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Lone Palm - Jimmy Buffett
from "Fruitcakes"
Capo 2
[Intro]
D A E A  D A E A
D A E A  D A E A
[Verse 1]
My Egarden is filled with paApayas and mangos
My Elife is a mixture of Areggaes and tangos
DTaste for the good life, AI can't live it no other Eway
While Dout on the beach there are Atwo empty chairs
That say Dmore than the people who Aever sit there
From Dunder my lone palm AI can look out on the Eday
[Chorus]
Where Dno Abird Eflies by my Awindow
DNo Aship is Etied to my Atree
DLove is a wave building Ato a crescendo
ERide if you will, ride it with me
[Interlude]
D A E A  D A E A
[Verse 2]
EI knew this girl made Amemories and phrases
Who Elived her whole life in both Achapters and stages
DDanced 'till the dawn, Awished all her worries aEway
Well Dshe wasn't crazy, no Ashe wasn't mad
She just Dwanted the father that Ashe never had
From Dunder my lone palm AI think about her toEday
[Chorus]
Where Dno Abird Eflies by my Awindow
DNo Aship is Etied to my Atree
DLove is a wave building Ato a crescendo
ERide if you will, ride it with Ame
[Interlude]
E    A
E    A
D   A    E
D    A
D    A
D   A    E
[Bridge]
F#mWe sailed from the port of indeAcision
F#mYoung and wild with oh so much to Alearn
GDays turn into Dyears as we Etried to fool our F#mfears
But to the Dport of indeEcision I reAturned
[Verse 3]
My Egardens are filled with paApayas and mangos
My Elife is a mixture of Ajingles and jangles
DCome Christmas winds and Ablow all my worries Eaway
[Chorus]
Where Dno Abird Eflies by my Awindow
DNo Aship is Etied to my Atree
DLove is a wave building Ato a crescendo
ERide if you will, ride it with Ame
ESing if you will, Sing to the sea
[Outro]
Where Dno Abird Eflies by my Awindow
DNo Aship is Etied to my Atree
D A E A  D A E A

All chords in this song (5)

The story behind the song

Jimmy Buffett was known for his tropical music style, blending country, rock, folk, and calypso, often evoking a lifestyle of "island escapism" and promoting the idea of enjoying life and following one's passions. This song, appearing on the album "Fruitcakes," fits right into that world. It plays like a quiet moment of reflection, a solitary image that embodies a peaceful, perhaps even wistful, sense of being.

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

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Lone Palm

by Jimmy Buffett

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

Lone Palm - Jimmy Buffett

from "Fruitcakes"

Capo 2

[Intro]

D A E A D A E A

[Verse 1]

E A

My garden is filled with papayas and mangos

E A

My life is a mixture of reggaes and tangos

D A E

Taste for the good life, I can't live it no other way

D A

While out on the beach there are two empty chairs

D A

That say more than the people who ever sit there

D A E

From under my lone palm I can look out on the day

[Chorus]

D A E A

Where no bird flies by my window

D A E A

No ship is tied to my tree

D A

Love is a wave building to a crescendo

Ride if you will, ride it with me

[Interlude]

D A E A D A E A

[Verse 2]

E A

I knew this girl made memories and phrases

E A

Who lived her whole life in both chapters and stages

D A E

Danced 'till the dawn, wished all her worries away

D A

Well she wasn't crazy, no she wasn't mad

D A

She just wanted the father that she never had

D A E

From under my lone palm I think about her today

[Chorus]

D A E A

Where no bird flies by my window

D A E A

No ship is tied to my tree

D A

Love is a wave building to a crescendo

E A

Ride if you will, ride it with me

[Interlude]

E A

D A E

D A

D A E

[Bridge]

F#m A

We sailed from the port of indecision

F#m A

Young and wild with oh so much to learn

G D E F#m

Days turn into years as we tried to fool our fears

D E A

But to the port of indecision I returned

[Verse 3]

E A

My gardens are filled with papayas and mangos

E A

My life is a mixture of jingles and jangles

D A E

Come Christmas winds and blow all my worries away

[Chorus]

D A E A

Where no bird flies by my window

D A E A

No ship is tied to my tree

D A

Love is a wave building to a crescendo

E A

Ride if you will, ride it with me

Sing if you will, Sing to the sea

[Outro]

D A E A

Where no bird flies by my window

D A E A

No ship is tied to my tree

D A E A D A E A

About Lone Palm Chords by Jimmy Buffett

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