Jimmy Buffett – Barefoot Children (Ukulele)

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#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------# #This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the # #song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. # #------------------------------------------------------------------------------## From: [email protected] Date: Thu, 31 Aug 1995 14:49:39 -0400 Artist: Jimmy Buffett Song: "Barefoot Children" Album: Barometer Soup This is what I believe are the chords for Jimmy Buffett's "Barefoot Children". G:320003 D:000323 Am:002210 F:133211 C:030210 D C Am

                     C
Scratch my back with a lightnin' bolt, thunder rolls like a bass drum note

C                                       D                       G
The sound of the weather is Heaven's ragtime band

D C Am

                          C
We all fell down from the Milky Way, hangin' round here till Judgement Day

F                 C                     D
Heaven only knows who's in command

G           D                  Am    C         G         D
Barefoot children in the rain.  Got no need to explain

G D Am C G

                  C                            G
We'd be swingin' on a ball and chain.  It's always understood by those who

plays the game

C           D                  G
Barefoot children in the rain

D C Am

                                  C
Show me yours and I'll show you mine, take me back to days full of monkey

shines

C                                      D                             G
Bouncin' on a bubble full of trouble in the summer sun

D C Am

                           C
Keep your raft from the river boat, fiction over fact always has my vote

F                         C                                   D
And wrinkles only go where the smiles have been

G           D                  Am    C         G         D
Barefoot children in the rain.  Got no need to explain

G D Am C G

                  C                          G
We'd be swingin' on a ball and chain.  It's always understood by those who

play the game

C           D                   G
Barefoot children in the rain

C                 G                C                Am
La la la la la, la la la la la, la la la la la laa

C           D                   G
Barefoot children in the rain

D                                 C               Am                       C
Scratch my back with a ligtnin' bolt, thunder rolls like a bass drum note

C                                       D                       G
The sound of the weather is Heaven's ragtime band

D C Am

                                  C
The sky turns blue and the sun appears, but the question's still what are we

doin' here?

F                      C                       D
I don't think the answer's close at hand

G           D                  Am    C         G         D
Barefoot children in the rain.  Got no need to explain

G D Am C G

                 C                           G
We'd be swingin' on a ball and chain.  It's always understood by those who

play the game

C           D                   G
Barefoot children in the rain.

In the rain. In the rain. This is what I came up with. I hope it's accurate. Any corrections are welcome! Bill Schofield (and Caroline) [email protected]