with SMTP id ; Thu, 22 Apr 1993 09:35:48 -0700 id AA09315; Thu, 22 Apr 93 12:35:44 EDT X-Mailer: ELM [version 2.3 PL11] This song is off the "Changes in Latitudes, Changes in Attitudes" albumn. (Note to guitarists: I was sick of trying to figure out the chords to the 4th line of the chorus. I finally had a suggestion from a friend, so I put his best guess there.) Banana Republics ================ By Steve Goodman\Jim Rothermel\Steve Burgh (As performed by Jimmy Buffett)
G Am Down to the Banana Republics, ... D G go the expatriated Americans... G Am Some of them go for the sailing, ... D G Tryin' to find what is ailing, ..... G Am Some of them are running from lovers.... D Some of them are running ... G some are running .... (Chorus:) Dm Late at night you .... Am in the cheap hotels ... C G C G D G hustling the senioritas ... Dm Eb |x68886| D Spending those renegade pesos ... C G singin' give me some ... C G D7 G or a mel - .... 2. First you learn the native .... (solo) -play - G Am D G - Dm Am C G C G Down to the Banana Republics, things aren't .... (repeat chorus) Down to the Banana Republics, down ..... (repeat chords and fade) ------------------------------------ [Please forgive any errors I may have made. Suggestions and comments are greatly appreciated...] ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// // Mike A. Hall // "If I don't die by Thursday, // // mhall@moe.coe.uga.edu // I'll be roarin' Friday night." // // // --J.Buffett // /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////