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Migration
Words and Music by Jimmy Buffett - 1974
[Intro]
e|--C/G0--0--x--0--0--0--x--0----|--0--0--x--0--0--0--x--0---|
B|--1--1--x--1--1--1--x--1----|--1--1--x--1--1--1--x--1---|
G|--0--0--x--0--0--0--x--0----|--0--0--x--0--0--0--x--0---|
D|--2--2--x--2--2--2--x--2----|--2--2--x--2--2--2--x--2---|
A|--3--3--x--3--3--3--x--3----|--3--3--x--3--3--3--x--3---|
E|--3--3--x--3--3--3--x--3----|--3--3--x--3--3--3--x--3---| x2
e|--C0--0--0--1-----3----------|--0--0--0--1-----3---------|
B|--1--1--1--3-----5----------|--1--1--1--3-----5---------|
G|----------------------------|---------------------------|
D|----------------------------|---------------------------|
A|----------------------------|---------------------------|
E|----------------------------|---------------------------|
e|--C7--7--7--7-----6-----5----|--------3-----3--2--1--0---|-(0)---|-(0)---|
B|--8--8--8--8-----7-----6----|--------5-----5--4--3--1---|-(1)---|-(1)---|
G|----------------------------|---------------------------|-------|-------|
D|----------------------------|---------------------------|-------|-------|
A|----------------------------|---------------------------|-------|-------|
E|----------------------------|---------------------------|-------|-------|
[Verse 1]
CLookin' back at my background
Tryin' to figure Gout how I ever got here
G7Some things are still a mystery to me
While Cothers are much too cleC7ar
I'm just Flivin' in the sunshine
Stay conCtented most of the tiAmme
Yeah, Dlistenin' to Murphy, Walker, and Willie
Sing me their Texas rhymGesGadd11 G
[Verse 2]
Now Cmost of the people who retire in Florida
Are Gwrinkled and they lean on a crutch
And G7mobile homes are smotherin' my Keys
I Chate those bastards so C7much
I wish a Fsummer squall would blow them
All the Cway up to fantasy lanAmd
Yeah, they're D7ugly and square, they don't belong here
F G7 C| C
They look a lot better as beer cans
[Chorus]
Yeah, and thaAmt's why it's still a mystery to me
Why Gsome people live like they do
With Amso many nice things happenin' out there
They've D7never even seen the Gclues
Oh, but Fwe're doin' fine, we can travel and rhyme
I knoCw we've been doin' our Ampart
Got a FCaribbean soul I can Cbarely control
G7 Am| Am| C| C
And some Texas hidden here in my heart
[Verse 3]
Well, now CI might have joined the Merchant Marine
If I Ghadn't learned how to sing
And on G7top of all that I got married too early
'CCost me much more than a C7ring
But now those Fcrazy days are over
You've just got to Clearn from the wrong things you've Amdone
I came D7off the rebound, started lookin' around
F G C| C
Figured out it's time to have a little fun
[Chorus]
Yeah, and thaAmt's why it's still a mystery to me
Why Gsome people live like they do
With Amso many nice things happenin' out there
They've D7never even seen the Gclues
Oh, but Fwe're doin' fine, we can travel and rhyme
I knoCw we've been doin' our Ampart
Got a FCaribbean soul I can Cbarely control
G7 Am| Am| C| C
And some Texas hidden here in my heart
[Verse 4]
Well, now Cif I ever live to be an old man
I'm gonna Gsail down to Martinique
I'm gonna G7buy me a sweat-stained Bogart suit
And an CAfrican paraC7keet
And then I'll Fsit him on my shoulder
And open Cup my trusty old Ammind
I'm gonna D7teach him how to cuss, teach him how to fuss
F G C| C
And pull the cork out of a bottle of wine
[Chorus]
Yeah, and thaAmt's why it's still a mystery to me
Why Gsome people live like they do
With Amso many nice things happenin' out there
They've D7never even seen the Gclues
Oh, but Fwe're doin' fine, we can travel and rhyme
I knoCw we've been doin' our Ampart
Got a FCaribbean soul I can Cbarely control
G7 Am| Am
And some Texas hidden here in my heart Yeah
Got a FCaribbean soul I can Cbarely control
And some G7Texas hidden here in my FheartG
CYo do li da do Cdo do do C7do
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Migration
by Jimmy Buffett
Chords in this song · guitar
C/G
C
G
G7
C7
F
Am
D
Gadd11
D7
Migration
Words and Music by Jimmy Buffett - 1974
[Intro]
C/G
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B|--1--1--x--1--1--1--x--1----|--1--1--x--1--1--1--x--1---|
G|--0--0--x--0--0--0--x--0----|--0--0--x--0--0--0--x--0---|
D|--2--2--x--2--2--2--x--2----|--2--2--x--2--2--2--x--2---|
A|--3--3--x--3--3--3--x--3----|--3--3--x--3--3--3--x--3---|
E|--3--3--x--3--3--3--x--3----|--3--3--x--3--3--3--x--3---| x2
C
e|--0--0--0--1-----3----------|--0--0--0--1-----3---------|
B|--1--1--1--3-----5----------|--1--1--1--3-----5---------|
G|----------------------------|---------------------------|
D|----------------------------|---------------------------|
A|----------------------------|---------------------------|
E|----------------------------|---------------------------|
C
e|--7--7--7--7-----6-----5----|--------3-----3--2--1--0---|-(0)---|-(0)---|
B|--8--8--8--8-----7-----6----|--------5-----5--4--3--1---|-(1)---|-(1)---|
G|----------------------------|---------------------------|-------|-------|
D|----------------------------|---------------------------|-------|-------|
A|----------------------------|---------------------------|-------|-------|
E|----------------------------|---------------------------|-------|-------|
[Verse 1]
C
Lookin' back at my background
G
Tryin' to figure out how I ever got here
G7
Some things are still a mystery to me
C C7
While others are much too clear
F
I'm just livin' in the sunshine
C Am
Stay contented most of the time
D
Yeah, listenin' to Murphy, Walker, and Willie
G Gadd11 G
Sing me their Texas rhymes
[Verse 2]
C
Now most of the people who retire in Florida
G
Are wrinkled and they lean on a crutch
G7
And mobile homes are smotherin' my Keys
C C7
I hate those bastards so much
F
I wish a summer squall would blow them
C Am
All the way up to fantasy land
D7
Yeah, they're ugly and square, they don't belong here
F G7 C C
|
They look a lot better as beer cans
[Chorus]
Am
Yeah, and that's why it's still a mystery to me
G
Why some people live like they do
Am
With so many nice things happenin' out there
D7 G
They've never even seen the clues
F
Oh, but we're doin' fine, we can travel and rhyme
C Am
I know we've been doin' our part
F C
Got a Caribbean soul I can barely control
G7 Am Am C C
| | |
And some Texas hidden here in my heart
[Verse 3]
C
Well, now I might have joined the Merchant Marine
G
If I hadn't learned how to sing
G7
And on top of all that I got married too early
C C7
'Cost me much more than a ring
F
But now those crazy days are over
C Am
You've just got to learn from the wrong things you've done
D7
I came off the rebound, started lookin' around
F G C C
|
Figured out it's time to have a little fun
[Chorus]
Am
Yeah, and that's why it's still a mystery to me
G
Why some people live like they do
Am
With so many nice things happenin' out there
D7 G
They've never even seen the clues
F
Oh, but we're doin' fine, we can travel and rhyme
C Am
I know we've been doin' our part
F C
Got a Caribbean soul I can barely control
G7 Am Am C C
| | |
And some Texas hidden here in my heart
[Verse 4]
C
Well, now if I ever live to be an old man
G
I'm gonna sail down to Martinique
G7
I'm gonna buy me a sweat-stained Bogart suit
C C7
And an African parakeet
F
And then I'll sit him on my shoulder
C Am
And open up my trusty old mind
D7
I'm gonna teach him how to cuss, teach him how to fuss
F G C C
|
And pull the cork out of a bottle of wine
[Chorus]
Am
Yeah, and that's why it's still a mystery to me
G
Why some people live like they do
Am
With so many nice things happenin' out there
D7 G
They've never even seen the clues
F
Oh, but we're doin' fine, we can travel and rhyme
C Am
I know we've been doin' our part
F C
Got a Caribbean soul I can barely control
G7 Am Am
|
And some Texas hidden here in my heart Yeah
F C
Got a Caribbean soul I can barely control
G7 F G
And some Texas hidden here in my heart
C C C7
Yo do li da do do do do do
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