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Margaritaville by Jimmy Buffett

Intro

Here is an easy riff to play complete with two guitar parts. The song is set to 124 bpm (beats per minute) and will be in drop d tuning for the first guitar.

In drop D tuning the low E string is tuned down one whole step to D. This enables the guitarist to play power chords with a single finger. If your favorite band uses drop D tuning and you want to experiment with this tuning, by all means, do so. Whatever you do, don’t learn the guitar in drop D tuning-you’ll get all mixed up.

To tune your guitar to drop D tuning, first, make sure you are tuned to standard tuning. Then you’ll want to tune your low E string down to D (we drop it down one step, hence the name).

Here is how the guitars sound together:

Guitar 1

Guitar 2

This part is only played on the first three measures.

Margaritaville Guitar Tab

Complete Transcription To “Margaritaville” (PDF)

Complete Transcription To “Margaritaville” (Power Tab)