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