Calypso
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(verse 1)
A
To sail on a dream on a crystal clear ocean,
D6
to ride on the crest of a wild raging storm
A
To work in the service of life and living,
D6
In search of the answers of questions unknown
A
To be part of the movement and part of the growing,
A7
Part of beginning to understand,
(chorus)
A
Aye Calypso the places you've been to,
D
The things that you've shown us,
A
The stories you tell,
D A
Aye Calypso, I sing to your spirit,
D A E
Yhe men who have served you so long and so well
D A E
Hi dee ay-ee ooo doo-dle oh
D A E
oo do do do do do doo-dle ay yee
A E Dsus - D - A
doo-dle ay ee
(verse 2)
A
Like the dolphin who guides you, you bring us beside you,
D6
To light up the darkness and show us the way,
A
For though we are strangers in your silent world,
D6
To live on the land we must learn from the sea,
A
To be true as the tide and free as a wind swell,
A7
Joyful and loving in letting it be
(chorus)
A
Aye Calypso the places you've been to,
D
The things that you've shown us,
A
The stories you tell,
D A
Aye Calypso, I sing to your spirit,
D A E
Yhe men who have served you so long and so well
D A E
Hi dee ay-ee ooo doo-dle oh
D A E
oo do do do do do doo-dle ay yee
A E Dsus - D - A
doo-dle ay ee
How to play Calypso
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is A. 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.