I sort of missed the prime Jimmy Buffett years, but still grew up with his tunes blasting through the yard on weekends. He managed to sell a lifestyle along with his music that really speaks to people. As far as marketing goes, he’s a genius.
Here’s his number one hit in all of its simple glory. Here are the chord diagrams.
D
Nibblin' on sponge cake,
watchin' the sun bake;
A7
All of those tourists covered with oil.
Strummin' my six string on my front porch swing.
Smell those shrimp
D (D7)
They're beginnin' to boil.
Chorus:
G A D (D7)
Wasted away again in Margaritaville,
G A D (D7)
Searchin' for my lost shaker of salt.
G A D A G
Some people claim that there's a woman to blame,
A7 D
But I know it's nobody's fault.
D
Don't know the reason,
Stayed here all season
A7
With nothing to show but this brand new tattoo.
But it's a real beauty,
A Mexican cutie, how it got here
D (D7)
I haven't a clue.
Chorus>
D
I blew out my flip flop,
Stepped on a pop top,
A7
Cut my heel, had to cruise on back home.
But there's booze in the blender,
And soon it will render
D (D7)
That frozen concoction that helps me hang on.
Chorus>