written by Jimmy Buffett 
 
Tabber's comment - The version as recorded by Allan Jackson uses a D tuning, 
but this works as well.  This is transposed in standard tuning.  The "D"  
tuning is neat beacause you use all open strings, and can play lead against the  
droaning open bass strings.  Enjoy, and try it in tunings too. 
 
 
D 
Nibblin' on sponge cake 
Watchin' the sun bake               A 
All of those tourists covered with oil 
Strummin' my six-string 
On my front porch swing                  D  D7     
Smell those shrimp, they're beginnin' to boil 
 
G       A                 D 
Wastin' away again in Margaritaville 
G               A               D  D7  
Searching for my lost shaker of salt 
G           A                    D A      G 
Some people claim that there's a woman to blame 
       A      G                 D 
But I  know      it's nobody's fault
 
 
I don't know the reason 
I stayed here all season 
Nothin' to show but this brand new tattoo 
But it's a real beauty 
A Mexican cutie 
How it got here I haven't a clue 
 
Chorus: 
     Wastin' away again in Margaritaville 
     Searchin' for my lost shaker of salt 
     Some people claim that there's a woman to blame 
     Now I think  
     Hell, it could be my fault  
 
Solo (based on verse chords and Chorus triads in A D & G) 
 
I blew out my flip-flop 
Stepped on a pop-top 
Cut my heel had to cruise on back home 
But there's booze in the blender 
And soon it will render 
That frozen concoction that helps me hang on 
 
Chorus: 
     Wastin' away again in Margaritaville 
     Searching for my lost shaker of salt 
     Some people claim that there's a woman to blame 
     But I know  
     It's my own damned fault  
 
Coda: 
Yes and,{G}   
            A                     D  A      G 
some people claim that there's a  wo-man to blame 
      A     G                   D 
And I know  it's my own damned  Fault 
 
 
Other lyrics: 
 
"Old men in tank tops 
 Cruisin' the gift shops 
 Checkin' out Chiquitas down by the shore 
 They dream about weight loss 
 Wish they could be their own boss 
Those three day vacations become such a bore