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Floridays

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[Intro]
e|-G---------C---------------|-G---------C3--------------|
B|-0--1--3-----------------|-0--1--3-----------------|
G|----------0--------------|-------------------------| x2
D|-------------------------|-------------------------|
A|-------------------------|-------------------------|
E|-------------------------|-------------------------|
[Verse 1]
I Gcome from where the Amrivers meet the Dsea
That's Gpart of why I'm so Amwild and fancy frDee
I was early into Amcrazy waysG/B  C  
My folks said it's Cjust a phaseG/B  D  
They were hoping for Gbetter daysC  G  C  
[Verse 2]
Now Gin my line of Amwork I seem to Dsee a lot more than most
  GWrite 'em down and Ampass 'em around, it's the Dgospel from the coast
Reflections not Amjust replaysG/B  C  
Taking time to esCcape the mazeG/B  D  
Lookin' for Gbetter daysC  D  C  G  
[Verse 3]
 GI spent a year of my Amlife one night on the Dbeaches in ole Beirut
  GSeems that all they're Amaimin' for there is to Dhang around and shoot
Each others' Amlives awayG/B  C  
Bloody winds on a Cdistant bayG/B  D  
They're lookin' for Gbetter days
[Bridge]
 FLookin' to the Cleft,  Flookin' to the Cright
 FLooking to the Amstars to shed some Clight
 FHoping for a Cbreath,  Fhoping for a Cbreak
 FHoping for the Amgive without the CtakeD  
[Verse 4]
 GThe dreamers line the Amstate road just to Dwatch the runway show
  GSlouched behind their Amsteering wheels they just Dwatch the big jets go
Streakin' through the Ammorning hazeG/B  C  
Focal point of a Cdistant gazeG/B  D  
Lookin' for Gbetter daysC  G  C  
[Instrumental]
|   F    C|   F    C|
|   F   Am|      C|
|   F    C|   F    C|
|   F   Am|      C|      D|
[Verse 5]
  GPale invaders and Amtanned crusaders are Dworshipping the sun
  GOn the corner of Amwalk and don't walk someDwhere on U.S. 1
[Chorus]
I'm back to livin' AmFloridaysG/B  C  
Blue skies and ultra Cviolet raysG/B  D  
Lookin' for Gbetter days
I'm back to live in AmFloridaysG/B  C  
Blue skies and ultra Cviolet raysG/B  D  
Lookin' for Gbetter days,   Clookin' for Gbetter dayCs
Lookin' for Gbetter days,   Clookin' for GFloridaCys
[Outro]
AmBet - G/Bter  Cdays
AmBet - G/Bter  Cdays    (everybody's lookin' for)
AmBet - G/Bter  Cdays    (somewhere beneath the shining star)
AmBet - G/Bter  Cdays    (take me, won't you take me to)
AmBet - G/Bter  Cdays    (sure could use a few)
AmBet - G/Bter  Cdays
Flor - i - Cdays

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Floridays

by Jimmy Buffett

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G/B

[Intro]

G C G C

e|-------------------------|----------3--------------|

B|-0--1--3-----------------|-0--1--3-----------------|

G|----------0--------------|-------------------------| x2

D|-------------------------|-------------------------|

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

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

[Verse 1]

G Am D

I come from where the rivers meet the sea

G Am D

That's part of why I'm so wild and fancy free

Am G/B C

I was early into crazy ways

C G/B D

My folks said it's just a phase

G C G C

They were hoping for better days

[Verse 2]

G Am D

Now in my line of work I seem to see a lot more than most

G Am D

Write 'em down and pass 'em around, it's the gospel from the coast

Am G/B C

Reflections not just replays

C G/B D

Taking time to escape the maze

G C D C G

Lookin' for better days

[Verse 3]

G Am D

I spent a year of my life one night on the beaches in ole Beirut

G Am D

Seems that all they're aimin' for there is to hang around and shoot

Am G/B C

Each others' lives away

C G/B D

Bloody winds on a distant bay

They're lookin' for better days

[Bridge]

F C F C

Lookin' to the left, lookin' to the right

F Am C

Looking to the stars to shed some light

F C F C

Hoping for a breath, hoping for a break

F Am C D

Hoping for the give without the take

[Verse 4]

G Am D

The dreamers line the state road just to watch the runway show

G Am D

Slouched behind their steering wheels they just watch the big jets go

Am G/B C

Streakin' through the morning haze

C G/B D

Focal point of a distant gaze

G C G C

Lookin' for better days

[Instrumental]

F C F C

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F Am C

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F C F C

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F Am C D

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[Verse 5]

G Am D

Pale invaders and tanned crusaders are worshipping the sun

G Am D

On the corner of walk and don't walk somewhere on U.S. 1

[Chorus]

Am G/B C

I'm back to livin' Floridays

C G/B D

Blue skies and ultra violet rays

Lookin' for better days

Am G/B C

I'm back to live in Floridays

C G/B D

Blue skies and ultra violet rays

G C G C

Lookin' for better days, lookin' for better days

G C G C

Lookin' for better days, lookin' for Floridays

[Outro]

Am G/B C

Bet - ter days

Am G/B C

Bet - ter days (everybody's lookin' for)

Am G/B C

Bet - ter days (somewhere beneath the shining star)

Am G/B C

Bet - ter days (take me, won't you take me to)

Am G/B C

Bet - ter days (sure could use a few)

Am G/B C

Bet - ter days

Flor - i - days

About Floridays Chords by Jimmy Buffett

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