Jimmy Buffett - Fruitcakes
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From: Schof26@aol.com
Date: Wed, 9 Aug 1995 12:23:31 -0400
The following is what I believe are the chords for Jimmy Buffett's
"Fruitcakes".
Artist: Jimmy Buffett
Song:"Fruitcakes"
Album:Fruitcakes C: 032010 D:000232 G: 320033
No Chord (Percussions instuments, slide guitar)
You know, I was talkin' to my friend Desdomona the other day, she runs the
space station/bake shop down near Boomtown, and she told me that human beings
are flawed individuals. That the cosmic bakers took us out of the oven a
little too early, and that's the reason we're as crazy as we are, an d I
believe it.
Take, for example, when you go to the movies these days, you know. They
try to sell you this jumbo drink, eight extra ounces of watered down cherry
Coke for an extra 25 cents. I don't want it. I don't want that much
organization in my life. I don't want other people thinking for me. I
want...my Junior Mints! Where did Junior Mints go in the movie' I don't
want a 12-pound Nestle's crunch for 25 dollars! I want Junior Mints! We
need more Fruitcakes in this world! Less bakers! We need peple that care!
I'm mad as hell, and I don't wanna take it anymore!
Chorus:
CFruitcakes in tDhe kitcGhen, fruitcCakes on the stDreet G
C D G C D
G Struttin' naked through the crosswalk in the middle of the week
C D G C D
HGalf-baked cookies in the oven, half baked people on the bus
There's a littCle bitD of fruGitcake left in everCyone of Dus G
Verse1:
C D G C D G
Paradise, lost and found. Paradise, take a look around
I was outC in CaliDfornia wGhere I hear thCey have it all D G
C D G C
D They gGot riots, fires, and mudslides. They got sushi in the mall
CWater barDs and brontoGsaurs, Chinese moCdern lust D G
C D G C D
G Shake and bake life with the quake, the secret's in the crust
To Chorus:
Verse 2:
Spoken: Speakin' of Fruitcakes, how 'bout the government'
C D G C D
"WeG lost or martian rocketship", the high-paid sposkesman said
C D G C D
Looks lGike that silly rocket ship has lost its cone-shaped head
We spenCd 90 jillionD dollarsG, tryin' a get a loCok at MaDrs G
C D G C D G
I hear Universal laughter ringin' out among the stars
Chorus:
CFruitcakes in tDhe GalaxGy, FruitcaCkes on the EarthD G
C D G C D
StruGttin' naked towards Eternity, we've been that way since birth
C D G C D
G Half-baked cookies in the oven, half-baked people on the bus
There's a littCle bitD of FruGitcake left in everyoCne of uDs G
The rest of the song obvuiosly continues in this pattern. It's not very
complicated, but it's fun to play. See you in Margaritaville!
Bill Schofield (and Caroline)
Schof26@aol.com