Banana Republics

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[Intro]
G G Am Am
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D D G C/GG
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G G Am Am
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D G C G D G G
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[Verse 1]
G Am
Down to the Banana Republics, down to the tropical sun,
D G
go the expatriated Americans, hopin' to find some fun.
G Am
Some of them go for the sailing, called by the lure of the sea.
D G
Tryin' to find what is ailing, livin' in the land of the free.
G Am
Some of them are running from lovers, leaving no forward address.
D
Some of them are running tons of ganja,
G
some are running from the I.R.S.
[Chorus]
Dm
Late at night you will find them,
Am
in the cheap hotels and bars,
C G C G D G
Hustling the señoritas while they dance beneath the stars.
Dm Eb D
Spending those renegade pesos on a bottle of rum and a lime.
C G
Singin' give me some words I can dance to,
C G D G
or a melody that rhymes.
G
[Verse 2]
G Am
First you learn the native customs, soon a word of Spanish or two.
D G
You know that you cannot trust them, 'cause they know they can't trust you.
G Am
Expatriated Americans, feelin' so all alone,
D G
telling themselves the same lies that they told themselves back home.
[Instrumental]
G G Am Am
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D D G G
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Dm Dm Am Am
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C G C G D G G
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[Verse 3]
G Am
Down to the Banana Republics, things aren't as warm as they seem,
D G
none of the natives are buying any second-hand American dreams.
[Chorus]
Dm
Late at night you will find them,
Am
in the cheap hotels and bars,
C G C G D G
Hustling the señoritas while they dance beneath the stars.
Dm Eb D
Spending those renegade pesos on a bottle of rum and a lime.
C G
Singin' give me some words I can dance to,
C G D G
or a melody that rhymes.
[Verse 4]
G Am
Down to the Banana Republics, down to the tropical sun;
D G
go the expatriated Americans, hopin' to find some fun.

Banana Republics chords and lyrics

Free chords for Banana Republics by Jimmy Buffett. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

[Intro]
| G       | G       | Am      | Am      |
| D       | D       | G   C/G | G       |
| G       | G       | Am      | Am      |
| D       | G  C    | G  D  G |(G)      |
[Verse 1]
[Chorus]
G
[Verse 2]
[Instrumental]
| G       | G       | Am      | Am      |
| D       | D       | G       | G       |
| Dm      | Dm      | Am      | Am      |
| C       | G  C    | G  D  G |(G)      |
[Verse 3]
[Chorus]
[Verse 4]

Banana Republics Chords by Jimmy Buffett

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