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It may sound better to play it in G with a capo on the fifth fret, but that's entirely up to you. 
The riff sounds better without a capo.
C F C C = Riff (You  basically pick out the notes in F)
CMiami woman so fine and fair
GI try and try but I can't get anywhere
DmI sail out under the Fsun
DmLooking for my darling, my onFly one
DmI sail all day, and when the daFy is done
CShe's still the one I want to see
G                      C      Riff(x2)
I must find that Florida Key
CCollins Avenue, Fifth Street and Main
GI walk up and down but it's all in vain
DmMy only darling is goFne
DmTook everything and put it out Fon the lawn
DmAnd Jim came and got it and he Fgave it to John
CIt's getting harder and harder to be me
G                      C      Riff(x2)
I must find that Florida Key
CJust standing on the curb watching for boats
GWhile them boys and girls pass by on their big silver goats
DmI'm getting out while the getting Fis good
DmIn my ship of steel or in my ship Fof wood
DmOne more time I'm gonna do just lFike I should
CSee, this could only happen to me
                      G        CRiff
I must find that Florida Key
AmNeed a little sunshine in my beer
BbThinking 'bout eloping
FNothing's locked, never will be
GEverything is open
CThere's only one thing that lurks in my mind
GIt's nothing here, nothing I've left behind
There's something up fDmront, something I hope to Ffind
DmI'm gonna set sail again tonigFht
DmRound the horn and in the clear mFoonlight
COr at least I'm sure it's going to be
G                      C      Riff x2
Soon as I find my Florida Key

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Florida Key

by The New Basement Tapes

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 5 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

It may sound better to play it in G with a capo on the fifth fret, but that's entirely up to you.

The riff sounds better without a capo.

C F C C = Riff (You basically pick out the notes in F)

Miami woman so fine and fair

I try and try but I can't get anywhere

Dm F

I sail out under the sun

Dm F

Looking for my darling, my only one

Dm F

I sail all day, and when the day is done

She's still the one I want to see

G C Riff(x2)

I must find that Florida Key

Collins Avenue, Fifth Street and Main

I walk up and down but it's all in vain

Dm F

My only darling is gone

Dm F

Took everything and put it out on the lawn

Dm F

And Jim came and got it and he gave it to John

It's getting harder and harder to be me

G C Riff(x2)

I must find that Florida Key

Just standing on the curb watching for boats

While them boys and girls pass by on their big silver goats

Dm F

I'm getting out while the getting is good

Dm F

In my ship of steel or in my ship of wood

Dm F

One more time I'm gonna do just like I should

See, this could only happen to me

G C

Riff

I must find that Florida Key

Need a little sunshine in my beer

Thinking 'bout eloping

Nothing's locked, never will be

Everything is open

There's only one thing that lurks in my mind

It's nothing here, nothing I've left behind

Dm F

There's something up front, something I hope to find

Dm F

I'm gonna set sail again tonight

Dm F

Round the horn and in the clear moonlight

Or at least I'm sure it's going to be

G C Riff x2

Soon as I find my Florida Key

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