Floridays Chords

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Floridays by Jimmy Buffett is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of G. It uses the chords G, Am7, D, Am and C. 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 
 
I (G) come from where the (Am7) rivers meet the (D) sea 
That's (G) part of why I'm so (Am7) wild and fancy (D) free 
I was early in the (Am) crazy ways (C) 
My folks said it's just a phase (D) 
They were hopin' for (G) better days (C) (G) (C) 
 
Now (G) in my line of work, I seem to (Am7) see a lot more than (D) most 
(G) Write 'em down, pass 'em around, it's the (Am7) gospel from the (D) coast 
Reflections, not (Am) just replays (C) 
Takin' time to escape the maze (D) 
Lookin' for (G) better days (C) (G) (C) 
 
(G) I spent a year of my life one night on the (Am7) beaches of old Be(D)ruit  
(G) Seems that all they're aimin' for there is to (Am7) hang around and (D) shoot  
Each other's (Am) lives away (C) 
Bloody winds on a distant bay (D) 
They're looking for a (G) better day 
	 
(Am) Lookin' to the (C) left 
(Am) Lookin' to the (C) right	   
(Am) Lookin' to the stars to shed some (C) light 
(Am7) Hopin' for a (C) breath 
(Am7) Hopin' for a (C) break 
(Am7) Hopin' for the (C) give without the (D) take 
 
(G) The dreamers line the state road just to (Am7) watch the runway (D) show 
(G) Slouched behind their steering wheels they just (Am7) watch the big jets (D) go 
Streakin' through the (Am) mornin' haze (C) 
Focal point of a distant gaze (D) 
Looking for (G) better days 
 
INSTRUMENTAL 
 
(G) Pale invaders and tan crusaders (Am7) worshipping the (D) sun 
(G) On the corner of -Walk- and -Don't Walk- some(Am7)where on U.S. (D) 1 
I'm back to live in (Am) Floridays (C) 
Blue skies and ultravioley rays (D) 
Lookin' for a (G) better day 
 
I'm back to live in (Am) Floridays (C) 
Blue skies and ultraviolet rays (D) 
Lookin for a (G) better day 
 
Ad lib, and fade out 
    	

Chord diagrams

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Reference tones

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Metronome

100 BPM Andante