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When The Wild Life Betrays Me

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WHEN THE WILD LIFE BETRAYS ME
Jimmy Buffett
MCA Records
[Intro]
Can't believe I'm still Chere, with the morning so Gnear
And last night so un Dclear
I see a trembling Chand, and a gold wedding Gband
Wonder where do I Dstand
When the wild life be Dtrays me, Cand I'm too far from Ghome
Will you be there to Dsave me
And Gshelter my heart till I'm Cstrong
Or will you just hang up the Gphone
All my crazy old Clies, and my worn out dis Gguise
Turns to tears in your Deyes
What a fool I have Cbeen, there's no way I can Gwin,
Unless you take me back Din
When the wild life be Dtrays me, Cand I'm too far from Ghome
Will you be there to Dsave me
And Gshelter my heart till I'm Cstrong
Or will you just hang up the Gphone
When the wild life be Dtrays me, And I'm too far from Ghome
Will you be there to Dsave me
And Gshelter my heart till I'm Cstrong
Or will you just hang up the Gphone

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The story behind the song

Jimmy Buffett was known for his tropical music sound, blending country, rock, folk, and calypso, often evoking a lifestyle of "island escapism" and promoting enjoyment of life. While this song isn't among his most famous, it emerges from the same world as his hits like "Margaritaville" and "Come Monday." Playing this song can evoke the feeling of confronting unexpected challenges within that otherwise carefree existence.

AI-written from these sources:Jimmy Buffett — Wikipedia ↗

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When The Wild Life Betrays Me

by Jimmy Buffett

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WHEN THE WILD LIFE BETRAYS ME

Jimmy Buffett

MCA Records

[Intro]

C G

Can't believe I'm still here, with the morning so near

And last night so un clear

C G

I see a trembling hand, and a gold wedding band

Wonder where do I stand

D C G

When the wild life be trays me, and I'm too far from home

Will you be there to save me

G C

And shelter my heart till I'm strong

Or will you just hang up the phone

C G

All my crazy old lies, and my worn out dis guise

Turns to tears in your eyes

C G

What a fool I have been, there's no way I can win,

Unless you take me back in

D C G

When the wild life be trays me, and I'm too far from home

Will you be there to save me

G C

And shelter my heart till I'm strong

Or will you just hang up the phone

D G

When the wild life be trays me, And I'm too far from home

Will you be there to save me

G C

And shelter my heart till I'm strong

Or will you just hang up the phone

About When The Wild Life Betrays Me Chords by Jimmy Buffett

Learn how to play When The Wild Life Betrays Me by Jimmy Buffett with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “When The Wild Life Betrays Me chords”, “When The Wild Life Betrays Me guitar chords”, or “Jimmy Buffett When The Wild Life Betrays Me chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy When The Wild Life Betrays Me chords and for experienced players who want accurate When The Wild Life Betrays Me lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include C, G, D.

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