Margaritaville (fixed) Chords

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Margaritaville (fixed) by Jimmy Buffett is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of D. It uses the chords D, A, A7, D7 and G. 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 

(D) Nibblin' on sponge cake 
Watchin' the sun bake                                 
All of those tourists covered with (A) oil (A7) 
Strummin' my six-string 
On my front porch swing                                        
Smell those shrimp, they're beginnin' to (D) boil (D7) 
                        
(G) Wastin' a(A)way again in Margar(D)itaville (D7) 
(G) Searching for my (A) lost shaker of (D) salt (D7) 
(G) Some people (A) claim that there's a (D) wo(A)man to (G) blame 
But I (D) know (A) it's nobody's (D) fault 
 
(D) I don't know the reason 
I stayed here all season 
Nothin' to show but this brand new ta(A)ttoo (A7) 
But it's a real beauty 
A Mexican cutie 
How it got here I haven't a (D) clue (D7) 
 
(G) Wastin' a(A)way again in Margar(D)itaville (D7) 
(G) Searching for my (A) lost shaker of (D) salt (D7) 
(G) Some people (A) claim that there's a (D) wo(A)man to (G) blame     
But I (D) know 
(A) Hell, it could be my (D) fault  
 
Solo 
 
(D) I blew out my flip-flop 
Stepped on a pop-top 
Cut my heel had to cruise on back (A) home (A7) 
But there's booze in the blender 
And soon it will render 
That frozen concoction that helps me hang (D) on (D7) 
 
(G) Wastin' a(A)way again in Margar(D)itaville (D7) 
(G) Searching for my (A) lost shaker of (D) salt (D7) 
(G) Some people (A) claim that there's a (D) wo(A)man to (G) blame     
But I (D) know 
(A) It's my own damend (D) fault  
 
Yes, and (G) Some people (A) claim that there's a (D) wo(A)man to (G) blame     
But I (D) know 
(A) It's my own damend (D) fault  
 
Outro 

    	

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