Southern Cross Chords by Jimmy Buffett

Tempo:
85.5 bpm
Chords used:

G

A

D

B

F

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Southern Cross chords
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[N] [A] [D]
[A] [G] [D] [A] We got out of [G] town on a boat to the southern [D] island, [A] on a reef [G] before the following sea.
[A]
We were making [G] for the trade on [D] the outside, [A] on a downwind [G] one to Papi A.
Tate.
[A]
On this sailing [G] off the wind by the [D] Marquesas.
We [A] got 80 feet [G] of water line, nice and vague [A] in the wind.
In a noise of [G] barring and the line I [D] try to call you.
[A] But on the midnight [G] watch I realize, why twice you [A] ran away.
Think [G] about [D] how many [G] times I [A] have [G] fallen.
[D] Spirits are using [G] me, logical [A] voices [G] calling.
[D] Whatever brought you and [G] me cannot [A] be forgotten.
I have [G] been around [A] the world,
[D] looking [G] for that one [A] woman girl.
[D] Who does [G] love can [A] endure, and you know it will, [G] [D]
you know [A] it will.
[G] [A]
When you seen the [G] southern cross [D] for the first time, [A] you understand [G] that's why you came this [A] way.
Cause the truth [G] you've been running [D] from is so small.
[A] But it's as [G] big as the promise, the promise of a [A] coming day.
And I'm headed [G] all the way, my [D] tears are a dying.
[A] And my love [G] is an echo tied to you, tied with a [A] silver chain.
I have my ship, [G] and all my [D] flags are a flying.
[A] She is all [G] that I have left, and her music [A] is her name.
[G] Think about [D] how many [G] times I [A] have [G] fallen.
[D] Spirits are using [G] me, logical [A] voices [G] calling.
[D] Whatever brought you and [G] me cannot [A] be forgotten.
I have [D]
been around the [G] world, [A]
looking [D] for [G] that one [A] woman girl.
Who does [G] love can [A] endure, and you know it will, [G] [D] you [A] know it [G] will.
[A]
[G] [D]
[A] [G] [A]
[G] [D]
[A] [G] [A]
So we cheated [G] and we tried [D] and we tested, [A] and we never [G] failed to fail.
It was the easiest [A] thing to do.
You [G] will survive the [D] investment.
[A] Somebody strong comes along, [G] makes me forget, forget about [A] loving you.
And the southern crowd.
[G] [D]
[A] [G] [D]
[Am] Thank you.
[F] Not only are we [Ab] happy to see all [G]
[Ab] 35 [B],225 of you out there tonight,
[Dm] but [Gm] we appreciate this.
[B] We also are broadcasting this tonight live on Radio Margaritaville,
as we do all of our shows free of [A] charge tonight.
[B] [F] And we'll continue to do so all summer, so it's not only going out to Wisconsin
and the great [G] Midwest, we're going around the world tonight, [Gb] Parrothead.
[Gm]
Key:  
G
2131
A
1231
D
1321
B
12341112
F
134211111
G
2131
A
1231
D
1321
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To start learning Jimmy Buffett - (Live) Southern Cross chords, delve into these chords sequence to get the song's feel: D, A, G, A, G, D and G. Kick off your practice at a gentle 43 BPM, then escalate to the song's tempo of 86 BPM. With the song's key of D Major, set your capo to fit your vocal range and chord choice.

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[N] _ [A] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ [G] _ _ [D] _ [A] We got out of [G] town on a boat to the southern [D] island, _ [A] on a reef [G] before the following sea.
[A] _
We were making [G] for the trade on [D] the outside, _ [A] on a downwind [G] one to Papi A.
Tate.
[A] _
On this sailing [G] off the wind by the [D] Marquesas.
We [A] got 80 feet [G] of water line, nice and vague [A] in the wind.
In a noise of [G] barring and the line I [D] try to call you. _
[A] But on the midnight [G] watch I realize, why twice you [A] ran away.
Think [G] about [D] how many [G] times I [A] have [G] fallen.
[D] Spirits are using [G] me, logical [A] voices [G] calling.
[D] Whatever brought you and [G] me cannot [A] be forgotten. _ _ _
I have [G] been around [A] the world, _ _
_ [D] looking [G] for that one [A] woman girl. _ _
[D] Who does [G] love can [A] endure, _ and you know it will, [G] _ _ [D] _ _
you know [A] it will.
[G] _ _ _ [A] _ _
When you seen the [G] southern cross [D] for the first time, [A] you understand [G] that's why you came this [A] way.
Cause the truth [G] you've been running [D] from is so small.
[A] But it's as [G] big as the promise, the promise of a [A] coming day.
And I'm headed [G] all the way, my [D] tears are a dying. _
[A] And my love [G] is an echo tied to you, tied with a [A] silver chain.
I have my ship, [G] and all my [D] flags are a flying. _
[A] She is all [G] that I have left, and her music [A] is her name.
[G] Think about [D] how many [G] times I [A] have [G] fallen.
[D] Spirits are using [G] me, logical [A] voices [G] calling.
[D] Whatever brought you and [G] me cannot [A] be forgotten.
_ I have [D] _
been around the [G] world, _ [A] _ _
looking [D] for [G] that one [A] woman girl. _ _
Who does [G] love can [A] endure, _ and you know it will, _ [G] _ _ [D] _ you [A] know it [G] will.
_ _ [A] _ _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ [G] _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ [G] _ _ _ [A] _ _
So we cheated [G] and we tried [D] and we tested, _ [A] and we never [G] failed to fail.
It was the easiest [A] thing to do.
You [G] will survive the [D] investment. _
[A] Somebody strong comes along, [G] makes me forget, forget about [A] loving you.
And the southern crowd.
_ [G] _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ [G] _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Am] Thank you. _
_ _ [F] Not only are we [Ab] happy to see all [G]
[Ab] 35 [B],225 of you out there tonight,
_ _ [Dm] but [Gm] we appreciate this.
_ [B] We also are broadcasting this tonight live on Radio Margaritaville,
as we do all of our shows free of [A] charge tonight. _ _ _ _
_ [B] [F] And we'll continue to do so all summer, so it's not only going out to Wisconsin
and the great [G] Midwest, we're going around the world tonight, [Gb] Parrothead.
_ _ [Gm] _

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