Son Of A Son Of A Sailor
Jimmy Buffet

INTRO:
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       G
As the son of a son of a sailor
       F          C         G
I went out on the sea for adventure
C                         G
Expanding the view of the captain and crew
       D                        G
Like a man just released from indenture
G
As a dreamer of dreams and a travelin' man
       F          C      G
I have chalked up many a mile
     C                     G
Read dozens of books about heroes and crooks
      D                               G
And I learned much from both of their styles
 
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Son of a son, son of a son - Son of a son of a sailor
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Son of a gun, load the last ton - One step ahead of the jailer
 
     G
Now away in the near future
F         C       G
Southeast of disorder
        C                     G
You can shake the hand of the mango man
      D                 G
As he greets you at the border
G
And the lady she hails from Trinidad
F      C      G
Island of the spices
C                       G
Salt for your meat, and cinnamon sweet
        D                        G
And the rum is for all your good vices
 
F                       C
Haul the sheet in as we ride on the wind
                                 G
That our forefathers harnessed before us
F                          C
Hear the bells ring as the tight rigging sings
                         G
It's a son of a gun of a chorus
 
BREAK:
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G
Where it all ends I can't fathom my friends
     F            C             G
If I knew I might toss out my anchor
   C                     G
So I cruise along always searchin' for songs
      D                   G
Not a lawyer a thief or a banker
 
      F             C              C                 G 
But a son of a son, son of a son - Son of a son of a sailor
F             C                   C                     G  
Son of a gun, load the last ton - One step ahead of the jailer
           F             C              C                 G 
I'm just a son of a son, son of a son - Son of a son of a sailor
    F                        C
The sea's in my veins, my tradition remains
                                    G
I'm just glad I don't live in a trailer
 
CODA
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