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Fruitcakes

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     No Chord (Percussions instuments, slide guitar)
Chorus:
      CFruitcakes in tDhe kitcGhen, fruitcCakes on the stDreetG  
      Struttin' naCked throDugh the crosswalGk in the middle of the CweekD  G  
      Half-baked cookiCes in the oDven, halGf baked people on the bCusD  G  
      There's a littCle bit Dof fruGitcake left in everCyone of DusG  
Verse 1:
      CParadise, lost Dand foundG.  ParadisCe, take a look DaroundG  
      I was out Cin CaliDfornia wGhere I hear thCey have it allD  G  
      They got riotsC, firesD, and mudslidGes.  They got sushi in the malClD  G  
      CWater barDs and brontoGsaurs, Chinese moCdern lustD  G  
       CShake and bake Dlife with thGe quake, the secret's in the CcrustD  G  
To Chorus:
Verse 2:
       "We lost Cor martiDan rocketsGhip", the high-paid spCoskesman saidD  G  
         Looks like Cthat silly DrockGet ship has lost its cCone-shaped DheadG  
         We spenCd 90 jillion DdollarsG, tryin' a get a loCok at MaDrsG  
         I hear UnCiversDal laugGhter ringin' out amoCng thDe starsG  
Chorus:
         CFruitcakes in tDhe GalaxGy, FruitcaCkes on the EarthD  G  
        Struttin' naCked towaDrds EternityG, we've been that waCy since birthD  G  
        Half-baked cookieCs in the oDven, halGf-baked people on the bCusD  G  
        There's a littCle bit Dof FruGitcake left in everyoCne of uDsG  

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Fruitcakes

by Jimmy Buffett

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

No Chord (Percussions instuments, slide guitar)

Chorus:

C D G C D G

Fruitcakes in the kitchen, fruitcakes on the street

C D G C D G

Struttin' naked through the crosswalk in the middle of the week

C D G C D G

Half-baked cookies in the oven, half baked people on the bus

C D G C D G

There's a little bit of fruitcake left in everyone of us

Verse 1:

C D G C D G

Paradise, lost and found. Paradise, take a look around

C D G C D G

I was out in California where I hear they have it all

C D G C D G

They got riots, fires, and mudslides. They got sushi in the mall

C D G C D G

Water bars and brontosaurs, Chinese modern lust

C D G C D G

Shake and bake life with the quake, the secret's in the crust

To Chorus:

Verse 2:

C D G C D G

"We lost or martian rocketship", the high-paid sposkesman said

C D G C D G

Looks like that silly rocket ship has lost its cone-shaped head

C D G C D G

We spend 90 jillion dollars, tryin' a get a look at Mars

C D G C D G

I hear Universal laughter ringin' out among the stars

Chorus:

C D G C D G

Fruitcakes in the Galaxy, Fruitcakes on the Earth

C D G C D G

Struttin' naked towards Eternity, we've been that way since birth

C D G C D G

Half-baked cookies in the oven, half-baked people on the bus

C D G C D G

There's a little bit of Fruitcake left in everyone of us

About Fruitcakes Chords by Jimmy Buffett

Learn how to play Fruitcakes by Jimmy Buffett with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Fruitcakes chords”, “Fruitcakes guitar chords”, or “Jimmy Buffett Fruitcakes 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 Fruitcakes chords and for experienced players who want accurate Fruitcakes lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include C, D, G.

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What key is "Fruitcakes" in?

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