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False Echoes (Havana 1921)
Artist: Jimmy Buffett
From: Banana Wind (1996)
Key of Eb (Capo on Fret 1)
[Intro]
D   G/D   D   G/D
Bm  A   D
[Verse 1]
DThe skies over GCuDba, turned Apink with the Dlight
And the waterfront Bmritual, began to ignAite
All the ships in the GharDbour, were Awarmed by the Dsun
Twenty fifth of NoBmvember, Anineteen twenty-DoneG  D  
On the old ChickaGmouDga, the Asignal jacks Dflew
And the message they Bmspelled out, caused a great ballyAhoo
Every ship in HaGvaDna, then Ahoisted aDway
All the pennants were Bmflyin', Aon my Dad's first birthDday
[Chorus]
AEnduring echoes call Dout from his past
ATime ain't for savin', no Dtime's not for that
BmChasin' false F#mechoes like a Glost legionnAaire
He Gwaltzes on Bmmemories while he Afades like a DflareG  D  
[Verse 2]
Now his storybook GchildhoDod, was Anot make beDlieve
On the decks of a Bmtall ship, he was taught to acAhieve
Witnessed storms and starGvaDtion, natural Awonders and Dforce
Oh the life of A Bmsailor,  Asteers a wandering DcourseG  D  
[Chorus]
AEnduring echoes call Dout from his past
ATime ain't for savin', no Dtime's not for that
BmChasin' false F#mechoes like a Glost legionnAaire
He Gwaltzes on Bmmemories while he Afades like a DflareG  D  
[Verse 3]
Well now life throws us Gcurve Dballs, we Anever can Dreach
He gave up the Bmocean, but he lived by the Abeach
Where he raised up his GfamiDly, taught us Aall to surDvive
Then the wind went Bmaway in  Anineteen ninety-DfiveG  D  
[Instrumental]
A    D
A    D
Bm   F#m   G   A
G    Bm    A   D   G   D
[Verse 4]
Now the old ChickaGmauDga, has Aslipped by the Dways
She lies on the Bmbottom of old Mobile ABay
Where the ghosts of his GfatDher and his Abrother are Dnear
They protect him and Bmtell him,  Athere's nothing to DfearG  D  
'Cause it's family traGditDion, we Atake to the Dsea
And it's a time in the Bmfuture, for ACameron and DmeG  D  
[Chorus]
AEnduring echoes call Dout from his past
ATime ain't for savin', no Dtime's not for that
BmChasin' false F#mechoes like a Glost legionnAaire
He Gwaltzes on Bmmemories while he Afades like  a DflareG  D  
[Outro]
DThe skies over GCuDba were Awarmed by the Dsun
Twenty fifth of BmNovember, Anineteen twenty-DoneG  D  

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False Echoes Havana 1921

by Jimmy Buffett

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

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G/D

F#m

False Echoes (Havana 1921)

Artist: Jimmy Buffett

From: Banana Wind (1996)

Key of Eb (Capo on Fret 1)

[Intro]

D G/D D G/D

Bm A D

[Verse 1]

D G D A D

The skies over Cuba, turned pink with the light

Bm A

And the waterfront ritual, began to ignite

G D A D

All the ships in the harbour, were warmed by the sun

Bm A D G D

Twenty fifth of November, nineteen twenty-one

G D A D

On the old Chickamouga, the signal jacks flew

Bm A

And the message they spelled out, caused a great ballyhoo

G D A D

Every ship in Havana, then hoisted away

Bm A D

All the pennants were flyin', on my Dad's first birthday

[Chorus]

A D

Enduring echoes call out from his past

A D

Time ain't for savin', no time's not for that

Bm F#m G A

Chasin' false echoes like a lost legionnaire

G Bm A D G D

He waltzes on memories while he fades like a flare

[Verse 2]

G D A D

Now his storybook childhood, was not make believe

Bm A

On the decks of a tall ship, he was taught to achieve

G D A D

Witnessed storms and starvation, natural wonders and force

Bm A D G D

Oh the life of A sailor, steers a wandering course

[Chorus]

A D

Enduring echoes call out from his past

A D

Time ain't for savin', no time's not for that

Bm F#m G A

Chasin' false echoes like a lost legionnaire

G Bm A D G D

He waltzes on memories while he fades like a flare

[Verse 3]

G D A D

Well now life throws us curve balls, we never can reach

Bm A

He gave up the ocean, but he lived by the beach

G D A D

Where he raised up his family, taught us all to survive

Bm A D G D

Then the wind went away in nineteen ninety-five

[Instrumental]

A D

Bm F#m G A

G Bm A D G D

[Verse 4]

G D A D

Now the old Chickamauga, has slipped by the ways

Bm A

She lies on the bottom of old Mobile Bay

G D A D

Where the ghosts of his father and his brother are near

Bm A D G D

They protect him and tell him, there's nothing to fear

G D A D

'Cause it's family tradition, we take to the sea

Bm A D G D

And it's a time in the future, for Cameron and me

[Chorus]

A D

Enduring echoes call out from his past

A D

Time ain't for savin', no time's not for that

Bm F#m G A

Chasin' false echoes like a lost legionnaire

G Bm A D G D

He waltzes on memories while he fades like a flare

[Outro]

D G D A D

The skies over Cuba were warmed by the sun

Bm A D G D

Twenty fifth of November, nineteen twenty-one

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