BANANA REPUBLICS Jimmy Buffett INTRO: | G | G | Am | Am | | D | D | G C/G | G | | G | G | Am | Am | | D | G C | G D G |(G) | VERSE 1: G Am Down to the Banana Republics, down to the tropical sun D G Go the expatriated Americans, hopin' to find some fun G Am Some of them go for the sailing, called by the lure of the sea D G Tryin' to find what is ailing, livin' in the land of the free G Am Some of them are running from lovers, leaving no forward address D Some of them are running tons of ganja G Some are running from the I.R.S. CHORUS: Dm Late at night you will find them Am In the cheap hotels and bars C G C G D G Hustling the senoritas while they dance beneath the stars Dm Eb D Spending those renegade pesos on a bottle of rum and a lime C G Singin' give me some words I can dance to C G D G Or a melody that rhymes VERSE 2: G Am First you learn the native customs, soon a word of Spanish or two D G You know that you cannot trust them, 'cause they know they can't trust you G Am Expatriated Americans, feelin' so all alone D G Telling themselves the same lies that they told themselves back home INSTRUMENTAL: | G | G | Am | Am | | D | D | G | G | | Dm | Dm | Am | Am | | C | G C | G D G |(G) | VERSE 3: G Am Down to the Banana Republics, things aren't as warm as they seem D G None of the natives are buying any second-hand American dreams CHORUS: Dm Late at night you will find them Am In the cheap hotels and bars C G C G D G Hustling the senoritas while they dance beneath the stars Dm Eb D Spending those renegade pesos on a bottle of rum and a lime C G Singin' give me some words I can dance to C G D G Or a melody that rhymes VERSE 4: G Am Down to the Banana Republics, down to the tropical sun D G Go the expatriated Americans, hopin' to find some fun