Margaritaville Chords

by Jimmy Buffett
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Difficulty: intermediate
Tuning: E A D G B E
Key: D
Capo: no capo
Author radcock [a] 116.
11 contributors total, last edit on Sep 3, 2023
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Chords

D
G
A
D7
A/C#

Strumming

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[Intro]
D  G  A  D
 
e|-5-5-5-3-5--5-5-5-3-5--7-7-7-5-3-2---|
B|-7-7-7-5-7--7-7-7-5-7--8-8-8-7-5-3---|
G|---------------------------------2---|
D|-------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------|
 
 
[Verse]
D
   Nibblin' on sponge cake, watchin' the sun bake
                                   A
All of those tourists covered with oil
A
   Strummin' my six string, on my front porch swing
                                       D     D7
Smell those shrimp they're beginnin' to boil
 
[Chorus]
G           A                  D        D7   G                 A                D     D7
   Wastin' away again in Margaritaville,        searchin' for my lost shaker of salt
G              A                    D   A/C#  G           A                   D
   Some people claim that there's a woman to blame, but I know, it's nobody's fault
 
[Verse]
D
   Don't know the reason, I stayed here all season
                                      A
Nothin' to show but this brand new tattoo
A
   But it's a real beauty, a Mexican cutie
                            D     D7
How it got here I haven't a clue
 
[Chorus]
G           A                  D        D7   G                 A                D     D7
   Wastin' away again in Margaritaville,        searchin' for my lost shaker of salt
G              A                    D   A/C#  G           A                          D
   Some people claim that there's a woman to blame, now I think, hell it could be my fault
 
[Instrumental]
D     A
G A D A/C# G A D
 
[Verse]
D
   I blew out my flip flop, stepped on a pop top
                                  A
Cut my heel had to cruise on back home
A
   But there's booze in the blender, and soon it will render
                                        D     D7
That frozen concoction that helps me hang on
 
[Chorus]
G           A                  D        D7   G                 A                D     D7
   Wastin' away again in Margaritaville,        searchin' for my lost shaker of salt
G              A                    D   A/C#   G          A                      D    D7
   Some people claim that there's a woman to blame, but I know, it's my own damn fault
         G             A                    D   A/C#  G           A                      D
Yes and,   some people claim that there's a woman to blame, and I know, it's my own damn fault
 
[Outro]
D  G  A  D
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93 comments
pslbud
Nice one, thanks
+12
radcock
Thanks for all the comments and additions/corrections. All well taken. Happy strumming and boat drinks all around!!!
+8
twstein86
Such an easy/fun song to strum to :)
+5