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Whos The Blonde Stranger

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Who's The Blonde Stranger
Words and Music by Jimmy Buffett, Will Jennings, Josh Leo and Michael Utley
Note: q=130 w/half time feel;  Note that Verse 5 is in 3/4 until the B7, where it returns to 4/4
[Intro]
e|--G5--7-----7-----7--5-------|
B|----------------------------|
G|----------------------------|
D|----------------------------|
A|----------------------------|    x4
E|----------------------------|
[Verse 1]
CNothin' like thiAms way out Din West GTexas
CGalveston BaAmy is a wholDe other Gworld
My Emwife's in our rooA/C#m gettin' Dover her B7sunburn
How would CLouis L'AmoAmur get me next Dto that Ggirl
e|--G5--7-----7-----7--5-------|
B|----------------------------|
G|----------------------------|
D|----------------------------|
A|----------------------------|    x2
E|----------------------------|
[Verse 2]
She Ctells me her tAman is the samDe all Gover
She Casks me to daAmnce and says "DKeep your boots Gon"
EmShe never meA/C#t  a  numDber one B7cowboy
We Crolled in the saAmnd and drank Drum until Gdawn
[Chorus]
CWho's the Dblonde Gstranger, who entered my life,
Makin' me Amover,   Din the moonGlight?
This side of GTexas, is all new to me
Who's the blonde Amstranger,  Dwho lives by the Gsea
[Interlude]
e|--G5--7-----7-----7--5-------|
B|----------------------------|
G|----------------------------|
D|----------------------------|
A|----------------------------|    x2
E|----------------------------|
[Verse 3]
I Cstayed up all night Amand for mDe that's the Gfirst time
CSneak in the rooAmm just as cool Das I Gcan.
I Empull back the sheeA/C#ts and the bed Dis all B7empty
ExCcept for a notAme left from some Dguy named GDan.
[Interlude]
e|--G5--7-----7-----7--5-------|
B|----------------------------|
G|----------------------------|
D|----------------------------|
A|----------------------------|    x2
E|----------------------------|
[Verse 4]
My Chead got all ligAmht and the rooDm started Gspinning
CI stepped outsidAme just to Dget some fresh Gair
EmOut on a wavA/C#e was my own Ddarlin' B7Lola
And Csome pretty boy Amwith Dbleach in his Ghair
[Chorus]
CWho's the Dblonde Gstranger, out there with my wife
What were they Amdoin',   Din the moonGlight?
This side of GTexas, is all new to me
                       Am                   D       G|   G  
Who are these strangers,   who live by the sea
[Verse 5]
CBack on the Amranch and Dev'rything's Gnormal
CBeach blanket biAmngo comes Don the T.GV.
We Ctalk in our Amsleep and Dthen the next B7morning
I Cask her "Who's Dan?" and she says   D"Who's MaGrie?"
[Chorus]
CWho's the Dblonde Gstranger, who entered my life,
Makin' me Amover,   Din the moonGlight?
This side of GTexas, is all new to me
Who's the blonde Amstranger,   Dwho lives by the Gsea?
CWho's the Dblonde Gstranger, who entered my life,
Makin' me Amover,   Din the moonGlight?
This side of GTexas, is all new to me
Who are these Amstrangers,   Dwho live by the Gsea?
[Outro]
e|--G--------------------------|----------------------------|
B|--7--8-------------(8)------|--7--8-------------(8)------|
G|----------------------------|----------------------------|
D|----------------------------|----------------------------|
A|----------------------------|----------------------------|
E|----------------------------|----------------------------|
e|----------------------------|--G-------------------------||
B|--7--8-----8-----8--7-------|--8------------------------||
G|----------------------------|---------------------------||
D|----------------------------|---------------------------||
A|----------------------------|---------------------------||
E|----------------------------|---------------------------||

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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 for a persona that often embraced "island escapism." His music encouraged enjoying life and following passions, a spirit that runs through his extensive catalog of songs. This track fits into the world of an artist who celebrated a laid-back, adventurous lifestyle. It plays like a playful inquiry into a mysterious encounter.

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

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Whos The Blonde Stranger

by Jimmy Buffett

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A/C#

Who's The Blonde Stranger

Words and Music by Jimmy Buffett, Will Jennings, Josh Leo and Michael Utley

Note: q=130 w/half time feel; Note that Verse 5 is in 3/4 until the B7, where it returns to 4/4

[Intro]

e|--5--7-----7-----7--5-------|

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

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

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

A|----------------------------| x4

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

[Verse 1]

C Am D G

Nothin' like this way out in West Texas

C Am D G

Galveston Bay is a whole other world

Em A/C# D B7

My wife's in our room gettin' over her sunburn

C Am D G

How would Louis L'Amour get me next to that girl

e|--5--7-----7-----7--5-------|

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

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

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

A|----------------------------| x2

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

[Verse 2]

C Am D G

She tells me her tan is the same all over

C Am D G

She asks me to dance and says "Keep your boots on"

Em A/C# D B7

She never met a number one cowboy

C Am D G

We rolled in the sand and drank rum until dawn

[Chorus]

C D G

Who's the blonde stranger, who entered my life,

Am D G

Makin' me over, in the moonlight?

This side of Texas, is all new to me

Am D G

Who's the blonde stranger, who lives by the sea

[Interlude]

e|--5--7-----7-----7--5-------|

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

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

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

A|----------------------------| x2

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

[Verse 3]

C Am D G

I stayed up all night and for me that's the first time

C Am D G

Sneak in the room just as cool as I can.

Em A/C# D B7

I pull back the sheets and the bed is all empty

C Am D G

Except for a note left from some guy named Dan.

[Interlude]

e|--5--7-----7-----7--5-------|

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

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

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

A|----------------------------| x2

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

[Verse 4]

C Am D G

My head got all light and the room started spinning

C Am D G

I stepped outside just to get some fresh air

Em A/C# D B7

Out on a wave was my own darlin' Lola

C Am D G

And some pretty boy with bleach in his hair

[Chorus]

C D G

Who's the blonde stranger, out there with my wife

Am D G

What were they doin', in the moonlight?

This side of Texas, is all new to me

Am D G G

Who are these strangers, who live by the sea

[Verse 5]

C Am D G

Back on the ranch and ev'rything's normal

C Am D G

Beach blanket bingo comes on the T.V.

C Am D B7

We talk in our sleep and then the next morning

C D G

I ask her "Who's Dan?" and she says "Who's Marie?"

[Chorus]

C D G

Who's the blonde stranger, who entered my life,

Am D G

Makin' me over, in the moonlight?

This side of Texas, is all new to me

Am D G

Who's the blonde stranger, who lives by the sea?

C D G

Who's the blonde stranger, who entered my life,

Am D G

Makin' me over, in the moonlight?

This side of Texas, is all new to me

Am D G

Who are these strangers, who live by the sea?

[Outro]

e|----------------------------|----------------------------|

B|--7--8-------------(8)------|--7--8-------------(8)------|

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

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

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

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

e|----------------------------|---------------------------||

B|--7--8-----8-----8--7-------|--8------------------------||

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

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

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

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

About Whos The Blonde Stranger Chords by Jimmy Buffett

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