Jimmy Buffett

Son Of A Son Of A Sailor(Chords)

Jimmy Buffett

Key: G

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	        Intro: 
G, F, C, G 
G, F, C, G, C, G 
 
Verse: 
       G 
As the son of a son of a sailor  
       F          C         G  
I went out on the sea for adventure 
  C                       G   
Expanding the view of the captain and crew  
       D                        G          C G   
like a man just released from indentured 
 
 
     G            
As a dreamer of dreams and a travelin' man 
       F          C      G 
I have chalked up many a mile. 
     C                     G 
Read dozens of books about heroes and crooks  
      D                                 G        C G 
and I learned much from both of their styles. 
 
F C Son of a son, Son of a son G C G Son of a son of a sailor F C Son of a gun, Load the last ton G C G One step ahead of the jailor
Verse: G Now way in the near future, F C G Southeast of disorder C G You can shake the hand of the mango man D G C G As he greets you at the border G And the lady she hails from trinidad, F C G Island of the spices C G Salt for your meat, and cinnamon sweet D G C G And the rum is for all your good vices. Bridge: F C Haul the sheet in as we ride on the wind G C G That our fore-fathers harnessed before us F C Hear the bells ring as the tide rigging sings G C G It's a son of a gun of a chorus Solo: F, C, G F, C, G C G Verse: G Now where it all ends, I can't fathom my friends F C G If I knew I might toss out my anchor C G So I'll cruise along always searching for songs D G C G Not a lawyer, a thief or a banker Chorus: F C But a son of a son, son of a son G C G Son of a son of a sailor F C Son of a gun, load the last ton G C G One step ahead of the jailor F C I'm just a son of a son, son of a son G C G Son of a son of a sailor F C The sea's in my veins, my tradition remains G C G I'm just glad I don't live in a trailer, (repeat bridge chords to fade) --- Enjoy! (and Buffett DOES have two T's =D )

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