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------------|
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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