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Volcano

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[Intro]
F      Bb F
F      C7 F
F      Bb F
F      C7 F
F
F      C7
F      Bb
F      C7 F
[Chorus]
Now FI don't know
I don't C7know
FI don't know where BbI'm a gonna go
When the FvolC7cano Fblow (let me say it now)
FI don't know
I don't C7know
FI don't know where BbI'm a gonna go
When the FvolC7cano Fblow
[Verse 1]
FGround she's movin' Bbunder FmeC7  F  
Tidal waves out Bbon the FseaC7  F  
Sulphur smoke up Bbin the FskyC7  F  
Pretty soon we Bblearn to Ffly  (lC7et mFe hear you now)
[Chorus]
 FI don't know
I don't C7know
FI don't know where BbI'm a gonna go
When the FvolC7cano Fblow
[Verse 2]
Now Fmy girl quickly Bbsay to FmeC7  F  
Mon you better Bbwatch your FfeetC7  F  
Lava come down Bbsoft and FhotC7  F  
You better lava me now or Bblava me Fnot  (lC7et mFe say it now)
[Chorus]
FI don't know
I don't C7know
FI don't know where BbI'm a gonna go
When the FvolC7cano Fblow  (Mr. Utley!)
[Interlude]
F
F      C7
F      Bb
F      C7 F
[Verse 3]
FNo time to count Bbwhat I'm FworthC7  F  
'Cause I just left the Bbplanet FearthC7  F  
Where I go I Bbhope there's FrumC7  F  
Not to worry Bbmon soon FcomeC7  F  
[Chorus]
Now FI don't know
I don't C7know
FI don't know where BbI'm a gonna go
When the FvolC7cano Fblow (let me say it now)
FI don't know
I don't C7know
FI don't know where BbI'm a gonna go
When the FvolC7cano Fblow
[Bridge]
But I Fdon't want to land in BbNew York FCity
Don't want to land in C7MexiFco   (no no no!)
Don't want to land on no BbThree Mile FIsland
Don't want to see my C7skin aFglow  (no no no!)
FDon't want to land in ComBbmanche FSky park
Or in Nashville, C7TennesFsee  (no no no!)
Don't want to land in no BbSan Juan Fairport
Or the Yukon C7TerritorFy  (no no no!)
FDon't want to land no BbSan DiFego
Don't want to land in no C7Buzzards FBay  (no no no!)
Don't want to land on no BbAy-aFtoll-ah
I got nothing C7more to Fsay  
[Chorus]
Now FI don't know
I don't C7know
FI don't know where BbI'm a gonna go
When the FvolC7cano Fblow (let me say it now)
FI don't know
I don't C7know
FI don't know where BbI'm a gonna go
When the FvolC7cano Fblow

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The story behind the song

This song captures the anxiety of an impending volcanic eruption, with the narrator contemplating all the places they don't want to end up. Written in a calypso/reggae style, the inspiration for "Volcano" came to Jimmy Buffett while relaxing at a hot spring at the base of the then-dormant Soufrière Hills volcano on Montserrat. The lyrics playfully list various locations, some quite specific to 1979, creating a vivid sense of a desire to escape to anywhere but those named. It's a song that embodies a lighthearted approach to potential chaos, channeling a spirit of "island escapism."

AI-written from these sources:Volcano (Jimmy Buffett song) — Wikipedia ↗Jimmy Buffett — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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Volcano

by Jimmy Buffett

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

F Bb F

F C7 F

F Bb F

F C7 F

F C7

F Bb

F C7 F

[Chorus]

Now I don't know

I don't know

F Bb

I don't know where I'm a gonna go

F C7 F

When the volcano blow (let me say it now)

I don't know

F Bb

I don't know where I'm a gonna go

F C7 F

When the volcano blow

[Verse 1]

F Bb F C7 F

Ground she's movin' under me

Bb F C7 F

Tidal waves out on the sea

Bb F C7 F

Sulphur smoke up in the sky

Bb F C7 F

Pretty soon we learn to fly (let me hear you now)

[Chorus]

I don't know

F Bb

I don't know where I'm a gonna go

F C7 F

When the volcano blow

[Verse 2]

F Bb F C7 F

Now my girl quickly say to me

Bb F C7 F

Mon you better watch your feet

Bb F C7 F

Lava come down soft and hot

Bb F C7 F

You better lava me now or lava me not (let me say it now)

[Chorus]

I don't know

F Bb

I don't know where I'm a gonna go

F C7 F

When the volcano blow (Mr. Utley!)

[Interlude]

F C7

F Bb

F C7 F

[Verse 3]

F Bb F C7 F

No time to count what I'm worth

Bb F C7 F

'Cause I just left the planet earth

Bb F C7 F

Where I go I hope there's rum

Bb F C7 F

Not to worry mon soon come

[Chorus]

Now I don't know

I don't know

F Bb

I don't know where I'm a gonna go

F C7 F

When the volcano blow (let me say it now)

I don't know

F Bb

I don't know where I'm a gonna go

F C7 F

When the volcano blow

[Bridge]

F Bb F

But I don't want to land in New York City

C7 F

Don't want to land in Mexico (no no no!)

Bb F

Don't want to land on no Three Mile Island

C7 F

Don't want to see my skin aglow (no no no!)

F Bb F

Don't want to land in Commanche Sky park

C7 F

Or in Nashville, Tennessee (no no no!)

Bb F

Don't want to land in no San Juan airport

C7 F

Or the Yukon Territory (no no no!)

F Bb F

Don't want to land no San Diego

C7 F

Don't want to land in no Buzzards Bay (no no no!)

Bb F

Don't want to land on no Ay-atoll-ah

C7 F

I got nothing more to say

[Chorus]

Now I don't know

I don't know

F Bb

I don't know where I'm a gonna go

F C7 F

When the volcano blow (let me say it now)

I don't know

F Bb

I don't know where I'm a gonna go

F C7 F

When the volcano blow

About Volcano Chords by Jimmy Buffett

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