Margaritaville is a song by Jimmy Buffett, first released in 1977 on the album Changes in Latitudes, Changes in Attitudes. Buffett wrote the song about a drink that he discovered at Lungs Cocoon in Austin, Texas, and also about his constant state of mind in Key West, Florida, where he had a recording studio. The song and the Margaritaville brand built by Buffett inspired a chain of restaurants, merchandise, and a resort.
Key: D
Introduction:
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Nibblin' on sponge cake, watchin' the sun bake
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All of those tourists covered with oil
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Strummin' my six string, on my front porch swing
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D7
Smell those shrimp they're beginnin' to boil
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D7
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D7
Wastin' away again in Margaritaville, searchin' for my lost shaker of salt
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Some people claim that there's a woman to blame, but I know, it's nobody's fault
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Don't know the reason, I stayed here all season
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Nothin' to show but this brand new tattoo
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But it's a real beauty, a Mexican cutie
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How it got here I haven't a clue
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Wastin' away again in Margaritaville, searchin' for my lost shaker of salt
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A/C#
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Some people claim that there's a woman to blame, now I think, hell it could be my fault
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I blew out my flip flop, stepped on a pop top
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Cut my heel had to cruise on back home
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But there's booze in the blender, and soon it will render
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That frozen concoction that helps me hang on
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Wastin' away again in Margaritaville, searchin' for my lost shaker of salt
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A/C#
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Some people claim that there's a woman to blame, but I know, it's my own damn fault
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A/C#
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Yes and, some people claim that there's a woman to blame, and I know, it's my own damn fault