How to play "Tin Cup Chalice" by Jimmy Buffett on acoustic guitar

Today's lesson will show you how to play Jimmy Buffett's classic tune Tin Cup Chalice.

This is one of my favorite Jimmy Buffett songs. It's one of his early tunes from his Key West days. This song is not as well known as some of his more popular songs, but it's a great mellow tune for listening to when you're chilling out on the beach.

This song is relatively easy to play. It is played in the key of G, using the G, C, D, and Em chords, with an A7 chord thrown in for transitioning at a few spots. When I play it, I use the same basic chord progression, but I tune the guitar down a full step to match my vocal range, thereby playing the song in the key of F. This is what the song sounds like when played by me on acoustic guitar:



Enjoy!