Jimmy Buffett — Margaritaville (ver 2) Tab
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
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chords: A G A7 D
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—2— —0— —2— —3—
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—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
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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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