Jimmy Buffett - Cheeseburger in paradise
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By: Scott Vance
I looked at another guys version of this song and I made it a little more complete. This is an awesome song.
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@ALBUM: Songs You Know By Heart
@SONG: Cheeseburger in Paradise
Cheeseburger in Paradise
By: Jimmy Buffett
1978
>From "Son of a Son of a Sailor"
Intro: ** Play "|" as strums or beats
Bm |||| A |
Bm |||| G |
Bm |||| A | D |
G A D
Tried to amend my carnivorous habits
GMade it nearly Aseventy daDys
Losin' weGight without sApeed, eatin' sunDflower seeds
E A
Drinkin' lots of carrot juice and soakin' up rays
G A D G
But at night I'd have these wonderful dreams
GSome kind of Asensuous treBmat
G D G D
Not zucchini, fettucini or bulgar wheat
But a Gbig warm bDun and a hAuge hunk of mDeat
Chorus:----------------------------------------------------------------
CGheeseAburger in Dparadise
GHeaven on AEarth with an oDnion slice
GNot too parAticular, noDt too precise
I'm just a GCheeseDburger in AparadDise
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Bm |||| A | D |
G A D
Heard about the old time sailor men
GThey eat the saAme thing aDgain and again
Warm beerG and bread theAy said could raiDse the dead
E A
Well it reminds me of the menu at a Holiday Inn
G A D G
But times change, sailors these days
GWhen I'm in pAort I get whBmat I need
G D G D
Not just Havanas or bananas or daiquiris
But thGat AmericaDn creationA on which I fDeed
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Chorus:
CheGesebuArger in PaDradise
MedGium rare wAith mustard be Dnice
HeaGven on EartAh with an oDnion slice
I'm just a CGheesebDurger in PAaradiDse
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(Just knock on the guitar or silence the strings for this part) 1 strum = /
In the song it sounds like a clap
/// / // /
** I like mine with lettuce and tomato
// / // /
** Heinz 57 and French fried potatoes
// / // /
** Big kosher pickle and a cold draft beer
// / // /
** Well good God almighty which way do I steer for my
Chorus:
ChGeesebAurger in PDaradise
MakiGn' the besAt of every virtDue and vice
WortGh every damAn bit of saDcrifice to get a
ChGeesebuDrger in PaAradisDe
I neeGd a ChDeeseburgerA in PDaradise
I'm jGust a DCheeseburgAer inD Paradise
Bm |||| A |
Bm |||| G |
Bm |||| A | D ||
(If you plan on performing this in public, I might suggest ending it on this point after the last D)
/// / // /
** I like mine with lettuce and tomato
// / // /
** Heinz 57 and French fried potatoes
// / // /
** Big kosher pickle and a cold draft beer
// / // /
** Well good God almighty which way do I steer