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Incommunicado

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Incommunicado
Words and Music by Jimmy Buffett,
Deborah McColl, and M.L. Benoit.
[Intro]
e|-D--------2--3--5----G7-----D5-------|-Bm2-0---A-----------D-----Dsus-------D--------|
B|------3---------------------------|-----3------3-------------------------|
G|----------------------------------|-------2------------------------------|
D|-4--------------------------------|---------------2--4-5-4-2--4--0-------|
A|----------------------------------|--------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------|--------------------------------------|
e|-D--------2--3--5----G7-----D5-------|-Bm2-0---A-----------D---Dsus-----D------------|
B|------3---------------------------|-----3--------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------|-------2----0--------2-0--------------|
D|-4--------------------------------|-----------------4-4------4-----------|
A|----------------------------------|--------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------|--------------------------------------|
[Verse 1]
DTravis McGee's still in BmCedar Key
GThat's what old John MacEmDonald sA7aid
DMy rendezvous's so long Bmoverdue
With Gall of the things I've sunEmg and I've A7read
  F#mThey still appBmly to me
 F#mThey all make Gsense in time
[Chorus]
But now I'm DincommuniGcaDdo
BmDrivin' by myAself down the Emroad with a Ahole in it
DSongs with no viGbraDto
BmTaking the lonAg way hoDmeDsus  D  
[Interlude]
e|-Bm2-0---A------------D---Dsus-----D-----------|
B|-----3--------------------------------|
G|-------2----0--------2-0--------------|
D|-----------------4-4--------4---------|
A|--------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------|
[Verse 2]
Now on the Dday that John Wayne Bmdied
I found myGself on the contiEmnental diAvide
Tell me Dwhere do I go from Bmhere
Think I'll Gride into Leadville and Emhave a few Abeers
I F#mthink of "Red River" or "BmLiberty Valance"
Can't beF#mlieve the old man's Ggone
[Chorus]
But now he's DincommuniGcaDdo
BmLeaving such a Ahole in a Emworld that beAlieved
That a Dlife with such braGvaDdo
Was Bmtaking the righAt way homDeDsus  D  
[Interlude]
e|-D----------0-2----G3-----D2-------|-Bm2-0---A-----------D-----Dsus-------D--------|
B|---------3----------------------|-----3------3-------------------------|
G|---0-2--------------------------|-------2------------------------------|
D|-4------------------------------|---------------2--4-5-4-2--4--0-------|
A|--------------------------------|--------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------|--------------------------------------|
e|-D----------0-2----G3-----D2-------|-Bm2-0---A------------D-------------------|
B|---------3----------------------|-----3--------------------------------|
G|---0-2--------------------------|-------2----0--------2-0--------------|
D|-4------------------------------|-----------------4-4--------4---------|
A|--------------------------------|--------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------|--------------------------------------|
[Verse 3]
So when I Dfinished that last liBmne
I put the Gbook by itself on the Emshelf with my Aheart in it
DNever wastin' tiBmme, Gtakin' the Aright way hoDme
I know I'm Dnever wastin' tiBmme, Gfindin' the Aright way hoDme
[Chorus]
Still I am DincommuniGcaDdo
BmLivin' next Adoor to a Emleg with a Apin in it
DLife with such braGvaDdo
Is Bmtaking the righAt way hoDme
[Outro]
DTryin' to make it
BmTryin' to fake it
GTryin' to take it EmhomeA  
DTryin' to make it
BmTrying to fake it
GTryin' to take it hoEmme.   I Aknow I'm
DTryin' to make it
BmSometimes I fake it
GTryin' to A7take it hDome.  All I'm Adoin' is
DTryin' to make it
BmTryin' to fake it
GTryin' to A7take it hDome
But now I'm DincommuniGcaDdo...
D  A7  D

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Incommunicado

by Jimmy Buffett

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Dsus

F#m

Incommunicado

Words and Music by Jimmy Buffett,

Deborah McColl, and M.L. Benoit.

[Intro]

D G D Bm A D Dsus D

e|---------2--3--5----7-----5-------|-2-0----------------------------------|

B|------3---------------------------|-----3------3-------------------------|

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

D|-4--------------------------------|---------------2--4-5-4-2--4--0-------|

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

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

D G D Bm A D Dsus D

e|---------2--3--5----7-----5-------|-2-0----------------------------------|

B|------3---------------------------|-----3--------------------------------|

G|----------------------------------|-------2----0--------2-0--------------|

D|-4--------------------------------|-----------------4-4------4-----------|

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

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

[Verse 1]

D Bm

Travis McGee's still in Cedar Key

G Em A7

That's what old John MacDonald said

D Bm

My rendezvous's so long overdue

G Em A7

With all of the things I've sung and I've read

F#m Bm

They still apply to me

F#m G

They all make sense in time

[Chorus]

D G D

But now I'm incommunicado

Bm A Em A

Drivin' by myself down the road with a hole in it

D G D

Songs with no vibrato

Bm A D Dsus D

Taking the long way home

[Interlude]

Bm A D Dsus D

e|-2-0----------------------------------|

B|-----3--------------------------------|

G|-------2----0--------2-0--------------|

D|-----------------4-4--------4---------|

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

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

[Verse 2]

D Bm

Now on the day that John Wayne died

G Em A

I found myself on the continental divide

D Bm

Tell me where do I go from here

G Em A

Think I'll ride into Leadville and have a few beers

F#m Bm

I think of "Red River" or "Liberty Valance"

F#m G

Can't believe the old man's gone

[Chorus]

D G D

But now he's incommunicado

Bm A Em A

Leaving such a hole in a world that believed

D G D

That a life with such bravado

Bm A D Dsus D

Was taking the right way home

[Interlude]

D G D Bm A D Dsus D

e|-----------0-2----3-----2-------|-2-0----------------------------------|

B|---------3----------------------|-----3------3-------------------------|

G|---0-2--------------------------|-------2------------------------------|

D|-4------------------------------|---------------2--4-5-4-2--4--0-------|

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

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

D G D Bm A D

e|-----------0-2----3-----2-------|-2-0----------------------------------|

B|---------3----------------------|-----3--------------------------------|

G|---0-2--------------------------|-------2----0--------2-0--------------|

D|-4------------------------------|-----------------4-4--------4---------|

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

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

[Verse 3]

D Bm

So when I finished that last line

G Em A

I put the book by itself on the shelf with my heart in it

D Bm G A D

Never wastin' time, takin' the right way home

D Bm G A D

I know I'm never wastin' time, findin' the right way home

[Chorus]

D G D

Still I am incommunicado

Bm A Em A

Livin' next door to a leg with a pin in it

D G D

Life with such bravado

Bm A D

Is taking the right way home

[Outro]

Tryin' to make it

Tryin' to fake it

G Em A

Tryin' to take it home

Tryin' to make it

Trying to fake it

G Em A

Tryin' to take it home. I know I'm

Tryin' to make it

Sometimes I fake it

G A7 D A

Tryin' to take it home. All I'm doin' is

Tryin' to make it

Tryin' to fake it

G A7 D

Tryin' to take it home

D G D

But now I'm incommunicado...

D A7 D

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