Cayucos
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F Bb
Can you hear it coming?
C
Feel it all around
Bb C
Feet are stomping
Bb
On the ground
It's that something
So familiar
Strange but not
So peculiar
Cayucos!
Past Morro Bay
Shelly Shelly Shelly
Nu-uh no way
C'mon big fat wave
Come crashing through
Back behind the rocks
Paddle from the dunes
C#m Bb C
Ooooh
O eh Oh eh Oh!
C#m Bb C
C'mon C'mon C'mon
C#m Bb C
Ooooh
Gm Bb C
Chameleon
O eh Oh eh Oh
Did you see me up there
Looking down below
The waves come in
So slow
Saying oh my God
I think I'm falling in love
I think I'm falling in love
Cayucos!
Past Morro Bay!
Shelly shelly shelly
Nu-uh no way
C'mon bright red fire
Burn 10 feet high
No hidden lizards
Caught chasing fireflies
C'mon snap your fingers
C'mon clap your hands
C'mon stomp your feet
As fast as you can
Just shake shake shake shake shake shake
Said I'm going to Cayucos
Hey!
Said I'm going to Cayucos
Hey!
Oooh
O eh Oh eh Oh!
C'mon C'mon C'mon
Oooh
O eh Oh eh Oh!
Chameleon
How to play Cayucos
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is F. 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.