Oysters And Pearls Chords by Jimmy Buffett
Tempo:
112.9 bpm
Chords used:
D
A
G
E
C
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
Lindbergh left Long Island in [G] 1927, [D]
[E] thumbed his nose at gravity [A] and climbed into the heavens.
[D] When he returned to Earth that night, [C] everything [Bm] had changed.
[G] For the pilot and [D] the planet, [E] everything [E] was rearranged.
[A] We're a pretty mixed up bunch of crazy [G] human [D] beings.
[E] It's written on our rocket ships [A] and in early cave wall scenes.
[D] How does it happen?
[C] How do [Bm] we know?
[G] Who sits [D] and watches?
[Bm] Who does [C#m] the show?
[D] Some [A] people love to lead, [C] some [G] refuse to dance.
[Gm] Some play [D] it safely, [A] others take a chance.
[D] Still it's all [A] a mystery, [F] this place we call [C] the world.
[E] Where most live [F#] is orchard, [G] while some [A] become pearl.
[E] [A] Elvis was the only man from northeast [G] Mississippi
Who [E] could shake his hips and still be loved by [A] redneck cops and hippies.
[D] It's something more than DNA [C] that tells us who [Bm] we are.
[G] It's method and [D] it's magic, [Bm] we are of [C#m] the star.
[D] Some [A] never fade away, [C] some [G] crash and burn.
[Gm] Some make [D] the world go round, [A] others watch it turn.
[B] [D] Still it's [A] all a mystery, [F] this place we call [C] the world.
[E] Most are fine [F#m] as oysters, [G] while some [A] become pearl.
[E]
[A] [E]
Lindbergh left Long Island [G] in [D] 1927.
[A]
[E] thumbed his nose at gravity [A] and climbed into the heavens.
[D] When he returned to Earth that night, [C] everything [Bm] had changed.
[G] For the pilot and [D] the planet, [E] everything [E] was rearranged.
[A] We're a pretty mixed up bunch of crazy [G] human [D] beings.
[E] It's written on our rocket ships [A] and in early cave wall scenes.
[D] How does it happen?
[C] How do [Bm] we know?
[G] Who sits [D] and watches?
[Bm] Who does [C#m] the show?
[D] Some [A] people love to lead, [C] some [G] refuse to dance.
[Gm] Some play [D] it safely, [A] others take a chance.
[D] Still it's all [A] a mystery, [F] this place we call [C] the world.
[E] Where most live [F#] is orchard, [G] while some [A] become pearl.
[E] [A] Elvis was the only man from northeast [G] Mississippi
Who [E] could shake his hips and still be loved by [A] redneck cops and hippies.
[D] It's something more than DNA [C] that tells us who [Bm] we are.
[G] It's method and [D] it's magic, [Bm] we are of [C#m] the star.
[D] Some [A] never fade away, [C] some [G] crash and burn.
[Gm] Some make [D] the world go round, [A] others watch it turn.
[B] [D] Still it's [A] all a mystery, [F] this place we call [C] the world.
[E] Most are fine [F#m] as oysters, [G] while some [A] become pearl.
[E]
[A] [E]
Lindbergh left Long Island [G] in [D] 1927.
[A]
Key:
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A
G
E
C
D
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G
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ Lindbergh left Long Island _ in _ _ _ [G] 1927, [D] _ _
[E] _ thumbed his nose at gravity [A] and climbed into the heavens. _ _
[D] When he returned to Earth that night, [C] _ everything [Bm] had changed. _
[G] For the pilot and [D] the planet, _ [E] everything _ [E] was _ rearranged. _
[A] _ We're a pretty mixed up bunch of crazy [G] human [D] beings. _
[E] It's written on our rocket ships [A] and in early cave wall scenes. _ _
[D] _ How does it happen? _ _
[C] _ How do [Bm] we know? _ _
[G] _ Who sits [D] and watches? _ _
[Bm] _ Who does [C#m] the show? _ _
[D] _ Some [A] people love to lead, [C] _ _ some [G] refuse to dance. _
[Gm] _ _ Some play [D] it safely, _ [A] others take a chance. _ _ _ _
[D] _ Still it's all [A] a mystery, [F] this place we call [C] the world. _ _
[E] Where most live [F#] is orchard, [G] while some [A] become pearl. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [E] _ _ [A] _ Elvis was the only man from northeast [G] Mississippi
_ Who [E] could shake his hips and still be loved by [A] redneck cops and hippies.
_ _ [D] It's something more than DNA [C] that tells us who [Bm] we are.
_ [G] It's method and [D] it's magic, _ _ [Bm] we are of [C#m] the star.
_ _ [D] _ Some [A] never fade away, [C] _ some [G] crash and burn.
_ _ [Gm] _ Some make [D] the world go round, [A] others watch it turn.
_ _ [B] _ _ [D] _ Still it's [A] all a mystery, _ [F] this place we call [C] the world.
_ _ [E] _ Most are fine [F#m] as oysters, _ [G] while some [A] become pearl.
_ _ _ _ [E] _ _
[A] _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ Lindbergh left Long Island [G] in _ _ _ [D] _ 1927.
[A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ Lindbergh left Long Island _ in _ _ _ [G] 1927, [D] _ _
[E] _ thumbed his nose at gravity [A] and climbed into the heavens. _ _
[D] When he returned to Earth that night, [C] _ everything [Bm] had changed. _
[G] For the pilot and [D] the planet, _ [E] everything _ [E] was _ rearranged. _
[A] _ We're a pretty mixed up bunch of crazy [G] human [D] beings. _
[E] It's written on our rocket ships [A] and in early cave wall scenes. _ _
[D] _ How does it happen? _ _
[C] _ How do [Bm] we know? _ _
[G] _ Who sits [D] and watches? _ _
[Bm] _ Who does [C#m] the show? _ _
[D] _ Some [A] people love to lead, [C] _ _ some [G] refuse to dance. _
[Gm] _ _ Some play [D] it safely, _ [A] others take a chance. _ _ _ _
[D] _ Still it's all [A] a mystery, [F] this place we call [C] the world. _ _
[E] Where most live [F#] is orchard, [G] while some [A] become pearl. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [E] _ _ [A] _ Elvis was the only man from northeast [G] Mississippi
_ Who [E] could shake his hips and still be loved by [A] redneck cops and hippies.
_ _ [D] It's something more than DNA [C] that tells us who [Bm] we are.
_ [G] It's method and [D] it's magic, _ _ [Bm] we are of [C#m] the star.
_ _ [D] _ Some [A] never fade away, [C] _ some [G] crash and burn.
_ _ [Gm] _ Some make [D] the world go round, [A] others watch it turn.
_ _ [B] _ _ [D] _ Still it's [A] all a mystery, _ [F] this place we call [C] the world.
_ _ [E] _ Most are fine [F#m] as oysters, _ [G] while some [A] become pearl.
_ _ _ _ [E] _ _
[A] _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ Lindbergh left Long Island [G] in _ _ _ [D] _ 1927.
[A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _