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One Particular Harbour

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[Intro]
E
B   A E   B   A E
B   A E   B   A E
BIa ora te naEtura 
E mea aBroja Ateie ao Enei 
BIa ora Ate naEtura 
E mea aBroja Ateie ao EneEi  
I Eknow I don't get there Doften enough 
But God Eknows I surely Dtry 
It's a Emagic kind of Dmedicine 
That no Adoctor Gcould preEscribe
A   G   E
I used to Erule my world from a Dpay phone 
And Eships out on the Dsea 
But now Etimes are rough, and I got Dtoo much stuff 
Can't Aexplain the Glikes of Eme 
But there's this Aone parB7ticular Eharbour 
So Afar but B7yet so Enear 
Where I Asee the B7days as they Efade aC#mway 
And AfinallB7y disapEpear 
But now I think about the B7good times 
Down in the Caribbean Esunshine 
In my younger days I was B7so bad  
Laughin' about all the Efun Awe Ehad 
I've seen enough to feel the B7world spin 
Mixin' different oceans meetin' Ecousins 
Listen to the drummers and the B7night sounds 
Listen to the singers make the Eworld Ago 'Eround 
 B7    E   B7    E  A  E
 B7    E   B7    A  B  E
BIa ora Ate naEtura 
E mea aBroja Ateie ao Enei 
BIa ora Ate naEtura 
E mea Baroja Ateie ao EneEi  
ELakes below the Dmountains 
EFlow into the Dsea 
Like Eoils applied to Dcanvas 
They ApermeGate through Eme 
And there's that Aone parB7ticular Eharbour 
ASheltered B7from the Ewind  
Where the Achildren B7play on the Eshore each C#mday 
And Aall are B7safe withEin 
Most mysAterious B7calling Eharbour 
So Afar but B7yet so Enear 
I can Asee the B7day when my Ehair's full C#mgray 
And I Afinally B7disapEpear 
[Outro]
(As much as you want!  I didn't put the other words becasue I don't have Nadirah singing with me!)
BIa ora Ate naEtura 
E mea aBroja Ateie ao Enei 
BIa ora Ate naEtura  
E mea aBroja Ateie ao Enei

All chords in this song (7)

The story behind the song

This song began to take shape as Jimmy Buffett traveled through the islands, inspired one afternoon by the sight of local children playing on the shore from his hotel balcony. Co-written with Bobby Holcomb, it opens and closes with Tahitian lyrics that translate to a plea for nature and the Earth, acknowledging the land's diminishing bounty but celebrating the sea's enduring abundance. It’s a reflection on finding a special, peaceful place, a theme that resonates with Buffett's signature "island escapism" lifestyle. Playing it feels like a gentle call to appreciate the natural world and find solace in a personal haven.

AI-written from these sources:One Particular Harbour (song) — Wikipedia ↗Jimmy Buffett — Wikipedia ↗

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One Particular Harbour

by Jimmy Buffett

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C#m

[Intro]

B A E B A E

B E

Ia ora te natura

B A E

E mea aroja teie ao nei

B A E

Ia ora te natura

B A E E

E mea aroja teie ao nei

E D

I know I don't get there often enough

E D

But God knows I surely try

E D

It's a magic kind of medicine

A G E

That no doctor could prescribe

A G E

E D

I used to rule my world from a pay phone

E D

And ships out on the sea

E D

But now times are rough, and I got too much stuff

A G E

Can't explain the likes of me

A B7 E

But there's this one particular harbour

A B7 E

So far but yet so near

A B7 E C#m

Where I see the days as they fade away

A B7 E

And finally disappear

But now I think about the good times

Down in the Caribbean sunshine

In my younger days I was so bad

E A E

Laughin' about all the fun we had

I've seen enough to feel the world spin

Mixin' different oceans meetin' cousins

Listen to the drummers and the night sounds

E A E

Listen to the singers make the world go 'round

B7 E B7 E A E

B7 E B7 A B E

B A E

Ia ora te natura

B A E

E mea aroja teie ao nei

B A E

Ia ora te natura

B A E E

E mea aroja teie ao nei

E D

Lakes below the mountains

E D

Flow into the sea

E D

Like oils applied to canvas

A G E

They permeate through me

A B7 E

And there's that one particular harbour

A B7 E

Sheltered from the wind

A B7 E C#m

Where the children play on the shore each day

A B7 E

And all are safe within

A B7 E

Most mysterious calling harbour

A B7 E

So far but yet so near

A B7 E C#m

I can see the day when my hair's full gray

A B7 E

And I finally disappear

[Outro]

(As much as you want! I didn't put the other words becasue I don't have Nadirah singing with me!)

B A E

Ia ora te natura

B A E

E mea aroja teie ao nei

B A E

Ia ora te natura

B A E

E mea aroja teie ao nei

About One Particular Harbour Chords by Jimmy Buffett

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