God's Own Drunk(live) 
God's Own Drunk 
By: Lord Buckley 1974 
as performed by: Jimmy Buffett 
From “You Had to be There” 
Transcribed by Mike Tubbs 
Tubbs@erols.com 

Intro 

Riff A__________________ 
E 0      0      0     0     0      0   00 
B 0      3      3     2     2      2   00 
G 1      1      1 x  0     0      0   01 
D 0          0     x  2  2     2       00 stop 
A 2 2       2     x  0  0     0       02 
E 0 0                                       00 

                     probably more 
E      0 3 b up 33333333333 down 
B0 3 
G 
D 
A 
E 

E 3 0        0 
B       0 3     0 
G                   0 Riff A_________ 
D 
A 
E 
 

E   0 0        0         0        0 
Bx 0    0        0         0        0 
Gx 1       1         1        1         1 
Dx 0 
Ax 2 
Ex 0 
 

E 
B 
G 
D             0 2 0       0 
A       0 2            3      0 
E 0 3 
 

E    3      2   2 
B    x   x 0    0   x 
G 3 3  x  2    2    x 
D 2 2  x  1 1    1 x 
A 3     x  2 2    2 x 
E 

E    3        2 
B    x        0    0 
G 3 3 2  2 2 2  1 
D 2 2 2  1 1 1  2 
A 3 3 3  2 2 2  2 
E                    0 
 

E 
B      3  2 1    0 
G2/4     3 2 0 1 
D                  2           1 
A                  2  0 1 2    2 
E                   0               0 

The "singing" riff is is simple finger picking “ab lib” 
going back and forth between an E7 and A7, 
much like Riff A.  Add variations for interest. 
There are lines such as “I took a slash” where the 
A7 is built up and then one E7 is slammed and then 
silenced.  There is a 4 second pause and the E7-A7 
variation resumes.  Listen to the album for the best details. 
The outro  is a variation of the last 4 measures of the intro 
with emphasis on the C7-B7 descent and the E chord is 
strummed replacing the lead contained in the intro.  Once 
again, listen for best details. 

This is the Buffett tune, true parrotheads have requested 
the most from me at parties and such. 
The importance is not so much the guitar but 
but the vocalist’s delivery of the story.  This 
tab is far from correct, but has been really 
successful for me, so I thought I’d share. 
If you have questions, E-mail me. 
(lyrics have been previously posted)