OFF TO SEE THE LIZARD
Jimmy Buffett
(Buffett/Oliver)
From the CD: OFF TO SEE THE LIZARD
1989 MCA Records
Submitted by: Christopher R.

Intro

I was (G) raised by a maid who (C) came from Martini(G)que 
She wore geckos around her neck and (D) bracelets on her (G) feet 
A superstitious woman from the (C) land of sugar (G) cane 
She'd sing the sun to bed and (D) dance out in the (G) rain 
(C) Dance out, (D) dance out, (C) dance out (D) in the (G) rain (D) (G)

She'd excite us with a legend that the (C) Africans (G) told 
About a red iguanna who turned (D) lava into (G) gold 
We'd mount an expedition heading (C) up into the (G) bay 
Superstitious children playing (D) pirate for the (G) day 
 
(C) Off to see the lizard 
(G) Off to see the lizard 
(C) Deja deja (D) deja (G) vu 
Be(C)lieve it (G/B) and it (D) will come (G) true 
(C) Veja veja (D) veja (Em) du 
What (C) works for (G/B) me might (D) work for (G) you 

Being rich an famous seems to (C) have its ups and (G) downs 
But that's the price you pay for being (D) troubadours and (G) clowns 
Godzilla's halitosis it be (C) vaporizing (G) cars 
Elvis up in Michigan or (D) maybe out on (G) Mars 
(C) Dance out, (D) dance out, (C) dance out (D) to the (G) stars 

But living in the briar patch (C) ain't what it (G) appears 
Sooner or later you've (D) got to face your (G) fears 
I heard it from the parrot verba(C)lizing in the (G) tree 
I heard in the songline of the (D) aborig(G)ine 
 
(C) Off to see the lizard 
(G) Off to see the lizard 
(C) Deja deja (D) deja (G) vu 
Be(C)lieve it (G/B) and it (D) will come (G) true 
(C) Veja veja (D) veja (Em) du 
What (C) works for (G/B) me might (D) work for (G) you

Solo

Does it (G) work for me? (C) (yeah, yeah) 
Will it (G) work for you? (C) (yeah, yeah) 
If you be(G)lieve it will (C) (yeah, yeah) 
It (G) will come true (C) (yeah, yeah) 

I got (G) problems with my brain (C) underneath my (G) curls 
Problems with Loraine and (D) all the other (G) girls 
Love a wealthy woman and the (C) pretty plane she (G) flys 
If you think this sounds confusing you should (D) see it through my (G) eyes 
(C) Dancing, (D) dancing, (C) dancing (D) through my (G) eyes 

I'm turning off the waterfall the (C) tourists can go (G) home 
I feel it time to travel take (D) time to write a (G) poem 
Time to seek some therapy I'm (C) going walka(G)bout 
Answers are the easy part, (D) questions raise the (G) doubt 

(C) Off to see the lizard 
(G) Off to see the lizard 
(C) Deja deja (D) deja (G) vu 
Be(C)lieve it (G/B) and it (D) will come (G) true 
(C) Veja veja (D) veja (Em) du 
What (C) works for (G/B) me might (D) work for (G) you

(C) Deja deja (D) deja (G) vu 
Be(C)lieve it (G/B) and it (D) will come (G) true 
(C) Veja veja (D) veja (Em) du 
What (C) works for (G/B) me might (D) work for (G) you