Friday, January 21, 2011

Jimmy Buffet and James Taylor Songs

Jimmy Buffett Songs



Margaritaville / Cheeseburger/ A Whole/ Fruitcake V http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wneCa_yIuzg&NR=1






ASSHOLE SONG






Intro: Spoken


D


Well I was drivin' down I-95 the other night.


G


When somebody nearly cut me right off the road.


A


I decided it wasn't gonna do any good to get mad.


D


So I wrote a song about him instead.


It goes like this...






D


Were you born an asshole?


G


Or did you work at it your whole life?


A


Either way it worked out fine


G D


'Cause you're an asshole tonight.






D


Yes you're an A S S H O L E...


G


And don't you try to blame it on me.


A


You deserve all the credit.


G D


You're an asshole tonight.










D


You were an asshole yesterday.


G


You're an asshole tonight.


A


And I've got a feelin'


G D


You'll be an asshole the rest of your life.






D


And I was talkin' to your mother


G


just the other night.


A


I told her I thought you were an asshole.


G D


She said, "Yes. I think you're right."






D


And all your friends are assholes


G


'Cause you've known them your whole life.


A


And somebody told me


G D


You've got an asshole for a wife.






D


Were you born an asshole?


G


Or did you work at it your whole life?


A


Either way it worked out fine


G A7 D


'Cause you're an aaaass... hole tonight.














Jimmy Buffett


Grapefruit, Juicy Fruit


Songs You Know By Heart






Standard Tuning






Intro


B C


e:
-------------------------------




B:
--4-/-5~---5---6---5---4---5~--
2x


G:
-------------------------------




D:
--4-/-5~-----------------------




A:
--2-/-3~-3---3---------3-------




E:
-------------------------------








F# G C


e:
----------------------------------




B:
---------------------------0--1~--




G:
--3-/-4~----4h5--4~---4----0--0~--




D:
--4-/-5~----5----5~---5-----------




A:
---------------------------3--3~--




E:
--2-/-3~--3---------3-------------












Grapefruit-Juicy fruit


======================


By Jimmy Buffett






B C B C


Grapefruit a bathin' suit


F# G


chew a little juicy fruit


C


wash away the night


B C B C


Drive-in you guzzle gin


F# G


commit a little mortal sin


C


it's good for the soul






(chorus:)


Dm7 G7 Cmaj7 C6


And oh it gets so damn lonely


Dm7 G7 Cmaj7


when you're on a plane alone


Dm7 G7 Cmaj7 C6


And if I had the money honey I'd strap you in beside me


D7 G7


And never ever leave you leave you at home all along and cryin'






Ten speed no need


My pickup gets me where I please


Chuggin' down the street






But I'll be leavin'


In a little while


So close your eyes and I'll


I'll be back real soon






solo (spoken: "Ah, take it Refers... Lady's choice, everybody dance...")






repeat chorus


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Chord diagrams:


B -
224442
C -
x32o1o
F# -
xx4322
G -
32ooo3
D7 -
xxo212




Dm7-
xxo211
G7-
32ooo1
Cmaj7-
x32ooo
C6-
xx2213-----------------




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