
Floribbean
©2007, Bill Mallia, Written
23 February 2007 at the beach house on Anna Maria Island,
Florida
Capo 3
Verse 1
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E A D
It wasn’t until recently that I had become aware
D E A
D
I’m looking everything with a refrigerator stare
D E
A
God I know you’ve got me stationed up here in the
D
cold
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E G E
But I got a favor to ask if I may be so bold
Chorus 1
D
E A
I want to go on down to the Floribbean
D
E A
Where the weather’s just like it was back in Eden
D E
I want to follow my taproot down
D E
To some little sun drenched town
D E A
And feel your love around in the Floribbean
Verse 2
D
E A
D
My life’s slowly circling ‘round like a wicker ceiling fan
D E A
Some days I get dizzy, others go just as they’re
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planned
D E
A
God, I don’t know what I’d do if you weren’t here with D
me
D E G
E
I ride your spirit every day top the place I long to be
Chorus 2
D E
A
Send me on down to the Floribbean
D
E A
Where the weather’s just like it was back in Eden
D E
Ride a northwest breeze
D E
To shinny turquoise seas
D E A
And get lost with you please in the Floribbean
Bridge Verse
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E A D
I can’t tell you where this place is, somewhere in my
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mind
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A
Just a place the world’s sin made us leave so far
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behind
D E A D
It could be in Florida or the Caribbean Sea
D E G
E
It really doesn’t matter just as long as you’re here with
me
Chorus 1
D
E A
I want to go on down to the Floribbean
D E
A
Where the weather’s just like it was back in Eden
D E
I want to follow my taproot down
D E
To some little sun drenched town
D E A
And feel your love around in the Floribbean
Chorus 2
D
E A
Let’s all go on down to the Floribbean
D
E A
Where the weather’s just like it was back in Eden
D E
We’ll ride a northwest breeze
D E
To shinny turquoise seas
D E
G D A
And get lost with you please in the Floribbean
A A A
Tag
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E
We can ride a fat tire bike
D E
Walk the beach at night
D E G
D A
Oh hey, it sounds just right in the Floribbean!