find them [Am] in the cheap hotels and bars.
_ [D] _ Hustling the _ [C] senoritas while they dance beneath [G] the stars.
_ _ [Dm] _ Spending those renegade pesos _ [A] on a bottle of rum.
[D] _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ [A] Singing [C] give me some words [D] I can dance [C] to, [G] or a [D] melody that rhymes. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
First you learn a native custom, _ _ [Am] soon a word of Spanish or two.
_ _ [A]
You know that you [D] cannot trust them [Gm] because they know [C] they can't [G] trust you.
[C] _ _
[G] _ Expatriated Americans _ _ [Am] feeling so all alone.
_ _ [D] _
Telling themselves the same lies that they told themselves [G] back home.
_ _ [Dm]
Still late at night you will find them _ [Am] in the cheap hotels and bars.
_ [D] _
Hustling the [G] senoritas [C] while [D] they dance beneath [G] the stars.
_ _ [Dm]
Spending those renegade pesos on [Gm] a bottle of rum.
[D] _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ [D] _ [C] Singing give me some words I can dance to, or [G] a melody that rhymes.
_ _ Down to the banana _ republics, _ [Am] down to the tropical sun.
_ [D] Go the _ expatriated Americans, _ _ [Gm] hoping [C] to find [G] some fun.
_ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _
_ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ [F] _ Thank you!
Alright! _