Barefoot Children Chords by Jimmy Buffett
Tempo:
121.95 bpm
Chords used:
C
D
G
Em
Am
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[C]
[Am] [Em]
[G] [G] [C]
[G] [C] [G]
[D] Scratch my back [C] with the lightning bolt [Am] Thunder rolls [Em] like a bass drum note
[C] The sound of the weather [D] is heaven's [G] ragtime band
[D] We all fell down [C] from the Milky Way
[Am] Hanging around here [Em] till the judgment day
[F] Heaven only [C] knows who's in [D] command
[G] Bad [D] for children in [Em] the rain
[D] Got
[C] [G] no need to [A] [C#m] explain [D] We'd
[G] [D] be swinging on a ball [Em] and chain
[D] It's
[C] [G] always understood [Am] by those who play [Em] the game
[G]
[C] Bad [D] for children in [G] the rain
[C] [G] [C]
[G] [C] [G]
[D] Show me yours [C] and I'll show you mine [Am] Take me back to days [Em] full of monkey shines
[C] Bouncing on a bubble [D] full of trouble in the summer [G] sun
[D] Keep your wrath [C] from the river most [Am] Fiction over fact [Em] always has my vote
[F] And wrinkles only [C] go where the smiles [D] have been
[G] Bad for [D] children in [Em] the rain
[D]
[C] Got [G] no need to [Am] [C#m] explain
[D]
[G] We'd [D] be swinging on a ball [Em] and chain
[D] It's
[C] [G] always understood [Am] by those who play [Em] the game
[C] Bad [D] for children in [Em] the rain
[C]
[Am] La [Em]
[F] [C]
[G]
[C] la la
[G] la [C] la la
[Em] [D]
[C] Bad [D] for children in [G] the [C] rain
[D] Scratch my back [C] with the lightning bolt [Am] Thunder rolls [Em] like a bass drum note
[C] The sound of the weather [D] is heaven's ragtime [G] band
[C] The [G]
[D] sky turns blue [C] and the sun appears [Am] But the question's still what [Em] are we doing here?
[F] I don't think [C] the answer's close [D] at hand
[G] Bad for [D] children in [Em] the rain
[D]
[C] Got [G] no need to [A] [C#m] explain
[D]
[G] We'd [D] be swinging on a ball and [Em] chain
[D]
[C] It's always [G] understood [Am] by those who play the [Em] game
[C] Bad for [D] children in [G] the rain
In the rain
In the rain
[Am] [Em]
[G] [G] [C]
[G] [C] [G]
[D] Scratch my back [C] with the lightning bolt [Am] Thunder rolls [Em] like a bass drum note
[C] The sound of the weather [D] is heaven's [G] ragtime band
[D] We all fell down [C] from the Milky Way
[Am] Hanging around here [Em] till the judgment day
[F] Heaven only [C] knows who's in [D] command
[G] Bad [D] for children in [Em] the rain
[D] Got
[C] [G] no need to [A] [C#m] explain [D] We'd
[G] [D] be swinging on a ball [Em] and chain
[D] It's
[C] [G] always understood [Am] by those who play [Em] the game
[G]
[C] Bad [D] for children in [G] the rain
[C] [G] [C]
[G] [C] [G]
[D] Show me yours [C] and I'll show you mine [Am] Take me back to days [Em] full of monkey shines
[C] Bouncing on a bubble [D] full of trouble in the summer [G] sun
[D] Keep your wrath [C] from the river most [Am] Fiction over fact [Em] always has my vote
[F] And wrinkles only [C] go where the smiles [D] have been
[G] Bad for [D] children in [Em] the rain
[D]
[C] Got [G] no need to [Am] [C#m] explain
[D]
[G] We'd [D] be swinging on a ball [Em] and chain
[D] It's
[C] [G] always understood [Am] by those who play [Em] the game
[C] Bad [D] for children in [Em] the rain
[C]
[Am] La [Em]
[F] [C]
[G]
[C] la la
[G] la [C] la la
[Em] [D]
[C] Bad [D] for children in [G] the [C] rain
[D] Scratch my back [C] with the lightning bolt [Am] Thunder rolls [Em] like a bass drum note
[C] The sound of the weather [D] is heaven's ragtime [G] band
[C] The [G]
[D] sky turns blue [C] and the sun appears [Am] But the question's still what [Em] are we doing here?
[F] I don't think [C] the answer's close [D] at hand
[G] Bad for [D] children in [Em] the rain
[D]
[C] Got [G] no need to [A] [C#m] explain
[D]
[G] We'd [D] be swinging on a ball and [Em] chain
[D]
[C] It's always [G] understood [Am] by those who play the [Em] game
[C] Bad for [D] children in [G] the rain
In the rain
In the rain
Key:
C
D
G
Em
Am
C
D
G
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
[Am] _ _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ [G] _ [C] _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ [C] _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
[D] Scratch my back [C] with the lightning bolt [Am] Thunder rolls [Em] like a bass drum note
[C] The sound of the weather [D] is heaven's [G] ragtime band _ _ _ _ _
[D] We all fell down [C] from the Milky Way _
[Am] Hanging around here [Em] till the judgment day
[F] Heaven only [C] knows who's in [D] command _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ Bad [D] for children in [Em] the rain
_ [D] Got _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ [G] no need to [A] _ [C#m] explain _ [D] _ We'd _
[G] _ _ _ [D] be swinging on a ball [Em] and chain
_ [D] It's _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ [G] always understood [Am] by those who play [Em] the game
[G] _ _
[C] _ _ Bad [D] for children in [G] the rain
[C] _ _ [G] _ _ [C] _ _
[G] _ _ [C] _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
[D] Show me yours [C] and I'll show you mine [Am] Take me back to days [Em] full of monkey shines
[C] Bouncing on a bubble [D] full of trouble in the summer [G] sun _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] Keep your wrath [C] from the river most [Am] Fiction over fact [Em] always has my vote
[F] And wrinkles only [C] go where the smiles [D] have been _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ Bad for [D] children in [Em] the rain
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ Got [G] no need to [Am] _ [C#m] explain
_ [D] _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ We'd [D] be swinging on a ball [Em] and chain
_ [D] It's _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ [G] always understood [Am] by those who play [Em] the _ game
[C] _ _ Bad [D] for children in [Em] the rain
_ _ [C] _ _ _ _
[Am] _ La _ [Em] _ _ _ _
[F] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ la la _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ la [C] la la _ _ _ _ _
[Em] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
[C] _ Bad [D] for children in [G] the [C] rain _ _ _ _ _
[D] Scratch my back [C] with the lightning bolt [Am] Thunder rolls [Em] like a bass drum note
[C] The sound of the weather [D] is heaven's ragtime [G] band
[C] The _ [G] _ _ _ _
[D] sky turns blue [C] and the sun appears [Am] But the question's still what [Em] are we doing here? _
[F] I don't think [C] the answer's close [D] at hand _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ Bad for [D] children in [Em] the rain
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _
[C] Got _ [G] no need to [A] _ [C#m] explain
_ [D] _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ We'd [D] be swinging on a ball and [Em] chain
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _
[C] _ It's always [G] _ understood [Am] by those who play the [Em] _ _ game
[C] _ _ Bad for [D] children in [G] the rain
_ _ _ _ In the rain
_ _ _ _ In the rain _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
[Am] _ _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ [G] _ [C] _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ [C] _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
[D] Scratch my back [C] with the lightning bolt [Am] Thunder rolls [Em] like a bass drum note
[C] The sound of the weather [D] is heaven's [G] ragtime band _ _ _ _ _
[D] We all fell down [C] from the Milky Way _
[Am] Hanging around here [Em] till the judgment day
[F] Heaven only [C] knows who's in [D] command _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ Bad [D] for children in [Em] the rain
_ [D] Got _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ [G] no need to [A] _ [C#m] explain _ [D] _ We'd _
[G] _ _ _ [D] be swinging on a ball [Em] and chain
_ [D] It's _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ [G] always understood [Am] by those who play [Em] the game
[G] _ _
[C] _ _ Bad [D] for children in [G] the rain
[C] _ _ [G] _ _ [C] _ _
[G] _ _ [C] _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
[D] Show me yours [C] and I'll show you mine [Am] Take me back to days [Em] full of monkey shines
[C] Bouncing on a bubble [D] full of trouble in the summer [G] sun _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] Keep your wrath [C] from the river most [Am] Fiction over fact [Em] always has my vote
[F] And wrinkles only [C] go where the smiles [D] have been _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ Bad for [D] children in [Em] the rain
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ Got [G] no need to [Am] _ [C#m] explain
_ [D] _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ We'd [D] be swinging on a ball [Em] and chain
_ [D] It's _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ [G] always understood [Am] by those who play [Em] the _ game
[C] _ _ Bad [D] for children in [Em] the rain
_ _ [C] _ _ _ _
[Am] _ La _ [Em] _ _ _ _
[F] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ la la _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ la [C] la la _ _ _ _ _
[Em] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
[C] _ Bad [D] for children in [G] the [C] rain _ _ _ _ _
[D] Scratch my back [C] with the lightning bolt [Am] Thunder rolls [Em] like a bass drum note
[C] The sound of the weather [D] is heaven's ragtime [G] band
[C] The _ [G] _ _ _ _
[D] sky turns blue [C] and the sun appears [Am] But the question's still what [Em] are we doing here? _
[F] I don't think [C] the answer's close [D] at hand _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ Bad for [D] children in [Em] the rain
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _
[C] Got _ [G] no need to [A] _ [C#m] explain
_ [D] _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ We'd [D] be swinging on a ball and [Em] chain
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _
[C] _ It's always [G] _ understood [Am] by those who play the [Em] _ _ game
[C] _ _ Bad for [D] children in [G] the rain
_ _ _ _ In the rain
_ _ _ _ In the rain _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _