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Barefoot Children

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[Verse]
DScratch my back with a Clightning bolt
AmThunder rolls like a Embass drum note
CThe sound of the weather is DHeaven's ragtime Gband
DWe all fell down from the CMilky Way
AmHangin' 'round here till the EmJudgment Day
FHeaven only Cknows who is in Dcommand
[Chorus]
GBarefoot Dchildren in the EmrainD  
CGot no Gneed to explA7ainD  
GWe'd be Dswingin' on a ball and EmchainD  
CIt's always Gunderstood by Amthose who play the gEmame
CBarefoot Dchildren in the Grain
[Verse]
DShow me yours and CI'll show you mine
AmTake me back to days full of Emmonkeyshines
CBouncin' on a bubble full of tDrouble in the summer Gsun
DKeep your raft from the Criverboat
AmFiction over fact Emalways has my vote
FAnd wrinkles only Cgo where the smiles have Dbeen
[Chorus]
GBarefoot Dchildren in the EmrainD  
CGot no neGed to exA7plainD  
GWe'd be Dswingin' on a ball and EmchainD  
CIt's always Gunderstood by Amthose who play the gEmame
CBarefoot Dchildren in the Grain
[Instrumental]
CLa la la la la, Gla la la la la, Cla la la la la EmlaD  
CBarefoot Dchildren in the Grain
[Verse]
DScratch my back with a lCightning bolt
AmThunder rolls like a Embass drum note
CThe sound of the weather is DHeaven's ragtime Gband
DThe sky turns blue and the Csun appears
AmBut the question's still what are we Emdoin' here
FI don't think the Canswer's close at Dhand
[Chorus]
GBarefoot Dchildren in the EmrainD  
CGot no neGed to explA7ainD  
GWe'd be Dswingin' on a ball and EmchainD  
CIt's always Gunderstood by Amthose who play the Emgame
CBarefoot Dchildren in the Grain
[Outro]
GIn the rain
GIn the rain

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Barefoot Children

by Jimmy Buffett

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Verse]

D C

Scratch my back with a lightning bolt

Am Em

Thunder rolls like a bass drum note

C D G

The sound of the weather is Heaven's ragtime band

D C

We all fell down from the Milky Way

Am Em

Hangin' 'round here till the Judgment Day

F C D

Heaven only knows who is in command

[Chorus]

G D Em D

Barefoot children in the rain

C G A7 D

Got no need to explain

G D Em D

We'd be swingin' on a ball and chain

C G Am Em

It's always understood by those who play the game

C D G

Barefoot children in the rain

[Verse]

D C

Show me yours and I'll show you mine

Am Em

Take me back to days full of monkeyshines

C D G

Bouncin' on a bubble full of trouble in the summer sun

D C

Keep your raft from the riverboat

Am Em

Fiction over fact always has my vote

F C D

And wrinkles only go where the smiles have been

[Chorus]

G D Em D

Barefoot children in the rain

C G A7 D

Got no need to explain

G D Em D

We'd be swingin' on a ball and chain

C G Am Em

It's always understood by those who play the game

C D G

Barefoot children in the rain

[Instrumental]

C G C Em D

La la la la la, la la la la la, la la la la la la

C D G

Barefoot children in the rain

[Verse]

D C

Scratch my back with a lightning bolt

Am Em

Thunder rolls like a bass drum note

C D G

The sound of the weather is Heaven's ragtime band

D C

The sky turns blue and the sun appears

Am Em

But the question's still what are we doin' here

F C D

I don't think the answer's close at hand

[Chorus]

G D Em D

Barefoot children in the rain

C G A7 D

Got no need to explain

G D Em D

We'd be swingin' on a ball and chain

C G Am Em

It's always understood by those who play the game

C D G

Barefoot children in the rain

[Outro]

In the rain

About Barefoot Children Chords by Jimmy Buffett

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What key is "Barefoot Children" in?

The chords for "Barefoot Children" show the original chord names (including D, C, Am, Em, G, F). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.