• Song:

    Barometer Soup

  • Artist:

    Jimmy Buffett

  • Album:

    Barometer Soup

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From: Schof26@aol.com
Date: Thu, 31 Aug 1995 14:45:34 -0400
Subject: Barometer Soup...From Bill

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

     The following is what I believe are the chords for Jimmy Buffett's
"Baromoeter Soup".
       D: 000232   G:320033   A:002220   Bm: 024432
Intro: (Steel drum arranged for guitar)

E---2-2-2--3-5----7-7-7---9---10-10-10---9--7|--5--2--5--7--5--3--2--3--2--0--
---
A---3-3-3--5-7----8-8-8--10--12-12-12--10--8|--7--3--7--8--7--5--3--5--3--2---
-

E---2-2-2--3-5----7-7-7---9---10-10-10---9--7|--5--7--5--3-3-3--2-0--0----|
A---3-3-3--5-7----8-8-8--10--12-12--12--10-8|--7--8--7--5-5-5--3-------3--|
(I arranged it the best I could.  If you don't know the song, it's not going
to make any sense)

D (xx0232@1)                                  GFollow (320003@1)in my wake, you've not that much at stake

               D (xx0232@1)                                                            AFor (x02220@1)I have plowed the seas and smoothed the troubled waters

          D (xx0232@1)                                       G (320003@1)Come along let's have some fun, the hard work has been done

                 D (xx0232@1)             A (x02220@1)              G (320003@1)    DWe'll (xx0232@1)barrel roll into the sun, just for star---ters

            Bm (x24432@1)                               DJust (xx0232@1)for starters, barometer is my soup

      Bm (x24432@1)                         DI'm (xx0232@1)descended from a deckhand on a sloop

A (x02220@1)                 D (xx0232@1)                A (x02220@1)                  DI (xx0232@1)travel on the songlines that only dreamers see

G (320003@1)                           ANot (x02220@1)known for predictibility

                 D (xx0232@1)                      GCome (320003@1)and follow in our wake, you've not that much at stake

D (xx0232@1)                                                                            A (x02220@1)For we have plowed the seas and smoothed the troubled waters

          D (xx0232@1)                                   GCome (320003@1)along let's hae some fun, it seems our work is done

                 D (xx0232@1)              A (x02220@1)             G (320003@1)    DWe'll (xx0232@1)barrel roll into the sun, just for star---ters

             Bm (x24432@1)                                       DSail (xx0232@1)the main course, in a simple sturdy craft

            Bm (x24432@1)                                           DKeep (xx0232@1)it well stocked with short stories and long laughs

         A (x02220@1)              D (xx0232@1)                A (x02220@1)                  DGo (xx0232@1)fast enough to get there, but slow enough to see

G (320003@1)                                     AModeration (x02220@1)seems to be the key

A (x02220@1)                                                     BmConstantly (x24432@1)searchin, oh my eyes have seen some horizons

A (x02220@1)                                                       BmAnd (x24432@1)I've crossed the ocean for more than just thrills

A (x02220@1)                                          GNo (320003@1)I'm not the first, won't be the last

D (xx0232@1)                                 AYou (x02220@1)lust for the future but treasure the past

D (xx0232@1)                         GFollow (320003@1)in my wake, you've not that much at stake

D (xx0232@1)                                                                           AFor (x02220@1)I have plowed the seas and smoothed the troubled waters

D (xx0232@1)                                                 GCome (320003@1)along let's have some fun, the hard work has been done

                 D (xx0232@1)             A (x02220@1)             G (320003@1)    DWe'll (xx0232@1)barrel roll into the sun just for star---ters

                  D (xx0232@1)            A (x02220@1)             G (320003@1)    DWe'll (xx0232@1)barrel roll into the sun just for star---ters

                 D (xx0232@1)             A (x02220@1)             G (320003@1)    DWe'll (xx0232@1)barrel roll into the sun just for star---ters


This is the best I could come up with.  Any corrections are welcome!

Bill Schofield (and Caroline)
Schof26@aol.com

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