Six String Music
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Six String Music
From the Jimmy Buffett album _Fruitcakes_
By: Jimmy Buffett, G.E. Smith
1994
(intro: D chords)
D
Turn off the T.V.
D
Turn off the crap
D
Kick off your high heels
D
Climb up in my lap
Chorus:
Bm
And I'll play music
A D
A song from me to you
Bm
Simple six string music
A D
A ballad or the blues
No interruptions
From the telephone
Don't need call waitin'
Just you and me alone
Chorus:
And my six string music (six string music)
A song from me to you
Simple six string music (six string music)
A ballad or the blues
G D
Oh I remember that night in Africa
G D
My daughter and my little guitar
G D
Straddling the equator
G A
The king of Zanzibar
G D
Those shy black hidden faces
G D
They didn't know me from Adam's cat
Bm
But the words and the singin'
And the people in a ring
G Em A
And the whole night went like that
(instrumental: D chords)
Now some folks like icing
Some folks like cake
Some swim in the ocean
Some paddle in a lake
Well you can get into Beethoven
Or you can groove on Jimmy Reed
But keep it simple stupid
All we really need is
Chorus:
Six string music (six string music)
A song from me to you
Simple six string music (six string music)
A ballad or the blues
Six string music (six string music)
Ain't no symphony
It's just six string music (six string music)
So elementary
transcribed by Arleen Myers (myera@ils.unc.edu) July '95
How to play Six String Music
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is G. 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.