Banana Republics Chords by Jimmy Buffett
- Key: G
- BPM: 109
- Capo: no capo
DOWNBEAT
GUITAR
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GUITAR -
UKULELE
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PIANO
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MANDOLIN
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BANJO
BANANA REPUBLICS CHORDS
[Start] [Intro] G Am D G G Am D G ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ C G D Em7 Em7 ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ [Verse] G Am Down to the banana republics down to the tropical sun D G Go the expatriated Americans hopin' to find some fun Am Some of them go for the sailing called by the lure of the sea D G Tryin' to find what is ailing living in the land of the free G Some of them are running from lovers Am Am7 Leaving no forward address ■ D Some of them are running tons of ganja G Some are running from the IRS [Chorus] D Am Late at night you will find them in the cheap hotels and bars C G C G D G Hustling the señoritas while they dance beneath the stars Dm7 D Dm7 D Eb D Spending those renegade pesos ■ on a bottle of rum and a lime D7 C Bm7 D ■ ■ ■ ■ C G C G D G Singin' Give me some words I can dance to ■ or a melody that rhymes [Verse] D 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 Am Expatriated Americans feelin' so all alone D G Telling themselves the same lies that they told themselves back home [Solo] Am D G D Am C G C ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ G D7 G ■ ■ ■ [Verse] Am Down to the banana republics things aren't as warm as they seem D G None of the natives are buying any secondhand American dreams D Am Late at night you will find them in the cheap hotels and bars [Chorus] C G C G D G Hustling the señoritas while they dance beneath the stars D Eb D C G Spending those renegade pesos on a bottle of rum and a lime ■ ■ D C G C G D G ■ Singin' Give me some words I can dance to or a melody that rhymes Am Asus4 Down to the banana republics down to the tropical sun D G Go the expatriated Americans hopin' to find some fun [Outro] Am D G Am D G ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■
