From: Schof26@aol.com Date: Thu, 31 Aug 1995 14:49:39 -0400 Artist: Jimmy Buffett Song: "Barefoot Children" Album: Barometer Soup This is what I believe are the chords for Jimmy Buffett's "Barefoot Children". G:320003 D:000323 Am:002210 F:133211 C:030210 D C Am

Scratch my back with ^Ca lightnin' bolt, thunder rolls like a bass drum note ^CThe sound of the weather is Heaven's rag^Dtime band ^G

D C Am

We all fell down from the ^CMilky Way, hangin' round here till Judgement Day ^FHeaven only knows ^Cwho's in command ^D

^GBarefoot chi^Dldren in the rain. ^Am Got n^Co need to ^Gexplain ^D G D Am C G We'd be swingin' o^Cn a ball and chain. It's alw^Gays understood by those who plays the game

^CBarefoot chi^Dldren in the rain ^G D C Am Show me yours and I'll show you mi^Cne, take me back to days full of monkey shines

^CBouncin' on a bubble full of trouble in^D the summer sun ^G D C Am Keep your raft from the riv^Cer boat, fiction over fact always has my vote

^FAnd wrinkles only go where^C the smiles have been ^D ^GBarefoot chi^Dldren in the rain. ^Am Got n^Co need to ^Gexplain ^D

G D Am C G

We'd be swingin' o^Cn a ball and chain. It's a^Glways understood by those who play the game

^CBarefoot chi^Dldren in the rain ^G ^CLa la la la la, la^G la la la la, la ^Cla la la la laa ^Am

^CBarefoot chi^Dldren in the rain ^G ^DScratch my back with a ligtnin' bo^Clt, thunder roll^Ams like a bass drum note ^C

^CThe sound of the weather is Heaven's rag^Dtime band ^G D C Am The sky turns blue and the sun app^Cears, but the question's still what are we doin' here'

^FI don't think the answe^Cr's close at hand ^D ^GBarefoot chi^Dldren in the rain. ^Am Got n^Co need to ^Gexplain ^D

G D Am C G

We'd be swingin' ^Con a ball and chain. It's a^Glways understood by those who play the game

^CBarefoot chi^Dldren in the rain. ^G

In the rain. In the rain. This is what I came up with. I hope it's accurate. Any corrections are welcome! Bill Schofield (and Caroline) Schof26@aol.com

Jimmy Buffett - Barefoot children