Margaritaville Jimmy Buffett
Margaritaville Tab by Jimmy Buffett :
Jimmy Buffett
-Margaritaville
tabbed by Joe
standard tuning ( EADGBe )
Intro- ( this intro is easy and fun to play) i wont put the rythem
because you can listen to the song and find it easy.
[D]
e|--5--5--5--3--5---------------7--7--7--5--3--2--------| B|--7--7--7--5--7---2x----------8--8--8--7--5--3--------| G|---------------------------------------------2--------| D|--------------------third time play-^^-------0--------| A|---------------------------------------------X--------| E|---------------------------------------------X--------|
chords: A G A7 D
-0- -3- -0- -2- -2- -0- -2- -3- -2- -0- -0- -2- -2- -0- -2- -0- -0- -2- -0- -0- -X- -3- -X- -x-
NOTE*** YOU CAN DO OPTIONAL ALTERNATING BASS NOTES FOR THE CHORDS ILL
SHOW YOU THEM*** (THE CHORDS ARE eighth notes AND THE BASS NOTES ARE
quarter notes)
[D] [A] [G] [A7]
|---2-2-----2-2-----0-0----0-0--------3-3-----3-3-----0-0----0-0--------| |---3-3-----3-3-----2-2----2-2--------0-0-----0-0-----2-2----2-2--------| |---2-2-----2-2-----2-2----2-2--------0-0-----0-0-----0-0----0-0--------| |-0-----------------2-2----2-2-------------0----------2-2----2-2--------| |--------0--------0--------------------------------0--------------------| |------------------------0---------3-----------------------0------------|
you can either use the alternating bass i showed above or you can strum
this ( - means eighth rest)
down-downupdown-downupdown-downupdown-downup (then repeat)
1st verse:
[D]
nibblin on sponge cake, Watchin the sun bake
[A]
all those tourists covered in oil
[A]
strummin my six string, on my front porch swing
[A7] [D]
watch those shrimp there beggining to boil
Chorus:(there are slight variations to the chorus throughout the song,
ill put them on)
[G] [A] [D]
Wastin' Away again in Margaritaville
[G] [A] [D]
Lookin for my lost shaker of salt
[G] [A] [D] [A] [G]
Some people claim theres a woman to blame
[A7] [D]
but I know It could be my fault
verse 2:
[D]
Don't know the reason, been here all season,
[A]
Nothin' to show but this brand new tattoo.
[A]
But it's a real beauty, a Mexican cutie,
[A7] [D]
How it got here I haven't a clue.
Chorus Variation 2:
[G] [A] [D]
Wasted away again in Margaritaville,
[G] [A] [D]
Searchin' for my lost shaker of salt.
[G] [A] [D] [A] [G]
Some people claim that there's a woman to blame,
[A7] [D]
But I know hell, it could be my fault.
Verse 3:
[D]
Blew out my flip flop, stepped on a pop-top,
[A]
Cut my heel, had to cruise on back home.
[A]
But there's booze in the blender and soon it will render,
[A7] [D]
That frozen concoction that helps me hang on.
Chorus variation 3:
[G] [A] [D]
Wasted away again in Margaritaville,
[G] [A] [D]
Searchin' for my lost shaker of salt.
[G] [A] [D] [A] [G]
Some people claim that there's a woman to blame,
[A7] [D]
But I know it's my own damn fault.
repeat chorus variation 3 and fade:
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