@SONG: African Friend @CHORDS: Sean Costello (costells@guvax.acc.georgetown.edu) and Sam Booker (booker@ib.stortek.com) By: Jimmy Buffett From the Album "Son of a Son of a Sailor" (1978) INTRO: ___G__Am_Bm__Am_D/F#_G____________ E|----------|----2-----|---3---|-- B|-0--1--3--|-1------0-|-0-----|-- G|----------|----------|-------|-- D|-0--2--4--|-2--0---0-|-0-----|-- A|----------|----------|-------|-- E|----------|----------|---3---|-- [G]Disembarking at [C/G]Duvalier [G]Airport [D]Seeking trans[C]portation to [G]town [C/G] [G] As the purple ink [C/G]dried on his [G]passport He could [D]still feel the [C]eyes look [G]around [C/G] [G] [G]"Messieur, ou y [C/G] le [G]casino?" He [D]spoke to the [C]cabbie and [G]smiled [C/G] [G] The driver [C/G]replied "Veaux ou [G]noveaux" As he [D]motioned the [C]dark man [G]inside [C/G] [G] [Bm]Business in Aruba [C]concluded He now [A]had a little money to [D]spend [Dsus4] [D7] That's [C]how I came to [D]meet my African [G]friend ___G__Am_Bm__Am_D/F#_G____________ E|----------|----2-----|---3---|-- B|-0--1--3--|-1------0-|-0-----|-- G|----------|----------|-------|-- D|-0--2--4--|-2--0---0-|-0-----|-- A|----------|----------|-------|-- E|----------|----------|---3---|-- [G]We were rolling the [C/G]bones several [G]hours Conversing[D] as [C]most gamblers [G]do [C/G] [G] We were calling on [C/G]all of our [G]powers [D]Hoping to [C]see the night [G]through [C/G] [G] [G]But not approving at [C/G]all of our [G]winnings, The [D]Pit boss he [C]tugged at his [G]sleeve [C/G] [G] Through the whole thing [C/G]my new friend was [G]grinning When he [D]motioned it's [C]time we should [G]leave [C/G] [G] [Bm]With our night at the tables [C]behind us We were [A]ready just to do it [D]again [Dsus4] [D7] That's [C]when I came to [D]know my African [G]friend ___G__Am_Bm__Am_D/F#_G____________ E|----------|----2-----|---3---|-- B|-0--1--3--|-1------0-|-0-----|-- G|----------|----------|-------|-- D|-0--2--4--|-2--0---0-|-0-----|-- A|----------|----------|-------|-- E|----------|----------|---3---|-- Instrumental: [G] [C/G] [G] [D] [C] [G] [C/G] [G] [G] [C/G] [G] [D] [C] [G] [C/G] [G] [G]But I woke up on the [C/G]steps of a [G]whorehouse A [D]soldier told me [C]I'd better [G]leave [C/G] [G] As I stumbled to [C/G]find me a [G]taxi I [D]saw a note [C]pinned to my [G]sleeve [C/G] [G] [G]It was a pleasure and a [C/G]hell of an [G]evening It [D]truly was our [C]night to [G]win [C/G] [G] But the authorities [C/G]insist on my [G]leaving Take [D]care, my [C]American [G]friend [C/G] [G] With my [Bm]weekend in Haiti [C]concluded I now [A]had a little money to [D]spend [Dsus4] [D7] That's [C]when I came [D]meet my African [G]Friend ___G__Am_Bm__Am_D/F#_G____________ E|----------|----2-----|---3---|-- B|-0--1--3--|-1------0-|-0-----|-- G|----------|----------|-------|-- D|-0--2--4--|-2--0---0-|-0-----|-- A|----------|----------|-------|-- E|----------|----------|---3---|-- That's [C]how I came [D]know another good [G]Friend ___G__Am_Bm__Am_D/F#_G____________ E|----------|----2-----|---3---|-- B|-0--1--3--|-1------0-|-0-----|-- G|----------|----------|-------|-- D|-0--2--4--|-2--0---0-|-0-----|-- A|----------|----------|-------|-- E|----------|----------|---3---|-- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Chord Description: C/G Dsus4 E|---|---|-X-|-- E|---|-X-|-X-|-- B|-X-|---|---|-- B|---|---|-X-|-- G|---|---|---|-- G|---|-X-|---|-- D|---|-X-|---|-- D|---|---|---|-- A|---|---|---|-- A|---|---|---|-- E|---|---|-X-|-- E|---|---|---|-- @SONG: African Friend @CHORDS: Sean Costello (costells@guvax.acc.georgetown.edu) African Friend By: Jimmy Buffett G C G Disembarking at Duvalier Airport D C G Seeking transportation to town G C G As the purple ink dried on his passport D C G He could still feel the eyes look around (Some French stuff) casino Spoke to the cabbie and smiled Driver replied vous o louvos As he motioned the dark man inside Bm C CHORUS: Business in Aruba concluded Am D Dsus4 He now had a little money to spend C D G That's how I came to meet my African friend We were rolling the bones several hours Conversing as most gamblers do We were calling on all of our powers Hoping to see the night through But not approving at all of our winning, Pit boss he tugged at his sleeve Through the whole thing my new friend was grinning When he motioned it's time we should leave With our night at the tables behind us We were ready just to do it again That's when I came to know my African friend INSTRUMENTAL But I woke up on the steps of a whorehouse Soldier told me I better leave As I stumbled to find me a taxi I saw a note pinned to my sleeve It was a pleasure and a hell of an evening Truly was our night to win But the authorities insist on my leaving Take care, my American friend With my weekend in Haiti concluded I now had a little money to spend That's how I came know my African Friend **************************** African Friend Intro G e-----------------------3---3--------------------------------- B----0h1---3----1-0---------------------------------------- G---------------------------------0-------------------------- D-------------------------------0--------------------------- A--------------------------------------------------------- E----3---------------------3-------------------------------- Verse G C G e---------------------------------------------------------------- B--------------------------------------------------------------- G--------0----------0---------0-0h1---0----------------------- D------0---------2---------0-------------------------------------- A--------------3------------------------------------------------ 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