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Tan Lines

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[Intro:]
 B,  E,  F#,  B,  E, F#  
[Verse 1:]
BThere’s just something about a Saturday
And a Ebig red ball in the F#sky
And Bthat’s just something you don’t wanna waste
And Ethere’s a million reasons F#why
But Bthere’s just one that will make you wanna run
To a Ebeach bar patF#io
So Bwhat I’m gonna do
Get a Espot with a view
AnEd sip oF#n something slow
[No chord]
And find some pretty girls with
[Chorus:]
BTan lines, tan lines
Sun-kissed by the Esunshine, sunshine
A good F#day for a Bgood time, good time
There’s some Etwo-tone honeys ain’t afraid to show
BEvery little place where the sun don’t go
EPerfect combination of a little bit of dark F#and light
Find some pretty girls with Btan lines, tan lines
ETan lines, tan lines
[Verse 2:]
BWell there ain’t no better time to be chillin’ outside
When it’s E70-something F#degrees
A lBittle Jimmy Buffet ain’t never hurt nothin’
When you’re Esitting by the sand and the F#sea
BSo tip it on back, no shirt, ball cap
Yeah, Eeverything’s feelin’ alF#right
My Btoes are gettin’ wet and I’m willin’ to bet
That it’s Eonly a matter of F#time
[No chord]
Till I find some of those
[Chorus:]
BTan lines, tan lines
Sun-kissed by the sunshine, Esunshine
A good F#day for a Bgood time, good time
There’s some Etwo-tone honeys ain’t afraid to show
BEvery little place where the sun don’t go
EPerfect combination of a little bit F#of dark and light
Find some pretty girls wBith tan lines, tan lines
ETan lines, tan lines
[Bridge:]
You know it Bgets a little hotter
When they come out of the water
In a Etwo piece tied with a F#string... 
B*strum twice-pause* ... You know what I mean
[No chord]
Find some pretty girls with
[Chorus:]
BTan lines, tan lines
Sun-kissed by the sunshine, Esunshine
A good day F#for a good timeB, good time
There’s some two-tone Ehoneys ain’t afraid to show
BEvery little place where the sun don’t go
EPerfect combination of a little bit of darF#k and light
Find some pretty girls with Btan lines, tan lines
ETan lines, tan lines
Some Carolina tan lineBs, tan lines
Some Florida girls with tan lines, Etan lines
[Outro:]
 B,  E,  F#,  B,  E, F#  

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Tan Lines

by Love and Theft

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro:]

B E F# B E F#

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[Verse 1:]

There’s just something about a Saturday

E F#

And a big red ball in the sky

And that’s just something you don’t wanna waste

E F#

And there’s a million reasons why

But there’s just one that will make you wanna run

E F#

To a beach bar patio

So what I’m gonna do

Get a spot with a view

E F#

And sip on something slow

[No chord]

And find some pretty girls with

[Chorus:]

Tan lines, tan lines

Sun-kissed by the sunshine, sunshine

F# B

A good day for a good time, good time

There’s some two-tone honeys ain’t afraid to show

Every little place where the sun don’t go

E F#

Perfect combination of a little bit of dark and light

Find some pretty girls with tan lines, tan lines

Tan lines, tan lines

[Verse 2:]

Well there ain’t no better time to be chillin’ outside

E F#

When it’s 70-something degrees

A little Jimmy Buffet ain’t never hurt nothin’

E F#

When you’re sitting by the sand and the sea

So tip it on back, no shirt, ball cap

E F#

Yeah, everything’s feelin’ alright

My toes are gettin’ wet and I’m willin’ to bet

E F#

That it’s only a matter of time

[No chord]

Till I find some of those

[Chorus:]

Tan lines, tan lines

Sun-kissed by the sunshine, sunshine

F# B

A good day for a good time, good time

There’s some two-tone honeys ain’t afraid to show

Every little place where the sun don’t go

E F#

Perfect combination of a little bit of dark and light

Find some pretty girls with tan lines, tan lines

Tan lines, tan lines

[Bridge:]

You know it gets a little hotter

When they come out of the water

E F#

In a two piece tied with a string...

*strum twice-pause* ... You know what I mean

[No chord]

Find some pretty girls with

[Chorus:]

Tan lines, tan lines

Sun-kissed by the sunshine, sunshine

F# B

A good day for a good time, good time

There’s some two-tone honeys ain’t afraid to show

Every little place where the sun don’t go

E F#

Perfect combination of a little bit of dark and light

Find some pretty girls with tan lines, tan lines

Tan lines, tan lines

Some Carolina tan lines, tan lines

Some Florida girls with tan lines, tan lines

[Outro:]

B E F# B E F#

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