Calypso Woman
View chords used in this chart
Intro: D# G# C# D#
G# D# G# C#
Calypso woman, Calypso woman, Calypso woman
D# G#
Won`t you give us a chance
D# G# C#
I Calypso woman, Calypso woman, Calypso woman
D# G#
We only unwise
D#
When I met that lady named Dora
G#
and she had a daughter named Nora
C#
and she had a fella named Noble
D# G#
She take to meet her Mother
D#
When her mother saw him she said don't bother
G#
I knew his Mother and Father
C#
So you`re not gonna marry Nora
D# G#
Oh! No, Oh! No, Oh! No
D# G#
calypso woman, calypso woman
C#
calypso woman
D# G#
Won`t you give us a chance
D# G#
calypso woman, calypso woman
C#
calypso woman
D# G#
We only unwise
G# D#
When Nobel take Nora to meet his Mother
G#
Said Moma want you meet my girl
C#
She said no oh! Not, Nora
D# G#
I know her Mother and Father
D#
And I knew her pojo is no good
G#
So you're not going to marry that old toad
C#
So no, oh no, no, no
D#
So no, no, no, no, no
D# G#
calypso woman, calypso woman
C#
calypso woman
D# G#
We only unwise
D#
When Nobel and Nora run away
G#
They went to Gretna Green
But their Mother and their Father waited
C#
drilling
D# G#
Not my Son, Not my Daughter, Not my Son
D# G#
Not my son not my daughter
D# G#
Not my son not my daughter
D# G#
Not my son not my daughter
How to play Calypso Woman
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is D#. 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.