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Artist: Jimmy Buffett
Song: "Fruitcakes"
Album: Fruitcakes
     No Chord (Percussions instuments, slide guitar)
  You know, I was talkin' to my friend Desdomona the other day, she runs the
space station/bake shop down near Boomtown, and she told me that human beings
are flawed individuals.  That the cosmic bakers took us out of the oven a
little too early, and that's the reason we're as crazy as we are, an d I
believe it.
     Take, for example, when you go to the movies these days, you know.  They
try to sell you this jumbo drink, eight extra ounces of watered down cherry
Coke for an extra 25 cents. I don't want it.  I don't want that much
organization in my life.  I don't want other people thinking for me.  I
want...my Junior Mints!  Where did Junior Mints go in the movie?  I don't
want a 12-pound Nestle's crunch for 25 dollars!  I want Junior Mints!  We
need more Fruitcakes in this world!  Less bakers!  We need peple that care!
 I'm mad as hell, and I don't wanna take it anymore!
Chorus:
      C              D      G          C             D        G
      Fruitcakes in the kitchen, fruitcakes on the street
                  C       D               G                      C         D     G
      Struttin' naked through the crosswalk in the middle of the week
                      C          D       G                      C        D       G
      Half-baked cookies in the oven, half baked people on the bus
                    C     D      G                  C       D       G
      There's a little bit of fruitcake left in everyone of us
Verse 1:
      C             D         G         C             D        G
      Paradise, lost and found.  Paradise, take a look around
               C       D       G             C              D      G
      I was out in California where I hear they have it all
                    C      D            G                             C     D      G
      They got riots, fires, and mudslides.  They got sushi in the mall
      C        D           G                C           D         G
      Water bars and brontosaurs, Chinese modern lust
       C              D           G                           C         D      G
       Shake and bake life with the quake, the secret's in the crust
To Chorus:
Verse 2:
Spoken: Speakin' of Fruitcakes, how 'bout the government?
               C        D         G                     C            D               G
       "We lost or martian rocketship", the high-paid sposkesman said
                   C          D    G                     C         D                G
         Looks like that silly rocket ship has lost its cone-shaped head
                C           D       G                  C       D        G
         We spend 90 jillion dollars, tryin' a get a look at Mars
                  C    D      G                   C    D             G
         I hear Universal laughter ringin' out among the stars
Chorus:
         C              D       G         C               D       G
         Fruitcakes in the Galaxy, Fruitcakes on the Earth
                    C       D           G                   C            D            G
        Struttin' naked towards Eternity, we've been that way since birth
                         C         D       G                      C        D       G
        Half-baked cookies in the oven, half-baked people on the bus
                      C     D      G                    C      D       G
        There's a little bit of Fruitcake left in everyone of us
  The rest of the song obviously continues in this pattern.  It's not very
complicated, but it's fun to play.  See you in Margaritaville!
Bill Schofield (and Caroline)
Schof26@aol.com

Fruitcakes chords and lyrics

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

Artist: Jimmy Buffett
Song: "Fruitcakes"
Album: Fruitcakes
     No Chord (Percussions instuments, slide guitar)
  You know, I was talkin' to my friend Desdomona the other day, she runs the
space station/bake shop down near Boomtown, and she told me that human beings
are flawed individuals.  That the cosmic bakers took us out of the oven a
little too early, and that's the reason we're as crazy as we are, an d I
believe it.
     Take, for example, when you go to the movies these days, you know.  They
try to sell you this jumbo drink, eight extra ounces of watered down cherry
Coke for an extra 25 cents. I don't want it.  I don't want that much
organization in my life.  I don't want other people thinking for me.  I
want...my Junior Mints!  Where did Junior Mints go in the movie?  I don't
want a 12-pound Nestle's crunch for 25 dollars!  I want Junior Mints!  We
need more Fruitcakes in this world!  Less bakers!  We need peple that care!
 I'm mad as hell, and I don't wanna take it anymore!
Chorus:
Verse 1:
To Chorus:
Verse 2:
Spoken: Speakin' of Fruitcakes, how 'bout the government?
Chorus:
  The rest of the song obviously continues in this pattern.  It's not very
complicated, but it's fun to play.  See you in Margaritaville!
Bill Schofield (and Caroline)
Schof26@aol.com

Fruitcakes Chords by Jimmy Buffett

Learn how to play Fruitcakes by Jimmy Buffett with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Fruitcakes chords”, “Fruitcakes guitar chords”, or “Jimmy Buffett Fruitcakes chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Fruitcakes chords and for experienced players who want accurate Fruitcakes lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include C, D, G.

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Is "Fruitcakes" easy to play on guitar?

Many players learn "Fruitcakes" by Jimmy Buffett with our free chords. Use transpose and chord diagrams to simplify tricky shapes, and browse related songs by Jimmy Buffett below.

What key is "Fruitcakes" in?

The chords for "Fruitcakes" show the original chord names (including C, D, G). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.