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Barefoot Children

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Jimmy Buffett (born December 25, 1946 in Gulf Shores, Alabama, United States) is a singer/songwriter, best known for his "island escapism" lifestyle and music including hits such as "Margaritaville" and "Come Monday". He has a rabid, but genial, cult following known as "Parrotheads." They call the youngest members "Parakeets."

Buffett has written three No. 1 best sellers. Tales from Margaritaville and Where Is Joe Merchant? both spent over seven months on the New York Times Best Seller fiction list.

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From: [email protected]
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 C Am
C
Scratch my back with a lightnin' bolt, thunder rolls like a bass drum note

C D G
The sound of the weather is Heaven's ragtime band

D C Am
C
We all fell down from the Milky Way, hangin' round here till Judgement Day

F C D
Heaven only knows who's in command

G D Am C G D
Barefoot children in the rain. Got no need to explain

G D Am C G
C G
We'd be swingin' on a ball and chain. It's always understood by those who
plays the game

C D G
Barefoot children in the rain

D C Am
C
Show me yours and I'll show you mine, take me back to days full of monkey
shines

C D G
Bouncin' on a bubble full of trouble in the summer sun

D C Am
C
Keep your raft from the river boat, fiction over fact always has my vote

F C D
And wrinkles only go where the smiles have been

G D Am C G D
Barefoot children in the rain. Got no need to explain

G D Am C G
C G
We'd be swingin' on a ball and chain. It's always understood by those who
play the game

C D G
Barefoot children in the rain

C G C Am
La la la la la, la la la la la, la la la la la laa

C D G
Barefoot children in the rain

D C Am C
Scratch my back with a ligtnin' bolt, thunder rolls like a bass drum note

C D G
The sound of the weather is Heaven's ragtime band

D C Am
C
The sky turns blue and the sun appears, but the question's still what are we
doin' here?

F C D
I don't think the answer's close at hand

G D Am C G D
Barefoot children in the rain. Got no need to explain

G D Am C G
C G
We'd be swingin' on a ball and chain. It's always understood by those who
play the game

C D G
Barefoot 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)
[email protected]