Fins Chords

KeyA CapoNone TuningStandard Difficulty Plays796

Fins by Jimmy Buffett is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of A. It uses the chords A, B, E, G#m and C#m. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

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  			Intro 
 
She came (A) down from (B) Cincin(E)nati  
It took her (A) three days (B) on a (E) train  
(A) Lookin' for some (B) peace and (E) quiet  
(A) Hopes to see the (B) sun a(E)gain  
(A) Lives down (B) by the (E) ocean  
Takin' (A) care to (B) look for (E) sharks  
They (A) hang out (B) down around the (E) Waterfront Way  
And (A) feed right (B) after (E) dark  
 
(G#m) Can't you feel 'em (C#m) circlin', honey  
(G#m) Can't you feel 'em schoolin' a(C#m)round  
(A) Fins to the (E) left, (A) fins to the (E) right  
You're the (A) only (B) bait in (E) town  
(G#m) Oh (C#m) oh  
(G#m) Oh (C#m) oh   
You got (A) fins to the (E) left, (A) fins to the (E) right  
You're the (A) only (B) bait in (E) town  
 
(A) Saving up (B) most of her (E) money  
(A) Wants to head it (B) south in (E) May  
(A) Roll in the (B) sand with a (E) rock 'n' roll man  
(A) Somewhere down (B) Montserrat (E) way  
The (A) money's still (B) good in the (E) season  
(A) Helps to lighten (B) up her (E) load  
(A) Boys keep her (B) high as the (E) months roll by  
She's getting (A) postcards (B) from the (E) road  
 
(G#m) Can't you feel 'em (C#m) circlin', honey  
(G#m) Can't you feel 'em schoolin' a(C#m)round  
(A) Fins to the (E) left, (A) fins to the (E) right  
You're the (A) only (B) bait in (E) town  
 
Solo (variation of intro) 
 
(A) Sailed off (B) to Ant(E)igua  
(A) Three days (B) on a (E) boat  
(A) Lookin' for some (B) peace and (E) quiet  
(A) Maybe keep her (B) dreams a(E)float  
(A) Feels like (B) a re(E)mora  
(A) School's still (B) close at (E) hand  
Just be(A)hind the (B) reef are the (E) big white teeth  
The (A) sharks that (B) swim on the (E) land  
 
(G#m) Can't you feel 'em (C#m) circlin', honey  
(G#m) Can't you feel 'em schoolin' a(C#m)round  
(A) Fins to the (E) left, (A) fins to the (E) right  
You're the (A) only (B) bait in (E) town  
 
You got (A) fins to the (E) left, (A) fins to the (E) right  
You're the (A) only (B) bait in (E) town  
 
Repeat Intro 
    	

Chord diagrams

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Reference tones

Standard tuning, lowest to highest. Click a string to play it; the string the mic hears is highlighted.

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Metronome

100 BPM Andante