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From the Jimmy Buffett album _Fruitcakes_
By: Jimmy Buffett, G.E. Smith
1994
[Intro]
D
[Verse]
TDurn off the T.V.
TDurn off the crap
KDick off your high heels
CDlimb up in my lDap
[Chorus]
And I'll play mBmusic
A sBmong from Ame to Dyou
Simple sAix string Bmmusic
A Bmballad Aor the Dblues
[Verse]
DNo interruptions
DFrom the telephone
DDon't need call waitin'
DJust you and me Dalone
[Chorus]
And my six string Bmmusic (six string music)
A Bmsong from Ame to Dyou
Simple sAix string Bmmusic (six string music)
A Bmballad Aor the Dblues
[Bridge]
Oh I remGember that night in ADfrica
My dGaughter and my little guitDar
SGtraddling the eqDuator
The kGing of ZanzibAar
Those sGhy black hidden fDaces
They didn't kGnow me from Adam's cDat
But the wBmords and the singin'
And the pEmeople in a ring
And the wGhole night wEment like tAhat
[Instrumental]
D Bm A D
[Verse]
DNow some folks like icing
DSome folks like cake
DSome swim in the ocean
DSome paddle in a lake
DWell you can get into Beethoven
DOr you can groove on Jimmy Reed
DBut keep it simple stupid
DAll we really need is
[Chorus]
DSix string Bmmusic (six string music)
A Bmsong from Ame to Dyou
Simple Dsix string Bmmusic (six string music)
A Bmballad Aor the Dblues
[Outro]
DSix string Bmmusic (six string music)
BmAin't Ano Dsymphony
It's just Dsix string Bmmusic (six string music)
So BmelemAentDary

All chords in this song (5)

The story behind the song

Jimmy Buffett was known for his tropical music sound, blending country, rock, folk, and calypso, often portraying a lifestyle of "island escapism" and promoting enjoyment of life. This song, appearing on the Fruitcakes album, fits into that world, celebrating the simple joy and comfort found in playing the guitar. It speaks to the connection a musician has with their instrument, a source of solace and expression. It plays like an ode to the enduring magic of a six-stringed companion.

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

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Six String Music

by Jimmy Buffett

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From the Jimmy Buffett album _Fruitcakes_

By: Jimmy Buffett, G.E. Smith

1994

[Intro]

[Verse]

Turn off the T.V.

Turn off the crap

Kick off your high heels

D D

Climb up in my lap

[Chorus]

And I'll play music

Bm A D

A song from me to you

A Bm

Simple six string music

Bm A D

A ballad or the blues

[Verse]

No interruptions

From the telephone

Don't need call waitin'

D D

Just you and me alone

[Chorus]

And my six string music (six string music)

Bm A D

A song from me to you

A Bm

Simple six string music (six string music)

Bm A D

A ballad or the blues

[Bridge]

G D

Oh I remember that night in Africa

G D

My daughter and my little guitar

G D

Straddling the equator

G A

The king of Zanzibar

G D

Those shy black hidden faces

G D

They didn't know me from Adam's cat

But the words and the singin'

And the people in a ring

G Em A

And the whole night went like that

[Instrumental]

D Bm A D

[Verse]

Now some folks like icing

Some folks like cake

Some swim in the ocean

Some paddle in a lake

Well you can get into Beethoven

Or you can groove on Jimmy Reed

But keep it simple stupid

All we really need is

[Chorus]

D Bm

Six string music (six string music)

Bm A D

A song from me to you

D Bm

Simple six string music (six string music)

Bm A D

A ballad or the blues

[Outro]

D Bm

Six string music (six string music)

Bm A D

Ain't no symphony

D Bm

It's just six string music (six string music)

Bm A D

So elementary

About Six String Music Chords by Jimmy Buffett

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