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We Are The People Our Parents Warned Us About
Words and Music by Jimmy Buffett
[Intro]
e|-G--------D-------------|-C-----------D----------|
B|----------------------|----------------------|
G|------4--2----4-------|----------------------|
D|-------------------5--|----5--4----2----4----| x4
A|----------------------|----------------------|
E|----------------------|----------------------|
[Verse 1]
I was supGposed to have been a Jesuit priest
or a CNaval Academy Ggrad
CThat was the way that my pGarents perceived me
AThose were the plans that they Dhad
But I Ccouldn't fit the part, too dumGb or too smart
Ain't it Cfunny how we G/Ball turned Dout
I guess Cwe are the peGople our parents Dwarned us aGbout
[Interlude]
(G)   D    C  D  
(with intro tab x1)
[Verse 2]
You know I Gcould have worked the rigs when the money was big
Or hopped a Cfreighter south to TrinidaGd
And when they Ctried to draft me I earned a Gcollege degree
Buyin' Atime 'til things were not so Dbad
But then I Cgot a guitar, found a jGob in a bar,
Playin' Cacid rock 'til G/BI was nDumb
Tell me Cwhere are the flaGshbacks they all Dwarned us would coGme
[Chorus]
We are the Dpeople, they couldn't figure Gout
We are the Dpeople our parents warned us aGbout
[Bridge]
  CHey Dhey, GaGrdner McKay
DTake us on the CLeaky TGiki Cwith Gyou
N.C.      C          D  G  
     Clear skies bound for Shanghai
                  D        C(G)
Sailing 'cross the ocean blue
[Interlude]
  G    D    C    Dx4
(with intro tab x4)
[Verse 3]
Now I got Gquarters in my loafers tryin' to fight inflation
When it Conly used to take a centG  
Sometimes I Cwish I was back in my craGshpad days
BeAfore I knew what cash flow Dmeant
Seems eCverybody's joggin' or hGeavy into health shit
Don't Ctell me that I G/Bought to get Drolffed
'Cause I love Ccajun martGinis and playin' Dafternoon goGlf
[Chorus]
We are the Dpeople, there isn't any Gdoubt
We are the Dpeople they still can't figure Gout
We are the Dpeople who love to sing "Twist and GShout" (Shake it up, baby)
                                       D(G)
We are the people our parents warned us about
[Outro]
e|-G--------D-------------|-C-----------D----------|
B|----------------------|----------------------|
G|------4--2----4-------|----------------------|
D|-------------------5--|----5--4----2----4----| x9
A|----------------------|----------------------|
E|----------------------|----------------------|
(Fade out)

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We Are The People Our Parents Warned Us About

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G/B

We Are The People Our Parents Warned Us About

Words and Music by Jimmy Buffett

[Intro]

G D C D

e|----------------------|----------------------|

B|----------------------|----------------------|

G|------4--2----4-------|----------------------|

D|-------------------5--|----5--4----2----4----| x4

A|----------------------|----------------------|

E|----------------------|----------------------|

[Verse 1]

I was supposed to have been a Jesuit priest

C G

or a Naval Academy grad

C G

That was the way that my parents perceived me

A D

Those were the plans that they had

C G

But I couldn't fit the part, too dumb or too smart

C G/B D

Ain't it funny how we all turned out

C G D G

I guess we are the people our parents warned us about

[Interlude]

G D C D

()

(with intro tab x1)

[Verse 2]

You know I could have worked the rigs when the money was big

C G

Or hopped a freighter south to Trinidad

C G

And when they tried to draft me I earned a college degree

A D

Buyin' time 'til things were not so bad

C G

But then I got a guitar, found a job in a bar,

C G/B D

Playin' acid rock 'til I was numb

C G D G

Tell me where are the flashbacks they all warned us would come

[Chorus]

D G

We are the people, they couldn't figure out

D G

We are the people our parents warned us about

[Bridge]

C D G

Hey hey, Gardner McKay

D C G C G

Take us on the Leaky Tiki with you

C D G

N.C.

Clear skies bound for Shanghai

D C G

()

Sailing 'cross the ocean blue

[Interlude]

G D C D

(with intro tab x4)

[Verse 3]

Now I got quarters in my loafers tryin' to fight inflation

C G

When it only used to take a cent

C G

Sometimes I wish I was back in my crashpad days

A D

Before I knew what cash flow meant

C G

Seems everybody's joggin' or heavy into health shit

C G/B D

Don't tell me that I ought to get rolffed

C G D G

'Cause I love cajun martinis and playin' afternoon golf

[Chorus]

D G

We are the people, there isn't any doubt

D G

We are the people they still can't figure out

D G

We are the people who love to sing "Twist and Shout" (Shake it up, baby)

D G

()

We are the people our parents warned us about

[Outro]

G D C D

e|----------------------|----------------------|

B|----------------------|----------------------|

G|------4--2----4-------|----------------------|

D|-------------------5--|----5--4----2----4----| x9

A|----------------------|----------------------|

E|----------------------|----------------------|

(Fade out)

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