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Difficulty Level Of Original Recorded Song: Orange Pick
Most Advanced Rhythm: Yellow Pick
Most Advanced Chord Change: Orange Pick (White Pick when played with Django chords only)
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Margaritaville Chords And Strumming, Jimmy Buffett
Django Chords:
Django G chord
Django D chord
Django A chord
Strumming:
"The Bouncer": |D D U D D U |
Tempo: 125 bpm Key: D
Intro -
|D - - - |G - - - |A - - - |D - - - |D - - - |
Verse 1 -
|D - - - |D - - - |D - - - |D - - - |
|D - - - |D - - - |A - - - |A - - - |
|A - - - |A - - - |A - - - |A - - - |
|A - - - |A - - - |D - - - |D - - - |
(Dx6) Nibblin' on sponge cake watchin' the sun bake
All of you tourists covered with (Ax8)oil
Strummin' my six string on my front porch swing
Smell those shrimp, they're beginnin' to (Dx2)boil
Chorus -
| |G - - - |A - - - |D - - - |D - - - | | x 2
|G - - - |A - - - |D - A - |G (1strum)|
|A - - - |A - - - |D - - - |D - - - |
(G) Wastin' a(A)way again in Marga(Dx2)ritaville
(G) Searchin' for my (A) lost shaker of (Dx2)salt
(G) Some people (A)claim that there's a (D½)wo(A½)man to (G)blame
But I (Ax2)know it's nobody's (Dx2)fault
Verse 2 -
|D - - - |D - - - |D - - - |D - - - |
|D - - - |D - - - |A - - - |A - - - |
|A - - - |A - - - |A - - - |A - - - |
|A - - - |A - - - |D - - - |D - - - |
(Dx6) I don't know the reason stayed here all season
With nothing to show but this brand new ta(Ax8)ttoo
but it's a real beauty a Mexican cutie
How it got here I haven't a (Dx2)clue
Chorus -
| |G - - - |A - - - |D - - - |D - - - | | x 2
|G - - - |A - - - |D - A - |G (1strum)|
|A - - - |A - - - |D - - - |D - - - |
(G) Wastin' a(A)way again in Marga(Dx2)ritaville
(G) Searchin' for my (A) lost shaker of (Dx2)salt
(G) Some people (A)claim that there's a (D½)wo(A½)man to (G)blame
Now I (Ax2)think, hell it could be my (Dx2)fault
Middle 8 -
|D - - - |D - - - |D - - - |D - - - |
|D - - - |D - - - |A - - - |A - - - |
|G - - - |A - - - |D - A - |G (1strum)|
|A - - - |A - - - |D - - - |D - - - |
Verse 3 -
|D - - - |D - - - |D - - - |D - - - |
|D - - - |D - - - |A - - - |A - - - |
|A - - - |A - - - |A - - - |A - - - |
|A - - - |A - - - |D - - - |D - - - |
(Dx6) I blew out my flip flop stepped on a pop top
Cut my heel, had to cruise on back (Ax8)home
But there's booze in the blender and soon it will render
That frozen concoction that helps me hang (Dx2)on
Chorus -
| |G - - - |A - - - |D - - - |D - - - | | x 2
|G - - - |A - - - |D - A - |G (1strum)|
|A - - - |A - - - |D - - - |D - - - |
|G - - - |A - - - |D - A - |G (1strum)|
|A - - - |A - - - |
|D - - - |G - - - |A - - - |D A |D
(G) Wastin' a(A)way again in Marga(Dx2)ritaville
(G) Searchin' for my (A) lost shaker of (Dx2)salt
(G) Some people (A)claim that there's a (D½)wo(A½)man to (G)blame
But I (Ax2)know, it's my own damn (Dx2)fault
Yes and (G) Some people (A)claim that there's a (D½)wo(A½)man to (G)blame
But I (Ax2)know, it's my own damn (D)fault (G) (A) (D)(A)(D)
Final Chord Strum: D
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Yellow Pick Level
Margaritaville Chords And Strumming, Jimmy Buffett
Open Chords:
Open G chord
Open D chord
Open A chord
Strumming:
"Everyman": |D D U U D U |
"1 Strum": |D |
"2 Strum": |D D |
Tempo: 125 bpm Key: D
Intro -
|D - - - |G - - - |A - - - |D - - - |D - - - |
Verse 1 -
|D - - - |D - - - |D - - - |D - - - |
|D - - - |D - - - |A - - - |A - - - |
|A - - - |A - - - |A - - - |A - - - |
|A - - - |A - - - |D - - - |D - - - |
(Dx6) Nibblin' on sponge cake watchin' the sun bake
All of you tourists covered with (Ax8)oil
Strummin' my six string on my front porch swing
Smell those shrimp, they're beginnin' to (Dx2)boil
Chorus -
| |G - - - |A - - - |D - - - |D - - - | | x 2
|G - - - |A - - - |D - A - |G (1strum)|
|A - - - |A - - - |D - - - |D - - - |
(G) Wastin' a(A)way again in Marga(Dx2)ritaville
(G) Searchin' for my (A) lost shaker of (Dx2)salt
(G) Some people (A)claim that there's a (D½)wo(A½)man to (G)blame
But I (Ax2)know it's nobody's (Dx2)fault
Verse 2 -
|D - - - |D - - - |D - - - |D - - - |
|D - - - |D - - - |A - - - |A - - - |
|A - - - |A - - - |A - - - |A - - - |
|A - - - |A - - - |D - - - |D - - - |
(Dx6) I don't know the reason stayed here all season
With nothing to show but this brand new ta(Ax8)ttoo
but it's a real beauty a Mexican cutie
How it got here I haven't a (Dx2)clue
Chorus -
| |G - - - |A - - - |D - - - |D - - - | | x 2
|G - - - |A - - - |D - A - |G (1strum)|
|A - - - |A - - - |D - - - |D - - - |
(G) Wastin' a(A)way again in Marga(Dx2)ritaville
(G) Searchin' for my (A) lost shaker of (Dx2)salt
(G) Some people (A)claim that there's a (D½)wo(A½)man to (G)blame
Now I (Ax2)think, hell it could be my (Dx2)fault
Middle 8 -
|D - - - |D - - - |D - - - |D - - - |
|D - - - |D - - - |A - - - |A - - - |
|G - - - |A - - - |D - A - |G (1strum)|
|A - - - |A - - - |D - - - |D - - - |
Verse 3 -
|D - - - |D - - - |D - - - |D - - - |
|D - - - |D - - - |A - - - |A - - - |
|A - - - |A - - - |A - - - |A - - - |
|A - - - |A - - - |D - - - |D - - - |
(Dx6) I blew out my flip flop stepped on a pop top
Cut my heel, had to cruise on back (Ax8)home
But there's booze in the blender and soon it will render
That frozen concoction that helps me hang (Dx2)on
Chorus -
| |G - - - |A - - - |D - - - |D - - - | | x 2
|G - - - |A - - - |D - A - |G (1strum)|
|A - - - |A - - - |D - - - |D - - - |
|G - - - |A - - - |D - A - |G (1strum)|
|A - - - |A - - - |
|D - - - |G - - - |A - - - |D A |D
(G) Wastin' a(A)way again in Marga(Dx2)ritaville
(G) Searchin' for my (A) lost shaker of (Dx2)salt
(G) Some people (A)claim that there's a (D½)wo(A½)man to (G)blame
But I (Ax2)know, it's my own damn (Dx2)fault
Yes and (G) Some people (A)claim that there's a (D½)wo(A½)man to (G)blame
But I (Ax2)know, it's my own damn (D)fault (G) (A) (D)(A)(D)
Final Chord Strum: D
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Orange Pick Level
Margaritaville Chords And Strumming, Jimmy Buffett
Open Chords:
Open G chord
Open D chord
Open D7 chord
Open Dsus2 chord
Open Dsus4 chord
Open A chord
Tempo: 125 bpm Key: D
Strumming:
Intro - "Everyman*x3/Everyman/Passenger": ||D U D U U D || x 3
|D D U U D U | U D U U D U |
Verse - "Everyman": |D D U U D U |
Final bar - "Passenger": | U D U U D U |
Chorus -
"Everyman x2/Everyman**/Passenger":
|D D U U D U |D D U U D U |
|D D U U U | U D U U D U |
"1 Strum": |D |
"2 Strum": |D D |
Intro -
|D -Dsus2-D- |G∆7 -G6-G∆7- |A -A7-A6 A |D - - - |D - - - |
Verse 1 -
|D - - - |D - - - |D - - - |D - -Dsus4- |
|D - - - |D - - - |A - - - |A - - - |
|A - - - |A - - - |A - - - |A - - - |
|A - - - |A - - - |D - - - |D -D7- - |
(Dx6) Nibblin' on sponge cake watchin' the sun bake
All of you tourists covered with (Ax8)oil
Strummin' my six string on my front porch swing
Smell those shrimp, they're beginnin' to (Dx2)boil
Chorus -
| |G - - - |A - - - |D - -Dsus4-D7|- - - - | | x 2
|G - - - |A - - - |D - A- |G (1strum)|
|A - - - |A - - - |D - - - |D - - - |
(G) Wastin' a(A)way again in Marga(Dx2)ritaville
(G) Searchin' for my (A) lost shaker of (Dx2)salt
(G) Some people (A)claim that there's a (D½)wo(A½)man to (G)blame
But I (Ax2)know it's nobody's (Dx2)fault
Verse 2 -
|D - - - |D - - - |D - - - |D - -Dsus4- |
|D - - - |D - - - |A - - - |A - - - |
|A - - - |A - - - |A - - - |A - - - |
|A - - - |A - - - |D - - - |D -D7- - |
(Dx6) I don't know the reason stayed here all season
With nothing to show but this brand new ta(Ax8)ttoo
but it's a real beauty a Mexican cutie
How it got here I haven't a (Dx2)clue
Chorus -
| |G - - - |A - - - |D - -Dsus4-D7|- - - - | | x 2
|G - - - |A - - - |D - A- |G (1strum)|
|A - - - |A - - - |D - - - |D - - - |
(G) Wastin' a(A)way again in Marga(Dx2)ritaville
(G) Searchin' for my (A) lost shaker of (Dx2)salt
(G) Some people (A)claim that there's a (D½)wo(A½)man to (G)blame
Now I (Ax2)think, hell it could be my (Dx2)fault
Middle 8 -
|D - - - |D - - - |D - - - |D - - - |
|D - - - |D - - - |A - - - |A - - - |
|G - - - |A - - - |D - A - |G (1strum)|
|A - - - |A - - - |D - - - |D - - - |
Verse 3 -
|D - - - |D - - - |D - - - |D - -Dsus4- |
|D - - - |D - - - |A - - - |A - - - |
|A - - - |A - - - |A - - - |A - - - |
|A - - - |A - - - |D - - - |D -D7- - |
(Dx6) I blew out my flip flop stepped on a pop top
Cut my heel, had to cruise on back (Ax8)home
But there's booze in the blender and soon it will render
That frozen concoction that helps me hang (Dx2)on
Chorus -
| |G - - - |A - - - |D - -Dsus4-D7|- - - - | | x 2
|G - - - |A - - - |D - A- |G (1strum)|
|A - - - |A - - - |D - - - |D - - - |
|G - - - |A - - - |D - A- |G (1strum)|
|A - - - |A - - - |
|D -Dsus2-D- |G∆7 -G6-G∆7- |A -A7-A6 A |D A |D
(G) Wastin' a(A)way again in Marga(Dx2)ritaville
(G) Searchin' for my (A) lost shaker of (Dx2)salt
(G) Some people (A)claim that there's a (D½)wo(A½)man to (G)blame
But I (Ax2)know, it's my own damn (Dx2)fault
Yes and (G) Some people (A)claim that there's a (D½)wo(A½)man to (G)blame
But I (Ax2)know, it's my own damn (D)fault (G) (A) (D)(A)(D)
Final Chord Strum: D
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