Jimmy Buffett - We Are The People Our Parents Warned Us About guitar chord

WE ARE THE PEOPLE OUR PARENTS WARNED US ABOUT

Jimmy Buffett

(Buffett)

CD: One Particular Harbor

1984 MCA Records

Submitted by: Christopher R.

August 4, 2003

Intro

I was (G) supposed to have been a Jesuit priest

or a (C) Naval Academy (G) grad

(C) That was the way that my (G) parents perceived me

(A) Those were the plans that they (D) had

But I (C) couldn't fit the part too (G) dumb or too smart

Ain't it (C) funny how we (G) all turned (D) out

I guess (C) we are the (G) people our parents (D) warned us a(G)bout

You know I (G) coulda worked the rigs when the money was big

Or hopped a (C) freighter south to Trini(G)dad

And when they (C) tried to draft me I earned a (G) college degree

Buyin' (A) time 'til things were not so (D) bad

But (C) then I got a guitar found a (G) job in a bar

Playin' (C) acid rock 'til (G) I was nu(D)mb

Tell me (C) where are the (G) flashbacks they all (D) warned us would (G) come

We are the (D) people, they couldn't figure (G) out

We are the (D) people our parents warned us a(G)bout

(C) Hey hey, (D) Gardner Mc(G)Kay

(D) Take us on the (C) Leaky (G) Tiki (C) with (G) you

(C) Clear (D) skies (G) bound for Shanghai

(D) Sailing cross the (C) ocean (G) blue

Now (G) I got quarters in my loafers tryin' to fight inflation

When it (C) only used to take a (G) cent

Sometimes I (C) wish I was back in my (G) crashpad days

(A) 'Fore I knew what cash flow (D) meant

Seems (C) everybody's joggin' or (G) heavy into health shit

Don't (C) tell me that I (G) ought to get (D) rolfed

'Cause I love (C) cajun mart(G)inis and playin' (D) afternoon (G) golf

We are the (D) people there isn't any (G) doubt

We are the (D) people they still can't figure (G) out

We are the (D) people who love to sing "Twist and (G) Shout"

SHAKE IT UP BABY

We are the (D) people our parents warned us a(G)bout

Id'n' any doubt (D)

Hey hey (G) hey (C)

Gardner Mc(G)Kay (C)

I wanna sail away to(G)day (C)

They warned us a(G)bout (C)

Hey hey (G) hey (C)

C'mon now Gardner Mc(G)Kay (C)

I wanna sail away to(G)day (C)

Fade out