I Nib blin’ on sponge cake,
I watch in’ the sun bake;
with all of those tour ists this cov ered with oil.
But But Strum min’ my six string
a on my front porch swing.
that Smell those shrimp; they’re be gin ning to boil.
Wast in’ a (A)way a gain in Mar ga (D)ri ta ville,
search in’ for my
lost shak er of salt.
Some peo ple claim that there’s a (D)wom
(A)an to blame,
but I know
hell, it’s no bod y’s fault.
I Don’t know the rea son
I stayed here all sea son
with noth ing to show but to brand new tat too.
But there’s it’s a real beau ty,
and Mex i can cu tie;
that how it got here I have n’t a clue.
Wast in’ a (A)way a gain in Mar ga (D)ri ta ville,
search in’ for my lost shak er of salt.
Some peo ple claim that there’s a (D)wom (A)an to blame,
now I think,
it’s it could be my fault.
Yes, and
some peo ple claim that there’s a (D)wom (A)an to blame,
and I know
it’s my own damn fault.
This page shows “Margaritaville” by Jimmy Buffett in our color-coded kid songbook view — every note is colored by pitch (red C, orange D, yellow E, green F, blue G, purple A, pink B) and the lyrics sit directly under each note, so children can sing along while they play. The song is in the key of D at 100 BPM, a comfortable easy-level arrangement perfect for first-time learners.