Margaritaville Chords by Alan Jackson

Tempo:

124.2 bpm

Chords used:

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret

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[D]
[G] [A] [D]
Nibbling on sponge cake, watching the sun bake, all of those turrets covered [A] in [E] oil,
strumming my six strings, on my frontboard swing, smell those shrimp, hey, they're beginning to [D] boil.
[G]
Wasted [A] away again in [D] Margaritaville, [E] [G] searching for [A] my lost [D] shaker of salt,
[E] [G] some people [A] claim
that there's [D] a [A] woman to [G] blame, but [A] I know it's [D] nobody's fault.
I don't know the reason, I've stayed here all season, nothing to show but this brand new
[A] tattoo, but it's a real beauty, [Em] [A] a Mexican [E] cutie, [A] how it got here I haven't [D] a clue.
[E] [G]
Wasted [A] away again in [D] Margaritaville, [G] searching for [A] my lost [D] shaker of salt,
[G]
some people [A] claim
that there's [D] a [A] woman [G] to blame, now [A] I think, must be a buffet [D] spot.
I
[A]
[G]
[A] [D] [A]
[G] [A]
[D]
blew out my flip-flop, stepped on a pop-top, broke my leg twice, I had to limp [A] on back
home, but this booze in the blender, and soon it will render, that frozen concoction, it
helps me [D] hang on, hang on.
[G]
Wasted [A] away again in [D] Margaritaville, [E] [G] searching for [A] my lost shaker [D] of salt,
[G]
some [A] people claim
that there's [D] a [A]
woman [G] to blame, but [A] I know this is all [D] Alan's fault, he isn't.
[G]
Some [A] people claim that there's [D] a [C#m]
woman [G] to blame, [A] but I know it's our own [D] damn fault.
[Em]
[D]
[N]

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To learn Alan Jackson - Margaritaville chords, your practice should emphasize these chord progressions: D, G, A, D and A. Use ChordU to start at a slow tempo and accelerate as you improve. With the song's key of D Major, set your capo to fit your vocal range and chord choice.

_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ [A] _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ Nibbling on sponge cake, _ _ _ _ watching the sun bake, _ _ _ all of those turrets covered [A] in [E] oil, _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
strumming my six strings, _ _ _ on my frontboard swing, _ _ _ smell those shrimp, hey, they're beginning to [D] boil. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
Wasted [A] away again in [D] _ Margaritaville, _ _ _ [E] _ _ [G] _ searching for [A] my lost [D] shaker of salt, _ _
_ _ _ [E] _ _ [G] _ some people [A] claim
that there's [D] a [A] woman to [G] blame, but [A] I know _ it's _ _ _ [D] nobody's fault. _
_ _ _ _ I _ don't know the reason, _ _ _ I've stayed here all season, _ _ _ _ nothing to show but this brand new
[A] tattoo, _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ but it's a real beauty, [Em] _ _ [A] _ a Mexican [E] cutie, _ _ [A] _ how it got here I haven't [D] a clue. _
_ _ _ [E] _ _ [G] _ _
Wasted [A] away again in [D] _ Margaritaville, _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ searching for [A] my lost [D] shaker of salt, _
_ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
some people [A] claim
that there's [D] a [A] woman [G] to blame, now [A] I think, _ _ _ must be a buffet [D] spot. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ I _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ [A] _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
blew out my flip-flop, _ _ stepped on a pop-top, _ _ _ broke my leg twice, I had to limp [A] on back
home, _ _ _ _ _ but this booze in the blender, _ _ _ and soon it will render, _ _ _ that frozen concoction, it
helps me [D] hang on, _ hang on.
_ _ [G] _ _
Wasted [A] away again in [D] _ Margaritaville, _ _ _ [E] _ _ [G] _ searching for [A] my lost shaker [D] of salt, _
_ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
some [A] people claim
that there's [D] a _ [A]
woman [G] to blame, but [A] I know this _ is all [D] Alan's fault, _ _ _ _ he isn't.
[G] _
Some [A] people claim that there's [D] a _ [C#m]
woman [G] to blame, _ [A] but I know _ _ _ it's our own [D] damn fault. _
_ _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _ _

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