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Lovely Cruise
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By Johnathan Baham  (As sung by Jimmy Buffett)
[Verse]
  CDrink it up, Fthis one's for Dyou;
  Cit's been a Glovely Ccruise.
  CI'm sorry it's ending, oh it's Fsad, but it's Dtrue;
  Honey,  Cit's been a Glovely Ccruise.C7  
[Chorus]
     FThese moments we're Cleft with,
     Fmay you always reCmember.
     FThese moments are Cshared by Gfew.
     CThere's wind in our hair and there's Fwater in our Dshoes.
     Honey,  Cit's been a Glovely Ccruise.
(spoken: "So let's cruise darlin'.")
[Solo]
C F D C G C  C F D C G C C7
[Chorus]
     Ohhh, Fthese moments we're Cleft with,
     Fmay you always reCmember.
     FThese moments are Cshared by Gfew.
     CAnd those harbor lights,  lord, they're Fcoming into Dview.
     CWe'll bid our farewells much too Gsoon
  CSo drink it up,  Fthis one's for Dyou.
  Honey,  Cit's been a Glovely Ccruise.
  Yeah baby,  Cit's been a Glovely Ccruise;
  Oh darlin',  Cit's been a Glove - ly  Fcru - isCe.

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Lovely Cruise

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By Johnathan Baham (As sung by Jimmy Buffett)

[Verse]

C F D

Drink it up, this one's for you;

C G C

it's been a lovely cruise.

C F D

I'm sorry it's ending, oh it's sad, but it's true;

C G C C7

Honey, it's been a lovely cruise.

[Chorus]

F C

These moments we're left with,

F C

may you always remember.

F C G

These moments are shared by few.

C F D

There's wind in our hair and there's water in our shoes.

C G C

Honey, it's been a lovely cruise.

(spoken: "So let's cruise darlin'.")

[Solo]

C F D C G C C F D C G C C7

[Chorus]

F C

Ohhh, these moments we're left with,

F C

may you always remember.

F C G

These moments are shared by few.

C F D

And those harbor lights, lord, they're coming into view.

C G

We'll bid our farewells much too soon

C F D

So drink it up, this one's for you.

C G C

Honey, it's been a lovely cruise.

C G C

Yeah baby, it's been a lovely cruise;

C G F C

Oh darlin', it's been a love - ly cru - ise.

About Lovely Cruise Chords by Jimmy Buffett

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