By: Scott Vance I looked at another guys version of this song and I made it a little more complete. This is an awesome song. Chords: |---|-x-|---|---| |---|---|-x-|---| |---|---|---|---| |---|-x-|---|---| |---|-x-|-x-|---| |---|---|-x-|---| |---|-x-|---|---| |---|---|-x-|---| |---|-x-|---|-x-| |---|---|---|---| |---|-x-|---|---| |---|-x-|---|---| |---|-x-|---|-x-| |---|---|---|---| |---|-x-|---|---| |---|---|---|---| |---|-x-|---|---| |---|---|-x-|---| |---|---|---|---| |---|---|---|---| |---|---|---|---| |---|-x-|---|---| |---|---|---|---| |---|---|---|---| @ALBUM: Songs You Know By Heart @SONG: Cheeseburger in Paradise Cheeseburger in Paradise By: Jimmy Buffett 1978 >From "Son of a Son of a Sailor" Intro: ** Play "|" as strums or beats |||| | |||| | |||| | | Tried to amend my carnivorous habits Made it nearly seventy days Losin' weight without speed, eatin' sunflower seeds Drinkin' lots of carrot juice and soakin' up rays But at night I'd have these wonderful dreams Some kind of sensuous treat Not zucchini, fettucini or bulgar wheat But a big warm bun and a huge hunk of meat Chorus:---------------------------------------------------------------- Cheeseburger in paradise Heaven on Earth with an onion slice Not too particular, not too precise I'm just a Cheeseburger in paradise ----------------------------------------------------------------------- |||| | | Heard about the old time sailor men They eat the same thing again and again Warm beer and bread they said could raise the dead Well it reminds me of the menu at a Holiday Inn But times change, sailors these days When I'm in port I get what I need Not just Havanas or bananas or daiquiris But that American creation on which I feed ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Chorus: Cheeseburger in Paradise Medium rare with mustard be nice Heaven on Earth with an onion slice I'm just a Cheeseburger in Paradise ----------------------------------------------------------------------- |-10------------|-----------|----------------------------| |----12-10-7-10-|---5---5-7-|---5---5-7-8-7-8-10-8-7-----| |---------------|-7---7-----|-7---7------------------7-7-| |---------------|-----------|----------------------------| |---------------|-----------|----------------------------| |---------------|-----------|----------------------------| (Just knock on the guitar or silence the strings for this part) 1 strum = / In the song it sounds like a clap /// / // / ** I like mine with lettuce and tomato // / // / ** Heinz 57 and French fried potatoes // / // / ** Big kosher pickle and a cold draft beer // / // / ** Well good God almighty which way do I steer for my Chorus: Cheeseburger in Paradise Makin' the best of every virtue and vice Worth every damn bit of sacrifice to get a Cheeseburger in Paradise I need a Cheeseburger in Paradise I'm just a Cheeseburger in Paradise |||| | |||| | |||| | || (If you plan on performing this in public, I might suggest ending it on this point after the last D) /// / // / ** I like mine with lettuce and tomato // / // / ** Heinz 57 and French fried potatoes // / // / ** Big kosher pickle and a cold draft beer // / // / ** Well good God almighty which way do I steer