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Zac Brown Band - Quiet Your Mind
Tuning: 1/2 step down (  D# G# C# F# A# D# )
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[Strum quickly]
E
[Intro] (Single Strums)
Pour me aAnother one
Make it a Dstrong one
We're gonna Ehave some fun toAnight
A  D  E
A  D  E
[Verse]
 AI wanna Dbe a castaEway
And leave the world beAhind
Take a Dtropic holiEday
Say goodbye to keeping Atime
Wasting aDway down by the Ecoast
Pacifico and chasing Alime
Easy Dliving down in DpaAraEdise
[Chorus]
Pour me aAnother one
Make it a Dstrong one
We're gonna Ehave some fun toAnightD  E  
Just like the Aother one
Make it a Ddouble rum
We're gonna Ecastaway toAnightD  E  
[Verse]
   AI'm in an Disland state of Emind
Don't think I'm ever gonna Aleave
I'd rather Dstay and watch the Ewaves
Move the sand beneath my Afeet
Reggae Don the radiEo
Laying low and feeling Ahigh
Easy Dliving down in DpaAraEdise
[Chorus]
Pour me aAnother one
Make it a Dstrong one
We're gonna Ehave some fun toAnightD  E  
Just like the Aother one
Make it a Ddouble rum
We're gonna Ecastaway toAnight
DCastaEway
[Bridge]
F#mRide the waves like we're Ayoung
‘Cause Dtime flies by and Esoon we'll be older
It's F#mbetter to live in the Amoment
Than Dstuck in the past
Fast aEsleep as the world passes Aby
A   D   E
A   D   E
DAy ay Ayo
Where Ereality is Ahistory
DOh yo Aeh
Come and Ecastaway with Ame
DAy ay Ayo
The Egood times are free and
NoAbody can Etake that aDway
DOh yo Aeh
Come and Ecastaway with Ame
[Acapella]
Pour me another one
(Smiling in the islands, I've been)
Make it a strong one we're gonna have some fun tonight
(For a little while I'll be a castaway gonna let the sunshine in)
Just like the other one
(Smiling in the islands, I've been)
Make it a double rum we're gonna castaway tonight
(For a little while I'll be a castaway gonna let the sunshine in)
[Chorus]
Pour me aAnother one
Make it a Dstrong one
We're gonna Ehave some fun toAnightD  E  
Just like the Aother one
Make it a Ddouble rum
We're gonna Ecastaway toAnightD  E  
D  E  E  A

All chords in this song (4)

The story behind the song

"Castaway" is an upbeat, reggae-influenced tune that paints a picture of a man longing to unwind on a beach, embracing the carefree life of a "castaway." It's a song about escaping the everyday and finding peace in a tropical paradise. The Zac Brown Band, known for their country sound, brings an island flavor to this track from their album Jekyll + Hyde. Playing this song means channeling that desire for sun-drenched relaxation and a laid-back groove.

AI-written from these sources:Castaway (Zac Brown Band song) — Wikipedia ↗Zac Brown Band — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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Castaway

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F#m

Zac Brown Band - Quiet Your Mind

Tuning: 1/2 step down ( D# G# C# F# A# D# )

------------------------------------------------

[Strum quickly]

[Intro] (Single Strums)

Pour me another one

Make it a strong one

E A

We're gonna have some fun tonight

A D E

[Verse]

A D E

I wanna be a castaway

And leave the world behind

D E

Take a tropic holiday

Say goodbye to keeping time

D E

Wasting away down by the coast

Pacifico and chasing lime

D D A E

Easy living down in paradise

[Chorus]

Pour me another one

Make it a strong one

E A D E

We're gonna have some fun tonight

Just like the other one

Make it a double rum

E A D E

We're gonna castaway tonight

[Verse]

A D E

I'm in an island state of mind

Don't think I'm ever gonna leave

D E

I'd rather stay and watch the waves

Move the sand beneath my feet

D E

Reggae on the radio

Laying low and feeling high

D D A E

Easy living down in paradise

[Chorus]

Pour me another one

Make it a strong one

E A D E

We're gonna have some fun tonight

Just like the other one

Make it a double rum

E A

We're gonna castaway tonight

D E

Castaway

[Bridge]

F#m A

Ride the waves like we're young

D E

‘Cause time flies by and soon we'll be older

F#m A

It's better to live in the moment

Than stuck in the past

E A

Fast asleep as the world passes by

A D E

D A

Ay ay yo

E A

Where reality is history

D A

Oh yo eh

E A

Come and castaway with me

D A

Ay ay yo

The good times are free and

A E D

Nobody can take that away

D A

Oh yo eh

E A

Come and castaway with me

[Acapella]

Pour me another one

(Smiling in the islands, I've been)

Make it a strong one we're gonna have some fun tonight

(For a little while I'll be a castaway gonna let the sunshine in)

Just like the other one

(Smiling in the islands, I've been)

Make it a double rum we're gonna castaway tonight

(For a little while I'll be a castaway gonna let the sunshine in)

[Chorus]

Pour me another one

Make it a strong one

E A D E

We're gonna have some fun tonight

Just like the other one

Make it a double rum

E A D E

We're gonna castaway tonight

D E E A

About Castaway Chords by Zac Brown Band

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