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Twelve Volt Man by Jimmy Buffett
[Verse 1]
I F9never got a grip in penmanship
Could never make those small L's Bbflow
F9Seldom found the trick to arith-a-ma-tic
Three plus two be faux...Bbmaj7pas
[Refrain]
But Bbmaj7ask for some Cpalm trees
Or Bbmaj7tales from the CSouth Seas
And Bbmaj7I just might Cturn your Fhead
[Verse 2]
I F9never had the clout to knock one out
But hitting was the name of my Bbmaj7game
F9Standing on third as the coaches conferred
So close to my first claim to Bbmaj7fame
[Refrain]
Just Bbmaj7give me the Csteal sign
And Bbmaj7I'll make homCe plate mine
And Bbmaj7I just might Cturn some Fheads
[Bridge]
SBb7ometimes I may get a little dFrastic
SBb7ometimes I just let my feelinFgs show
SBb7ometimes I may be a bit sarcaFstic
GMost times that's the way the story Cgoes
[Verse 3]
NoF9w I know this Joe down in Mexico
He went there to work on his Bbmaj7tan
FoF9r years he's been plugged into blenders and songs
They call him the Twelve-Volt Bbmaj7Man
[Refrain]
He Bbmaj7don't need no Ccharge card
Just Bbmaj7give him a Cdie-hard
And Bbmaj7he'll make sparks Cfly around your Fhead
[Outro]
Oh just Bbmaj7ask for some Cpalm trees
Or tBbmaj7ales from the CSouth Seas
And Bbmaj7I'll make sparks Cfly around your Fhead
C'Round your Fhead
CIn your Fhead
CIn your Fhead
CIn your Fhead
CIn your Fhead
CIn your Fhead
CIn your Fhead
CIn your Fhead

All chords in this song (7)

The story behind the song

Jimmy Buffett cultivated a musical persona steeped in "island escapism," blending country, rock, folk, and calypso into a unique tropical sound. His work often celebrated enjoying life and pursuing one's passions. "Twelve Volt Man," appearing on the 1983 album One Particular Harbour, fits into this world of laid-back adventure and ingenuity. It plays like a tribute to resourcefulness and making the most of what you have, even in far-flung locales.

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

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Twelve Volt Man

by Jimmy Buffett

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Bbmaj7

Bb7

Twelve Volt Man by Jimmy Buffett

[Verse 1]

I never got a grip in penmanship

Could never make those small L's flow

Seldom found the trick to arith-a-ma-tic

Bbmaj7

Three plus two be faux...pas

[Refrain]

Bbmaj7 C

But ask for some palm trees

Bbmaj7 C

Or tales from the South Seas

Bbmaj7 C F

And I just might turn your head

[Verse 2]

I never had the clout to knock one out

Bbmaj7

But hitting was the name of my game

Standing on third as the coaches conferred

Bbmaj7

So close to my first claim to fame

[Refrain]

Bbmaj7 C

Just give me the steal sign

Bbmaj7 C

And I'll make home plate mine

Bbmaj7 C F

And I just might turn some heads

[Bridge]

Bb7 F

Sometimes I may get a little drastic

Bb7 F

Sometimes I just let my feelings show

Bb7 F

Sometimes I may be a bit sarcastic

G C

Most times that's the way the story goes

[Verse 3]

Now I know this Joe down in Mexico

Bbmaj7

He went there to work on his tan

For years he's been plugged into blenders and songs

Bbmaj7

They call him the Twelve-Volt Man

[Refrain]

Bbmaj7 C

He don't need no charge card

Bbmaj7 C

Just give him a die-hard

Bbmaj7 C F

And he'll make sparks fly around your head

[Outro]

Bbmaj7 C

Oh just ask for some palm trees

Bbmaj7 C

Or tales from the South Seas

Bbmaj7 C F

And I'll make sparks fly around your head

C F

'Round your head

C F

In your head

C F

In your head

C F

In your head

C F

In your head

C F

In your head

C F

In your head

C F

In your head

About Twelve Volt Man Chords by Jimmy Buffett

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