Southern Cross Chords by Jimmy Buffett
- Key: D
- BPM: 85
- Capo: no capo
TEMPO FORTE
SOUTHERN CROSS ACORDES
[Start] [Verse] A G D A G D A ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ G D Got out of town on a boat for the southern islands A G D A On a reach before a following sea ■ G D We were making for the trades on the outside A G D A On the downhill run to Papeete ■ G D On this headed off wing lie the Marquesas A G D G A7 We got eighty feet of waterline nicely making way G D In a noisy bar in Avalon I tried to call you A G D G A But on the midnight watch I realized why twice you ran away [Chorus] G D G A A7 A Think about how many times I have fallen ■ ■ D G A G Spirits are using me larger voices calling ■ D G A What Heaven brought you and me cannot be forgotten D G A D I have been around ■ ■ the world G A Looking for that woman girl D G A Who knows love can endure [Verse] G And you know it will ■ D A G ■ You know it will ■ D A G D ■ ■ When you seen the southern cross for the first time A G D A You understand just why you came this way ■ G D 'cause the truth you've be running from is so small A G D G A But it's as big as the promise the promise of a coming day G D And I'm heading all the way my dreams are dying A G D G A And my love is an anchor tied to you tied with a silver chain [Chorus] G D I have my ship and all her flags are aflying A G D G A She is all I have left and music is her name G D G A G Think about how many times I have fallen ■ D G A Spirits are using me larger voices calling G D G A What Heaven brought you and me cannot be forgotten D G A I have been around the ■ world D G A Looking looking looking for that woman girl D G A Who knows love can endure [Bridge] A And you know it will G D A You ■ know it will G D A G D A G Bm7 ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ [Solo] A G D A G Bm7 A ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ [Verse] G D So we cheated and we tried and we tested A G D G A And we never failed to fail it was the easiest thing to do G D You will survive being bested A G D G A Somebody strong comes along makes me forget forget about loving you [Chorus] A And the southern cross A Woo yeah [Bridge] G D G A G D D ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ [End]