26 Miles
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Verse
C Am Dm G7
Twenty-six miles across the sea
C Am Dm G7
Santa Catalina is a-waitin' for me,
C Am Dm G7
Santa Catalina, the island of romance,
C Am Dm G7
romance, romance, romance.
Verse
C Am Dm G7
Water all a-round it ev'rywhere,
C Am Dm G7
tropical trees and the salty air,
C Am Dm G7 F C C7
but for me the thing that's a-waitin' there's romance.
Verse
F G7 C Am F C7 C C7
It seems so distant, twenty-six miles away, restin' in the water serene.
C7 F G7 C Am D7 G7
Think I'd work for anyone, even the Navy, who would float me to my island dream.
Verse
C Am
Twenty-six miles, so near, yet far.
I'd swim with just some water wings and my guitar.
I can leave the wings but I'll need the guitar
G7 C Am Dm G7
for romance, romance, romance, romance.
Verse
C Am Dm G7
Twenty-six miles across the sea
C Am Dm G7
Santa Catalina is a-waitin' for me,
C Am Dm G7
Santa Catalina, the island of romance,
C Am Dm G7
romance, romance, romance.
Verse
C Am Dm G7
Water all a-round it ev'rywhere,
C Am Dm G7
tropical trees and the salty air,
C Am Dm G7
but for me the thing that's a-waitin' there's romance.
Verse
C7 F G7 C Am F G7
A tropical heaven out in the ocean covered with trees and girls.
C7 F G7 C7 Am D7 G7
If I have to swim I'd do it forever till I'm gazin' on those island pearls.
C Am Dm G7
Forty kilometers in a leaky old boat,
C Am Dm G7
Any old thing that'll stay afloat.
C Am Dm G7 C Am Dm G7 C
When we arrive we'll all promote romance, romance, romance ro--mance
How to play 26 Miles
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is C. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.