We Are The People Our Parents Warned Us About chords by Jimmy Buffett

Chords with lyrics

Tuning: EADGBE

WE ARE THE PEOPLE OUR PARENTS WARNED US ABOUT
Jimmy Buffett
(Buffett)
1984 MCA Records
August 4, 2003

   G+G
I was supposed to have been a Jesuit priest
   C majorC       G+G
or a Naval Academy grad
C majorC            G+G
That was the way that my parents perceived me
A augmentedA               D MajorD
Those were the plans that they had
   C majorC             G+G
But I couldn't fit the part too dumb or too smart
     C majorC      G+G     D MajorD
Ain't it funny how we all turned out
    C majorC     G+G         D MajorD      G+G
I guess we are the people our parents warned us a bout

      G+G
You know I coulda worked the rigs when the money was big
      C majorC            G+G
Or hopped a freighter south to Trini dad
       C majorC              G+G
And when they tried to draft me I earned a college degree
    A augmentedA              D MajorD
Buyin' time 'til things were not so bad
  C majorC              G+G
But then I got a guitar found a job in a bar
    C majorC       G+G    D MajorD
Playin' acid rock 'til I was nu mb
    C majorC       G+G          D MajorD        G+G
Tell me where are the flashbacks they all warned us would come

      D MajorD              G+G
We are the people, they couldn't figure out
      D MajorD               G+G
We are the people our parents warned us a bout
C majorC    D MajorD     G+G
Hey hey, Gardner Mc Kay
D MajorD       C majorC   G+G  C majorC  G+G
Take us on the Leaky Tiki with you
C majorC   D MajorD   G+G
Clear skies bound for Shanghai
D MajorD         C majorC   G+G
Sailing cross the ocean blue

  G+G
Now I got quarters in my loafers tryin' to fight inflation
    C majorC          G+G
When it only used to take a cent
      C majorC           G+G
Sometimes I wish I was back in my crashpad days
A augmentedA              D MajorD
'Fore I knew what cash flow meant
   C majorC           G+G
Seems everybody's joggin' or heavy into health s**t
   C majorC       G+G      D MajorD
Don't tell me that I ought to get rolfed
       C majorC     G+G        D MajorD     G+G
'Cause I love cajun mart inis and playin' afternoon golf

      D MajorD           G+G
We are the people there isn't any doubt
      D MajorD               G+G
We are the people they still can't figure out
      D MajorD                 G+G
We are the people who love to sing "Twist and Shout"
SHAKE IT UP BABY

      D MajorD               G+G
We are the people our parents warned us a bout
        D MajorD
Id'n' any doubt
    G+G  C majorC
Hey hey hey
      G+G  C majorC
Gardner Mc Kay
           G+G  C majorC
I wanna sail away to day
         G+G  C majorC
They warned us a bout
    G+G  C majorC
Hey hey hey
           G+G  C majorC
C'mon now Gardner Mc Kay
           G+G  C majorC
I wanna sail away to day