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Jimmy Buffett

Version
studio
published by
Vaidenof
Tone
A-
A+
Slide
A -> La
Video
Chords
	 
[Intro]
| G | G | Am | Am |

| D | D | G C/G | G |

| G | G | Am | Am |

| D | G C | G D G |(G) |

[Verse]
G Am
Down to the Banana Republics, down to
the tropical sun,
Down to the Banana Republics, down to the tropical sun,
D G
go the expatriated Americans, hopin'
to find some fun.
go the expatriated Americans, hopin' to find some fun.
G
Some of them go for the sailing,
Am
called by the lure of the sea.
Some of them go for the sailing, called by the lure of the sea.
D G
Tryin' to find what is ailing, livin'
in the land of the free.
Tryin' to find what is ailing, livin' in the land of the free.
G
Some of them are running from lovers,
Am
leaving no forward address.
Some of them are running from lovers, leaving no forward address.
D
Some of them are running tons of
ganja,
Some of them are running tons of ganja,
G
some are running from the I.R.S.
[Chorus]
Dm
Late at night you will find them,
Am
in the cheap hotels and bars,
C G C
Hustling the señoritas while they
G D G
dance beneath the stars.
Hustling the señoritas while they dance beneath the stars.
Dm
Spending those renegade pesos on a
Eb D
bottle of rum and a lime.
Spending those renegade pesos on a bottle of rum and a lime.
C
Singin' give me some words I can
G
dance to,
Singin' give me some words I can dance to,
C G D G
or a melody that rhymes.
G
[Verse]
G
First you learn the native customs,
Am
soon a word of Spanish or two.
First you learn the native customs, soon a word of Spanish or two.
D
You know that you cannot trust them,
G
'cause they know they can't trust
you.
You know that you cannot trust them, 'cause they know they can't trust you.
G Am
Expatriated Americans, feelin' so all
alone,
Expatriated Americans, feelin' so all alone,
D
telling themselves the same lies that
G
they told themselves back home.
telling themselves the same lies that they told themselves back home.
[Instrumental]
| G | G | Am | Am |

| D | D | G | G |

| Dm | Dm | Am | Am |

| C | G C | G D G |(G) |

[Verse]
G Am
Down to the Banana Republics, things
aren't as warm as they seem,
Down to the Banana Republics, things aren't as warm as they seem,
D
none of the natives are buying any
G
second-hand American dreams.
none of the natives are buying any second-hand American dreams.
[Chorus]
Dm
Late at night you will find them,
Am
in the cheap hotels and bars,
C G C
Hustling the señoritas while they
G D G
dance beneath the stars.
Hustling the señoritas while they dance beneath the stars.
Dm
Spending those renegade pesos on a
Eb D
bottle of rum and a lime.
Spending those renegade pesos on a bottle of rum and a lime.
C
Singin' give me some words I can
G
dance to,
Singin' give me some words I can dance to,
C G D G
or a melody that rhymes.
[Verse]
G Am
Down to the Banana Republics, down to
the tropical sun;
Down to the Banana Republics, down to the tropical sun;
D G
go the expatriated Americans, hopin'
to find some fun.
go the expatriated Americans, hopin' to find some fun.