Jimmy Buffett – Son Of A Son Of A Sailor (Ukulele)

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[Intro] G F C G [Verse 1]
       G
As the son of a son of a sailor

        F             C         G
I went out on the sea for adventure

  C                          G
expanding the view of the captain and crew

       D                       G        C G
like a man just released from indenture

      G
As a dreamer of dreams and a travelin' man,

        F         C      G
I have chalked up many a mile

     C                     G
Read dozens of books about heroes and crooks,

         D                               G      C G
and I've learned much from both of their styles
[Chorus]
F             C
Son of a son, son of a son

                  G        C G
Son of a son of a sailor.

F  
Son of a gun,

C
Load the last ton,

                       G        C G
One step a head of the jailer
[Verse 2]
    G
Now away in the near furture

F         C     G
southeast of disorder.

        C                        G
You can shake the hand of the mango man

      D                 G        C G
as he greets you at the border

        G
And the lady she hails from trinidad,

F      C      G
island of the spices

C                     G
Salt for you meat and cinamon sweet

        D                        G        C  G
and the rum is for all your good vices.
[Bridge]
F                       C
Haul the sheet in as we ride on the wind

                                G         C  G
that our fore-fathers harnessed before us

F                          C
Hear the bells ring as the tide rigging sings.

                         G        C  G
It's a son of a gun of a chorus
[Solo] F C G F C G C G [Verse 3]
    G
Now where it all ends I can't fathom my friends

     F            C           G
If I knew I might toss out my anchor

C
So I'll cruse along,

       G
always searching for songs

      D                    G       C  G
not a Lawyer, a Thief or a Banker
[Chorus]
F                   C
But a son of a son, Son of a son

                  G       C  G
Son of a son of a sailor

F              C
Son of a gun,  load the last ton

                      G        C  G
One step ahead of the jailor.

F                        C
I’m just a son of a son, son of a son

                  G       C  G
Son of a son of a sailor

    F                        C
The sea's in my veins; my tradition remains

                                G        C  G
I'm just glad I don't live in a trailer