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Southern Cross

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(Curtis/Curtis/Stills)
[Intro]
A  G  D  D
A  G  D  A
[Verse 1]
Got out of Atown on a Gboat for the southern iDslands
On a Areach beGfore a followin' DseaA  
We were Amakin' for the Gtrades on the Doutside
On the Adownhill run Gto PapeeDteA  
On this Aheading off the Gwind lie the MarqDuesas
We got Aeighty feet of the Gwaterline, Dnicely Gmaking Away
In a Anoisy bar in GAvalon I tried to Dcall you
But on the Amidnight watch I Grealized why Dtwice you Gran aAway
Think about
  GThink about how Dmany times GI have Afallen
  GSpirits are Dusing me, Glarger voices Acallin'
  GWhat heaven brought Dyou and me Gcannot be forgAotten
[Chorus]
I have been aDrounGd the Aworld
DLookin' for that Gwoman, gAirl
Who Dknows love Gcan enAdure
N.C.                A    G    D  D  
And you know it will
You know it AwillG  D  A  
[Verse 2]
When you've Aseen the Southern GCross for the Dfirst time
You Aunderstand just Gwhy you came this DwayA  
'Cause the Atruth you've been Grunnin' from is Dso small
But it's as Abig as the Gpromise, the Dpromise of a Gcomin' Aday
And I'm Aheaded all the Gway, my dreams are a-Ddyin'
And my Alove is an Ganchor tied to you, Dtied with a Gsilver cAhain
N.C.               A                   G  D  
I have my ship and all my flags are a-flyin'
She is Aall that I have Gleft and Dmusic Gis her Aname
Think about
  GThink about how Dmany times GI have Afallen
  GSpirits are Dusing me, Glarger voices Acallin'
  GWhat heaven brought Dyou and me Gcannot be forgAotten
[Chorus]
I have been aDrounGd the Aworld
DLookin' for that Gwoman, gAirl
Who Dknows love Gcan enAdure
N.C.                A    G    D  D  
And you know it will
You know it AwillG  D  A  
[Solo]
A  G  D  D
A  G  D  A
A  G  D  D
A  G  D  A
[Verse 3]
So we Acheated and we Gtried and we Dtested
And we Anever failed to Gfail, it was the Deasiest Gthing to Ado
  AYou will surGvive being bDested
Somebody Astrong comes along and Gmakes me forget
ForDget about Gloving Ayou
N.C.
And the Southern Cross
[Outro]
A  G  D  D
A  G  D  D

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Southern Cross

by Jimmy Buffett

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

(Curtis/Curtis/Stills)

[Intro]

A G D D

A G D A

[Verse 1]

A G D

Got out of town on a boat for the southern islands

A G D A

On a reach before a followin' sea

A G D

We were makin' for the trades on the outside

A G D A

On the downhill run to Papeete

A G D

On this heading off the wind lie the Marquesas

A G D G A

We got eighty feet of the waterline, nicely making way

A G D

In a noisy bar in Avalon I tried to call you

A G D G A

But on the midnight watch I realized why twice you ran away

Think about

G D G A

Think about how many times I have fallen

G D G A

Spirits are using me, larger voices callin'

G D G A

What heaven brought you and me cannot be forgotten

[Chorus]

D G A

I have been around the world

D G A

Lookin' for that woman, girl

D G A

Who knows love can endure

A G D D

N.C.

And you know it will

A G D A

You know it will

[Verse 2]

A G D

When you've seen the Southern Cross for the first time

A G D A

You understand just why you came this way

A G D

'Cause the truth you've been runnin' from is so small

A G D G A

But it's as big as the promise, the promise of a comin' day

A G D

And I'm headed all the way, my dreams are a-dyin'

A G D G A

And my love is an anchor tied to you, tied with a silver chain

A G D

N.C.

I have my ship and all my flags are a-flyin'

A G D G A

She is all that I have left and music is her name

Think about

G D G A

Think about how many times I have fallen

G D G A

Spirits are using me, larger voices callin'

G D G A

What heaven brought you and me cannot be forgotten

[Chorus]

D G A

I have been around the world

D G A

Lookin' for that woman, girl

D G A

Who knows love can endure

A G D D

N.C.

And you know it will

A G D A

You know it will

[Solo]

A G D D

A G D A

A G D D

A G D A

[Verse 3]

A G D

So we cheated and we tried and we tested

A G D G A

And we never failed to fail, it was the easiest thing to do

A G D

You will survive being bested

A G

Somebody strong comes along and makes me forget

D G A

Forget about loving you

N.C.

And the Southern Cross

[Outro]

A G D D

About Southern Cross Chords by Jimmy Buffett

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