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No Plane On Sunday

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No Plane on Sunday
Words and Music by Jimmy Buffett and Michael Utley
From the Album Floridays
[Intro]
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[Verse 1]
  EYou can throw your luggage down
  ELose your cool and stomp around
But there's Anothin', nothin' you can dEo
  EWipe away your girlfriend's tears
 EGo to the bar and have some beers
There ain't Ano way, that bird's getting thrEough
[Chorus]
  ANo plane on SuEnday
G#Maybe be one come MoAnday
Just a Ehopeless situation
Make the Bbest of it's all you can DdoA  D  A  
till they Bget Ethrough
[Interlude]
  (E)
e|-2--4----4----4--2--0--|-2--4----4----4--2--0--|
B|-----------------------|-----------------------|
G|-----------------------|-----------------------|
D|-----------------------|-----------------------| x2
A|-----------------------|-----------------------|
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[Verse 2]
  EOverheard the engineer
 ESay somethin' 'bout the landing gear
Now we're Arunnin' strictly on island tEime
 EI know you've got someone back home
  ESo do I, it's tough alone
Aw, Acome on, it's just a minor cErime
[Chorus]
  ANo plane on SuEnday
G#Check it again come MoAnday
Just a Ehopeless situation
Make the Bbest of it's 'bout all you can DdoA  D  A  
Baby, Bit's Etrue
[Interlude]
  (E)
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[Bridge]
  AWe shouldn't spend these Bmprecious hours
tryin' to A/C#figure this outD  
  BmWe don't know where the stBm/Aory ends
 GLet's don't go back to just E/G#being friends
[Solo]
e|-F#m--2-----0--------------|-E/G#--------------------|-A--------------------|
B|------2-----0--2-----0--|----------------0----|-------------0--2----|
G|------------------2-----|-1------1----2-------|-2------2------------|
D|------------------------|---------------------|---------------------|
A|------------------------|---------------------|---------------------|
E|------------------------|---------------------|---------------------|
e|-D-------------------|-Bm5--3--2--2----3--5--10--|-G5------3------2----|
B|-2--3----3----------|-------------------------|--------------------|
G|--------------------|-------------------------|--------------------|
D|--------------------|-------------------------|--------------------|
A|--------------------|-------------------------|--------------------|
E|--------------------|-------------------------|--------------------|
e|-D2------A0------D2----|---A0------0----B2----|
B|--------------------|--------------------|
G|--------------------|--------------------|
D|--------------------|--------------------|
A|--------------------|--------------------|
E|--------------------|--------------------|
[Verse 3]
 ESo they went walkin' on the beach
  EQuarter moon within their reach
So they Astole it and tucked it in their hEearts
  EThat's when they heard the engines hum
 EAnd realized the dawn had come
It was Aover, over from the sEtart
[Chorus]
  ANo plane on SuEnday
G#Just another lonely MoAnday
Aw, make the Ebest of a bad situBation's
'bout all you can DdoA  D  A  
Baby, Bit's Etrue
[Outro]
  (E)
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A|-----------------------|-----------------------|
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G|-----------------------|-----------------------|
D|-----------------------|-----------------------|
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(Repeat and fade out)

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The story behind the song

Jimmy Buffett was known for his tropical music sound, blending country, rock, folk, and calypso, and a persona that often portrayed a lifestyle of "island escapism," promoting enjoying life and following passions. This song, appearing on the Floridays album, evokes that laid-back, carefree feeling. It suggests a day free from the usual rush, where plans can be put aside. Playing it, you can almost feel the gentle breeze and the relaxed pace of island time.

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No Plane On Sunday

by Jimmy Buffett

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

A/C#

Bm/A

E/G#

F#m

No Plane on Sunday

Words and Music by Jimmy Buffett and Michael Utley

From the Album Floridays

[Intro]

e|--4--2--0--||-2--4----4----4--2--0--|-2--4----4----4--2--0--||

B|-----------||-----------------------|-----------------------||

G|-----------||:----------------------|----------------------:||

D|-----------||:----------------------|----------------------:|| x3

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

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

[Verse 1]

You can throw your luggage down

Lose your cool and stomp around

A E

But there's nothin', nothin' you can do

Wipe away your girlfriend's tears

Go to the bar and have some beers

A E

There ain't no way, that bird's getting through

[Chorus]

A E

No plane on Sunday

G# A

Maybe be one come Monday

Just a hopeless situation

B D A D A

Make the best of it's all you can do

B E

till they get through

[Interlude]

()

e|-2--4----4----4--2--0--|-2--4----4----4--2--0--|

B|-----------------------|-----------------------|

G|-----------------------|-----------------------|

D|-----------------------|-----------------------| x2

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

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

[Verse 2]

Overheard the engineer

Say somethin' 'bout the landing gear

A E

Now we're runnin' strictly on island time

I know you've got someone back home

So do I, it's tough alone

A E

Aw, come on, it's just a minor crime

[Chorus]

A E

No plane on Sunday

G# A

Check it again come Monday

Just a hopeless situation

B D A D A

Make the best of it's 'bout all you can do

B E

Baby, it's true

[Interlude]

()

e|-2--4----4----4--2--0--|-2--4----4----4--2--0--|

B|-----------------------|-----------------------|

G|-----------------------|-----------------------|

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

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

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

[Bridge]

A Bm

We shouldn't spend these precious hours

A/C# D

tryin' to figure this out

Bm Bm/A

We don't know where the story ends

G E/G#

Let's don't go back to just being friends

[Solo]

F#m E/G# A

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

B|------2-----0--2-----0--|----------------0----|-------------0--2----|

G|------------------2-----|-1------1----2-------|-2------2------------|

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

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

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

D Bm G

e|--------------------|-5--3--2--2----3--5--10--|-5------3------2----|

B|-2--3----3----------|-------------------------|--------------------|

G|--------------------|-------------------------|--------------------|

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

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

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

D A D A B

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

B|--------------------|--------------------|

G|--------------------|--------------------|

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

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

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

[Verse 3]

So they went walkin' on the beach

Quarter moon within their reach

A E

So they stole it and tucked it in their hearts

That's when they heard the engines hum

And realized the dawn had come

A E

It was over, over from the start

[Chorus]

A E

No plane on Sunday

G# A

Just another lonely Monday

E B

Aw, make the best of a bad situation's

D A D A

'bout all you can do

B E

Baby, it's true

[Outro]

()

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B|-----------------------|-----------------------|

G|-----------------------|-----------------------|

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

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

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

E B

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B|-----------------------|-4------4--------------|

G|-----------------------|-----------------------|

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

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

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

(Repeat and fade out)

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