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DNow they make new F#7movies in B7old black and white
E7With happy endings, where A7nobody fights
So Dif you find yourF#7self in that nosB7talgic rage
Honey, E7jump right up and A7show your age
Chorus:
I Dwish I had a F#7pencil thin musB7tache
E7The "Boston A7Blackie" Dkind
A Dtwo toned F#7Ricky RicarB7do jacket
And an E7autographed picture of A7Andy Devine
Oh I Dremember bein' buckD7-toothed and skinny
GWritin' fan letters to BbSky's niece Penny
Oh I Dwish I had a F#7pencil thin B7mustache
Then E7I could solve some A7mysteries Dtoo
Bridge:
Oh it's EmBandstand, B7Disneyland, Emgrowin' up B7fast
EmDrinkin' on a B7fake I.D.Em  
And F#mRama of the C7jungle was F#meveryone's C7Bawana
But E7only jazz musicians were A7smokin' marijuana
Yeah, I Dwish I had a F#7pencil thin B7mustache
then E7I could solve some A7mysteries Dtoo
(same as above chords with this verse)
But then it's flat top, dirty bob, coppin' a feel
Grubbin' on the livin' room floor (so sore)
Yeah, they send you off to college, try to gain a little knowledge,
But all you want to do is learn how to score
Yeah, but Dnow I'm gettin' F#7old, don't B7wear underwear
I E7don't go to church and I A7don't cut my hair
But DI can go to F#7movies and B7see it all there
Just the E7way that it uA7sed to Dbe
Chorus:
That's why I wish I had a pencil thin mustache
The "Boston Blackie" kind, a two-toned Ricky Ricardo jacket
And an autographed picture of Andy Devine
Oh, I could be anyone I wanted to be
Maybe suave Errol Flynn or a Sheik of Arabie
If I only had a pencil thin mustache
Then I could do some cruisin' too
Yeah, DBryl-cream, a little dab'll do yah
Oh, E7I could do some A7cruisin' Dtoo
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Chord diagrams: E7 - |o2o1oo| A7 - |xo2o2o|
B7- |x212o2| F#7- |xx432o|
F#m - |244222| Bb - |113331| C7 - |x3231o-----------------------|
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@CHORDS: Kevin Shuholm
Come Monday
By: Jimmy Buffett
Note: play in G, capo 2nd fret
GHeadin' up to CSan Francisco
DFor the Labor Day wGeek-end show,
I've got my Chush-puppies on I guess I
NDever was meant for glitter Grock and roll
AmAnd, honey, CI didn't know, Dthat I'd D7be missin' you so
Chorus:
Come CMonday it'll Gbe all right
Come CMonday I'll be Dholdin' you tight
I spent fGour lonely Bmdays in a bCrown L. A. Dhaze
And I jCust want you Dback by my Gside
Yes, it's been quite a summer
Rent-a-cars and west-bound trains
And now you're off on vacation
Somethin' you tried to explain
And darlin', it's I love you so
That's the reason I just let you go
(Repeat chorus)
Bridge:
Amaj7I can'Dmaj7t help it honeyAmaj7, you're that much a pDmaj7art of me now
Amaj7Remember that nighDmaj7t in Montana
C5/2 5/0 C5/2 5/0 D   F   C  G  
when we said there'd be no room for doubt
I hope you're enjoyin' the scen'ry
I know that it's pretty up there
We can go hikin' on Tuesday
With you I'd walk anywhere
California has worn me quite thin
I just can't wait to see you again
(Repeat chorus)
I spent Gfour lonely Bmdays in a Cbrown L. A. hDaze
And I Cjust want you Dback by my sFide...C  G  
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Chord diagrams: Amaj7=|x02120| Dmaj7=|xx0222|
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RINGLING, RINGLING
By: Jimmy Buffett
Intro: D   D/C   D/B   D/A   E7   A7  D  
D D/C D/B D/A E7 A7 D
Chorus:
DRingling, Ringling E7slippin' away
GOnly forty people livin' Dthere today
DStreets are dusty, and the E7bank has been torn down
GIt's a A7dyin' little Dtown
DChurch window's broken, that place E7ain't been used in years
GJail don't have a A7sheriff or a Dcell
And electric trains, they run by maybe E7once or twice a month
GEasin' it on A7down to Mussel DShell
(Repeat chorus)
Bridge:
And aAcross from the bar there's a pile of beer cans
DBeen there twenty seven years
IE7magine all the heartaches and tears in A727 years of beer
So we hopped back in the rent-a-car and we hit the cruise control
Pretty soon the town was out of sight
But we left behind a fat barmaid, a cowboy and a dog
Bracin' for a Ringling Friday night
Chorus:
Ringling, Ringling you're just slippin' away
I wonder how many people will be there a year from today
Cause the streets are dusty and the bank has been torn down
It's a dyin' little town
G   A7   D(intro chords)
Yeah, it's a dyin' little town
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Brahma Fear
By: Jimmy Buffett
Intro: G   Am7   D   G   Am7  D  
GI'd like to Am7ride the Drodeo, Gbut I've gAm7ot brahma Dfear
GSo I'll just Am7stick to Daeroplanes, Ggently Am7pop my Dears
FDrink a Clot of Gwhiskey, it Fgives me Csuch a Dglow
It Gmakes mAm7e quite imDmobile, but it Amlets my Dfeelings Gshow
And I'm Csomewhere Dbelow the Gspotlight
CSomewhere beDlow the Emground
You dig Cdeep enough you might A7find me
CFind me and Dyou've found my Gsound
Yes I own a whaler boat, it slides across the sea
And some folks say I'm part of it
And I know it's part of me
When I'm feeling solitaire, it lets me be alone
And when I want to habitate, it carries me back home
Chorus:
And I'm somewhere below the sunlight
Somewhere upon the sea
You dig deep enough, you might find me
Find me, 'cause that's where I'll be
Yes I'll drink a lot of whiskey
It gives me such a glow
It makes me quite immobile, but it lest my feelings show
Yes, it makes me quite immobile,
But it lets my feelings show
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Brand New Country Star
By: Jimmy Buffett
Intro: G   D  G  
Well Che outgrew his sequined suit, sold his Trailways Gbus
ALet his hair get a little too long
His Dducktail's Gbit the Ddust
His Ccustom made, pearl-inlaid guitar slipped from his Ghand
AAnd in its place a new electrical one he had Dflown in Gfrom JaDpan
Chorus:
'Cause he's a Ccheeseburger eatin', abandoned Sunday meetin'
Brand new country Gstar
AHe rides around in a Lincoln Continental
Those Dsteer horns Gon his Dcar
Oh, the Crecord men say he's livin' end
They're gonna spin him right to the Gtop
Yeah he's a Ahot roman candle from the Texas panhandle
He can Ceither go Dcountry or Gpop
Got a good old friend name of Texas Ben,
Tells him all the spots to play
And a sweet little lady, he calls her Sexy Sadie
She's with the boy night and day
They're gonna open up a chain of fancy bowlin' lanes
The first one in his old hometown
And on ribbon-cuttin' day they'll come from miles away
The folks'll all gather 'round and sing
(Repeat chorus)
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Livingston's Gone to Texas
By: Jimmy Buffett
Intro: E  
B7Nothing is Edifferent, B7nothing's changed at Eall
D#mLivingston's gone to ETexas, B7they Asay he had a Eball
Chorus:
AThey say he Glearned to be a Dcowboy
AThey say he Glearned to rope and Dride
But I Bmwonder if he Gever A7thinks about the tears his woman crDied
Now Holly, won't you let me
Try and make you smile
You loved him as if he were your husband
Now he'll be gone awhile
Chorus:
Wrote he had to see the country
On starry nights he wished you were there
And so would show wherever he goes
Deep inside you know he really cares
And nothin' is different, nothin's changed at all
Livingston's still in Texas
Snow's about to fall
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Chord diagrams: D#m - |xx4342|
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The Wino and I Know
Intro: G   C   G   G   C  G  
GThe ice cream man he's a hillbilly fan
He's got seventy-eights by Hank Snow
CWalks down the street, shufflin' his feet
To the rhythm that only he Gknows
And I've Bmseen him in so many plaCces
I Bmsaw him on the night I was FbornD  
DIn a BourGbon Street bar, I received my first scar
From an Dold man so Ctattered and tornG  
Chorus:
And the Cwino and I know the pain of street singin'
Like the Gdoor-to-door salesman knows the pains of bell ringin'
DStrange situation, Cwild occupation
Livin' my life like a Gsong
The coffee is strong at the Cafe Du Monde
And the donuts are too hot to touch
But just like a fool, when those sweet goodies cool
I eat till I eat way too much
'Cause I'm livin' on things that excite me
Be they pastry or lobster or love
I'm just tryin' to get by being quiet and shy
In a world full of pushin' and shove
Chorus:
And the wino and I know the pain of back bustin'
Like the farmer knows the pain of his pickup truck rustin'
Strange situation, wild occupation
Livin' my life like a song
DSweet sen~orita won't you Cplease come with Gme
DBack to the island honey, Cback to the Gsea
DBack to the only place that CI want to Dbe
Chorus:
And the wino and I know the joy of the ocean
Like a boy knows the joy of his milkshake in motion
Strange situation, wild occupation
Livin' my life like a song
Yes it's a strange situation, wild occupation
Livin' my life like a song
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West Nashville Grand Ballroom Gown
By: Jimmy Buffett
Intro: C   F   G   C   F  G  
CStandin' on Fside of the GHighway 4 Cexit
A CLady in a Ftie-dye with a Gbag by her Cside
CNot really Flookin' like Ganything Cspecial
Saw CTennessee Ftags and she Gwaved for a Cride
Sat right beside me as the 'meter hit sixty
'Splainin' her travels and her family background
When she got through, I could not help but thinkin'
She's a long way from the west Nashville grand ballroom gown
Chorus:
GFather had money and her Dmother had Glove
Channeled entirely to her Ddear sister GDove
Twenty-two years in soDciety's Gplan
Was cancelled with a swing of her Fdear mother's Dhand
Six hours later, we hit Cincinatti
Yawnin' she woke and then asked where we were
When she found out, she said, "I must be goin'"
This close to Nashville was too close for her
So I stopped by the roadside and I gave her five dollars
She took it then kissed me and gave me a note
She told me just to read it and mail it Nashville
On old looseleaf paper to her mother she wrote:
Chorus:
She said: Mama, I'm fine, if you happen to wonder
I don't have much money but I still get around
I haven't made church in near thirty-six Sundays
So fuck all those west Nashville grand ballroom gowns
(she's a long way from the west Nashville grand ballroom gown)
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@CHORDS: Mike A. Hall ([email protected])
Saxophones
By: Jimmy Buffett
EI cut my teeth on Gumbo rock, Benny ASpellman and Dr. EJohn
Sweet Erma Thomas and Frogman Henry
Used to Bboogie woogie all night long
AThough I love rock n' roll the acoustic guitar
Was the Eonly way I had of becomin' a star
I'm Adoin' really nice and travellin' around
But they Bwon't play my record in my old home AtowBn
Chorus:
EBut if I had Asaxophones
Yeah, big baritone cleanin' up the muddy Ebreaks
If I had Asaxophones
I could get some recognition from that Mobile, Alabama D.BJ.A  
Livin' by the ocean, sometimes I get the notion
To take my Janey downtown
We hang out in a funky little bar
They call it the "Shipwreck Lounge"
Well we get kind of drunk and we play rock n' roll
Grabbin' everybody right down in his soul
When we get to cookin' somethin's still wrong
There's still somethin' missin' from them good ole songs
Chorus:
But if we had saxophones
Big baritone cleanin' up the muddy breaks
If we had saxophones
I could make that joint shimmy like a big California earthquake
Yeah if we had saxophones
Yeah, big baritone cleanin' up the muddy breaks
If we had saxophones
I could get some recognition from that Mobile, Alabama D.J.
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@CHORDS: Mike A. Hall ([email protected])
God's Own Drunk
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