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He Went To Paris

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                                He Went to Paris
E|---------------------||-----------------------||----------------------|
B|---------------------||-----------------------||----------------------|
G|---------------------||.---------------------.||----------------------|
D|------------0--------||.--------------0---0--.||----------------------|
A|---4--0--------------||---4--0-----4----------||--4--0-----4----0-----|
E|---------0-----------||---------0-------------||--------0-------------|
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[Verse 1]
AHe went to Paris, lookin' for answers, to Dquestions that bothered him Aso.
AHe was impressive, young and agressive, Dsavin' the world on his E7own.
But the Dwarm summer breezes, the AFrench wine and cheeses, Dput his ambition at E7bay.
The Asummers and winters, scattered like splinters,
And Dfour or five E7years slipped aAway.
[Verse 2]
AThen he went to England, played the piano, and marDried an actress named AKim.
AThey had a fine life, she was a good wife, and Dbore him a young son named E7Jim.
And aDll of the answers, and aAll of the questions, he lDocked in his attic one dE7ay,
'CauAse he liked the quiet, clean country livin',
And tDwenty more E7years slipped aAway.
[Verse 3]
AWell the war took his baby, the bombs killed his lady,
And Dleft him with only one Aeye.
AHis body was battered, his whole world was shattered,
And aDll he could do was just E7cry.
While the tDears were a-fallin', hAe was recallin', answers Dhe never fE7ound.
So he hAopped on a freighter, skidded the ocean,
And lDeft EngE7land without a sAound.
[Verse 4]
ANow he lives in the islands, fishes the pilin's,
And dDrinks his Green Label each dAay.
AWritin' his memoirs, losin' his hearin',
But he dDon't care what most people E7say.
Through Deighty-six years of perpeAtual motion,
If he lDikes you, he'll smile then he'll E7say,
"JAimmy, some of it's magic, some of it's tragic,
But I hDad a good E7life all the Away."
AAnd he went to Paris lookin' for answers to Dquestions E7that bothered him Aso.

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He Went To Paris

by Jimmy Buffett

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He Went to Paris

E|---------------------||-----------------------||----------------------|

B|---------------------||-----------------------||----------------------|

G|---------------------||.---------------------.||----------------------|

D|------------0--------||.--------------0---0--.||----------------------|

A|---4--0--------------||---4--0-----4----------||--4--0-----4----0-----|

E|---------0-----------||---------0-------------||--------0-------------|

1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &

[Verse 1]

A D A

He went to Paris, lookin' for answers, to questions that bothered him so.

A D E7

He was impressive, young and agressive, savin' the world on his own.

D A D E7

But the warm summer breezes, the French wine and cheeses, put his ambition at bay.

The summers and winters, scattered like splinters,

D E7 A

And four or five years slipped away.

[Verse 2]

A D A

Then he went to England, played the piano, and married an actress named Kim.

A D E7

They had a fine life, she was a good wife, and bore him a young son named Jim.

D A D E7

And all of the answers, and all of the questions, he locked in his attic one day,

'Cause he liked the quiet, clean country livin',

D E7 A

And twenty more years slipped away.

[Verse 3]

Well the war took his baby, the bombs killed his lady,

D A

And left him with only one eye.

His body was battered, his whole world was shattered,

D E7

And all he could do was just cry.

D A D E7

While the tears were a-fallin', he was recallin', answers he never found.

So he hopped on a freighter, skidded the ocean,

D E7 A

And left England without a sound.

[Verse 4]

Now he lives in the islands, fishes the pilin's,

D A

And drinks his Green Label each day.

Writin' his memoirs, losin' his hearin',

D E7

But he don't care what most people say.

D A

Through eighty-six years of perpetual motion,

D E7

If he likes you, he'll smile then he'll say,

"Jimmy, some of it's magic, some of it's tragic,

D E7 A

But I had a good life all the way."

A D E7 A

And he went to Paris lookin' for answers to questions that bothered him so.

About He Went To Paris Chords by Jimmy Buffett

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