• Song:

    Barefoot Children

  • Artist:

    Jimmy Buffett

  • Album:

    Meet Me in Margaritavil...

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From: Schof26@aol.com
Date: Thu, 31 Aug 1995 14:49:39 -0400

Artist: Jimmy Buffett
Song: "Barefoot Children"
Album: Barometer Soup

This is what I believe are the chords for Jimmy Buffett's "Barefoot
Children".

   G:320003   D:000323   Am:002210    F:133211   C:030210

D (xx0232@1)                                C (x32010@1)               Am (x02210@1)                    CScratch (x32010@1)my back with a lightnin' bolt, thunder rolls like a bass drum note

C (x32010@1)                                     D (xx0232@1)                     GThe (320003@1)sound of the weather is Heaven's ragtime band

      D (xx0232@1)                           C (x32010@1)             Am (x02210@1)                         CWe (x32010@1)all fell down from the Milky Way, hangin' round here till Judgement Day

F (133211@1)               C (x32010@1)                   DHeaven (xx0232@1)only knows who's in command

G (320003@1)         D (xx0232@1)                Am (x02210@1)  C (x32010@1)       G (320003@1)       DBarefoot (xx0232@1)children in the rain.  Got no need to explain

G (320003@1)         D (xx0232@1)               Am (x02210@1)                C (x32010@1)           G (320003@1)                 C (x32010@1)                          GWe'd (320003@1)be swingin' on a ball and chain.  It's always understood by those who
plays the game

C (x32010@1)         D (xx0232@1)                GBarefoot (320003@1)children in the rain

D (xx0232@1)                              C (x32010@1)                    Am (x02210@1)                                 CShow (x32010@1)me yours and I'll show you mine, take me back to days full of monkey
shines

C (x32010@1)                                    D (xx0232@1)                           GBouncin' (320003@1)on a bubble full of trouble in the summer sun

D (xx0232@1)                              C (x32010@1)           Am (x02210@1)                          CKeep (x32010@1)your raft from the river boat, fiction over fact always has my vote

F (133211@1)                       C (x32010@1)                                 DAnd (xx0232@1)wrinkles only go where the smiles have been

G (320003@1)         D (xx0232@1)                Am (x02210@1)  C (x32010@1)       G (320003@1)       DBarefoot (xx0232@1)children in the rain.  Got no need to explain

G (320003@1)         D (xx0232@1)               Am (x02210@1)                C (x32010@1)            G (320003@1)                 C (x32010@1)                        GWe'd (320003@1)be swingin' on a ball and chain.  It's always understood by those who
play the game

C (x32010@1)         D (xx0232@1)                 GBarefoot (320003@1)children in the rain

C (x32010@1)               G (320003@1)              C (x32010@1)              AmLa (x02210@1)la la la la, la la la la la, la la la la la laa

C (x32010@1)         D (xx0232@1)                 GBarefoot (320003@1)children in the rain

D (xx0232@1)                               C (x32010@1)             Am (x02210@1)                     CScratch (x32010@1)my back with a ligtnin' bolt, thunder rolls like a bass drum note

C (x32010@1)                                     D (xx0232@1)                     GThe (320003@1)sound of the weather is Heaven's ragtime band

D (xx0232@1)                                   C (x32010@1)                           Am (x02210@1)                                 CThe (x32010@1)sky turns blue and the sun appears, but the question's still what are we
doin' here?

F (133211@1)                    C (x32010@1)                     DI (xx0232@1)don't think the answer's close at hand

G (320003@1)         D (xx0232@1)                Am (x02210@1)  C (x32010@1)       G (320003@1)       DBarefoot (xx0232@1)children in the rain.  Got no need to explain

G (320003@1)         D (xx0232@1)                           Am (x02210@1)    C (x32010@1)            G (320003@1)                C (x32010@1)                         GWe'd (320003@1)be swingin' on a ball and chain.  It's always understood by those who
play the game

C (x32010@1)         D (xx0232@1)                 GBarefoot (320003@1)children in the rain.


In the rain.   In the rain.


This is what I came up with.  I hope it's accurate.  Any corrections are
welcome!

Bill Schofield (and Caroline)
Schof26@aol.com

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