I have taken some of the bast parts of the really good chord progressions found on this site and combined them.
I also wanted to add the introduction and a strum pattern.
Basic strum: Changes slightly for the D7 transition chord. Add more up-strum.
D = Down
U = Up
DM = Down/Mute
p = Rest/Pause
4/4 Time
D P DM U U DM P U
Introduction:
D
e|--5--5--5->-3--5---------------7--7--7--5--3--2--------|
B|--7--7--7->-5--7---2x----------8--8--8--7--5--3--------|
G|----------------------------------------------2--------|
D|---------------------third time play-^^-------0--------|
A|----------------------------------------------X--------|
E|----------------------------------------------X--------|
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.
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.
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
Now I think, - hell it could be my fault.
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.
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
And I know it's my own damn fault.