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Banana Republics by Jimmy Buffett
Banana Republics
Tuning:E A D G B E
Capo:no capo
[Intro]
| G | G | Am | Am |
| D | D | G C/G | G |
| G | G | Am | Am |
| D | G C | G D G |(G) |
[Verse 1]
G Am
Down to the Banana Republics, down to the tropical sun,
D G
go the expatriated Americans, hopin' to find some fun.
G Am
Some of them go for the sailing, called by the lure of the sea.
D G
Tryin' to find what is ailing, livin' in the land of the free.
G Am
Some of them are running from lovers, leaving no forward address.
D
Some of them are running tons of ganja,
G
some are running from the I.R.S.
[Chorus]
Dm
Late at night you will find them,
Am
in the cheap hotels and bars,
C G C G D G
Hustling the señoritas while they dance beneath the stars.
Dm Eb D
Spending those renegade pesos on a bottle of rum and a lime.
C G
Singin' give me some words I can dance to,
C G D G
or a melody that rhymes.
G
[Verse 2]
G Am
First you learn the native customs, soon a word of Spanish or two.
D G
You know that you cannot trust them, 'cause they know they can't trust you.
G Am
Expatriated Americans, feelin' so all alone,
D G
telling themselves the same lies that they told themselves back home.
[Instrumental]
| G | G | Am | Am |
| D | D | G | G |
| Dm | Dm | Am | Am |
| C | G C | G D G |(G) |
[Verse 3]
G Am
Down to the Banana Republics, things aren't as warm as they seem,
D G
none of the natives are buying any second-hand American dreams.
[Chorus]
Dm
Late at night you will find them,
Am
in the cheap hotels and bars,
C G C G D G
Hustling the señoritas while they dance beneath the stars.
Dm Eb D
Spending those renegade pesos on a bottle of rum and a lime.
C G
Singin' give me some words I can dance to,
C G D G
or a melody that rhymes.
[Verse 4]
G Am
Down to the Banana Republics, down to the tropical sun;
D G
go the expatriated Americans, hopin' to find some fun.
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version 2
Tuning:E A D G B E
Key:G
Capo:no capo
[Intro]
Guitar 1
G Am D G
e|-------------7h8-|-5------------7h8-|-5---------------|-0--------|
B|--------3-5------|-----0-1-3/5------|------------0----|---3-3----|
G|--0-2-4----------|------------------|--------0-----2--|----------|
D|-----------------|------------------|----0-2---4------|----------|
A|-----------------|------------------|-----------------|----------|
E|-----------------|------------------|-----------------|----------|
Guitar 2
G Am D
e|------3------3------3---------|------0------0------0---------|------2------3--2
B|---------0------0------0---0--|---------1------1------1---1--|---------3-------
G|-----------0------0------0----|-----------2------2------2----|----2------2-----
D|----0-------------------------|----2-------------------------|--0--------------
A|------------------------------|--0---------------------------|-----------------
E|--3---------------------------|------------------------------|-----------------
---2---------|
-3----3---3--|
--------2----|
-------------|
-------------|
-------------|
G (Strum at the end instead of picking)
E|------3--0--------3--3--|
B|------0--0--3--3--3--3--|
G|------0--0--0--0--0--0--|
D|----0-------0--0--0--0--|
A|------------2--2--2--2--|
E|--3---------3--3--3--3--|
Second part
Guitar 1
G Am D G C G
e|--7-7-7-7-7\5--5--3----7/8-8-8-8-7-5-8----5-7-7/8-8-8-8/10-8---7-3--8---8--7\5-
B|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
G|--7-7-7-7-7\5--5--4----7/9-9-9-9-7-5-9----5-7-7/9-9-9-9/11-9---7-4--9---9--7\5-
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
D G
3-5--2-3--------------<12>--|
-------------------<12>-----|
4-5--2-4--------<12>--------|
-------------<12>-----------|
----------------------------|
----------------------------|
Guitar 2
G Am D G
e|------3------3------3---------|------0------0------0---------|--------3-2--3--3
B|---------0------0------0---0--|---------1------1------1---1--|----3--------3--3
G|-----------0------0------0----|-----------2------2------2----|------2------0--0
D|----0-------------------------|----2-------------------------|--0----------0--0
A|------------------------------|--0---------------------------|-------------2--2
E|--3---------------------------|------------------------------|-------------3--3
C G D G
--3--3--|--3--3--2---3--3--|
--1--1--|--3--3--3---3--3--|
--0--0--|--0--0--2---0--0--|
--2--2--|--0--0--0---0--0--|
--3--3--|--2--2------2--2--|
--------|--3--3------3--3--|
Down to the Banana Republics
Down to the tropical sun
Go the expatriated American
Hopin' to find some fun
Some of them go for the sailing
Brought by the lure of the sea
Tryin' to find what is ailing
Living in the land of the free
Some of them are running to lovers
Leaving no forward address
Some of them are running tons of ganja
Some are running from the IRS
Late at night you will find them
In the cheap hotels and bars
Hustling the senoritas
While they dance beneath the stars
Spending those renegade pesos
On a bottle of rum and a lime
Singin' give me some words I can dance to
Or a melody that rhymes
First you learn the native custom
Soon a word of Spanish or two
You know that you cannot trust them
Cause they know they can't trust you
Expatriated American feelin' so all alone
Telling themselves the same lies
That they told themselves back home
Down to the Banana Republics
Things aren't as warm as they seem
None of the natives are buying
Any second hand American dreams
Late at night you will find them
In the cheap hotels and bars
Hustling the senoritas
While they dance beneath the stars
Spending those renegade pesos
On a bottle of rum and a lime
Singing give me some words I can dance to
Or a melody that rhymes
Down to the Banana Republics
Down to the tropical sun
Go the expatriated Americans
Hopin' to find some fun
| h Hammer-on
| / Slide up
| \ Slide down
| < > Natural harmonic
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