Jimmy Buffett – Banana Republics (Guitar)
Key
-
Versions
(3)
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Speed:
1.0x
Chords
[Intro]
| G | G | Am | Am |
| D | D | G C/G | G |
| G | G | Am | Am |
| D | G C | G D G |(G) |
[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 |
| D | D | G | G |
| Dm | Dm | Am | Am |
| C | G C | G D G |(G) |
[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.