Banana Republic by Jimmy Buffett
Key: EbEb | Capo: 0fr |  Left-Handed 

    



1.
ADown to the Banana Republics, Amdown to the tropical sun,
go the Dexpatriated Americans, Ghopin' to find some fun.
GSome of them go for the sailing, Amcaught by the lure of the sea.
DTryin' to find what is ailing, Glivin' in the land of the free.
GSome of them are running from lovers, Amleaving no foreward address.
DSome of them are running tons of ganja,
some are Grunning from the I.R.S.
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     DmLate at night you will find them,
     in the Amcheap hotels and bars,
     Chustling the senioGritas Cwhile they Gdance beDneath the Gstars.
     SpenDmding those renegade pesos on a Eb |x68886|bottle of rum and a Dlime,
     Csingin' give me some words I can Gdance to,
     Cor a Gmel - D7ody that Grhymes.
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2.
First you learn the native customs,
soon a word of spanish or two.
You know that you cannot trust them,
'cause they know they can't trust you.
Expatriated Americans, feelin' so all alone,
telling themselves the same lies
that they told themselves back home.
(solo) -play - G  Am D  G  - Dm   Am C  G C G
Down to the Banana Republics, things aren't as warm as they seem,
none of the natives are buying any second-hand American dreams.
(repeat Chorus)
Down to the Banana Republics, down to the tropical sun;
go the expatriated Americans hopin' to find some fun.
(repeat chords and fade)