Saxophones
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Afinação: E A D G B ETecla: ECapotraste: Sem capotraste
As recorded by Jimmy Buffett
(From the 1974 Album LIVING AND DYING IN 3/4 TIME)
[Intro]
E
[Verse 1]
E
I cut my teeth on Gumbo rock
A
Benny Stillman and Dr. John
E
Sweet Erma Thomas and Frogman Henry
F#7 B
Used to boogie-woogie all night long
A
Though I love rock n' roll, the acoustic guitar
E
Was the only way I had of becomin' a star
F#
I'm doin' really nice and travelin' around
B A B
But they won't play my record in my old hometown
[Chorus]
A
But if I had saxophones
E
Yeah, big baritones cleanin' up the muddy breaks
A
If I had saxophones
B
I could get some recognition from that Mobile, Alabama DJ
[Verse 2]
E
Livin' by the ocean, sometimes I get the notion
A
To take my Janey downtown
E
We hang out in a funky little bar
F# B
They call it the Shipwreck Lounge
A
Well, we get kind of drunk and we play rock n' roll
E
Grabbin' everybody right down in his soul
F#
When we get to cookin' something's still wrong
B A B
There's still somethin' missin' from them good old songs
[Chorus]
A
If we had saxophones
E
Big baritone cleanin' up the muddy breaks
A
If we had saxophones
B
I could make that joint shimmy like a big California earthquake
[Piano & Sax Solos]
E A E F# E
[Chorus]
E A
Yeah, if we had saxophones
E
Yeah, big baritone cleanin' up the muddy breaks
A
If we had saxophones
B
I could get some recognition from that Mobile, Alabama DJ
[Outro]
E A E F#7 B A
E F# B A
How to play Saxophones
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The first identified chord is E. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.