Chords for Jimmy Buffett Banana Republics with Lyrics in Description

Tempo:
109.25 bpm
Chords used:

G

D

Am

C

Dm

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Jimmy Buffett   Banana Republics with Lyrics in Description chords
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Key:
G
2131
D
1321
Am
2311
C
3211
Dm
2311
G
2131
D
1321
Am
2311
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To learn Jimmy Buffett - Banana Republics chords with lyrics, your first step should be understanding these chords: G, D, G, Am, C, G, Am, D. Ease into the song by practicing at 54 BPM before reaching the track's full tempo of 109 BPM. Configure the capo to your vocal range and chord preference, remembering the key of G.

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[G] .
[Am] .
[D] [G] .
[D] [G] [C] [G] .
[Am] [G] .
[Am] .
[D] [G] [C] .
[G] [D] [G] [Em] .
[G] Down to the Banana Republic, [A] down to the tropical [Am] sun.
Though [D] the expatriated Americans, [G] hope and they find some fun.
Some of them go for the sailing, [Am] out by the lower of the sea.
[D] Trying to find what is ailing, [G] living [C] in the land of the [G] free.
Some of them are running from lovers, [Am] leaving no forward address.
[D] Some of them are running from the guns [G] and some are running [C] from the [G] IRS.
[Dm] Late at night you will find them, in [Am] the cheap hotels and bars.
[C] Hustling the [G] [C] senoritas, [G] while they [D] dance beneath [G] the stars.
[Dm] Spending those renegade pesos, [Eb] on a bottle of rum and [D] a lark.
[C] [Bm] [D].
Sing [C] and give me some words I [G] can [C] dance to, or [G] a [D] melody [G] that rhymes .
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First to learn the native custom, .
[A] soon a word of [Am] Spanish or two.
You [D] know that you cannot trust them, [G] cause they know [Am] they [G] can't trust you.
Expatriated Americans, [Am] feeling so all alone.
[D] Telling themselves the same lies that [G] they told themselves back home.
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[Am] .
[D] .
[G] [C] [G] .
[Dm] .
[Am] .
[C] [G] [C] .
[G] [D] [G] .
Down to the Banana Republic, [Am] things aren't as warm as they seem.
[G] [D] None of the [G] natives [D] are buying [G] any second hand American dreams.
[Dm] Late at night you will find them, [Am] in the cheap hotels and bars.
[C] Hustling the [G] [C] senoritas, while [G] they [D] dance beneath [G] the stars .
[Dm] Spending those renegade pesos, [Eb] on a bottle of rum and [D] a lark .
[C] [G] [D] Sing [C] and give me some words I [G] can [C] dance to, or [G] a [D].
[G] melody that rhymes.
Down to the Banana Republic, [Am] down to the tropical [Em] sun.
Bro [D] the expatriated [G] American, [D] [G] hoping to find some fun .
[Am] [G] [Am] .
[D] .
[Am] [G] .
[Am] [G] .
[Am] .
[D] .
[G] .
[N] .

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This song was written by Steve Goodman.

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