Escape (the Piña Colada Song)
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Intro 2x: F F G F
C E D C
(F G F)
I was tired of my lady,
C E D C
We'd been together too long
F G F
Like a worn out recording
C E D C
Of a favorite song
F G F
So while she lay there sleepin'
C E D C
I read the paper in bed
F G F
And in the personal columns
C E D C
here was this letter i read
F G F
If you like piña coladas
C E D C
And gettin' caught in the rain
F G F
If you're not into yoga
C E D C
If you have half a brain
F G F
If you like makin' love at midnight
C E D C
In the dunes of a cape
F G F
Then i'm the love that you've looked for
C E D C
Write to me and escape.
(intro 2x)
F G F
I didn't think about my lady,
C E D C
I know that sounds kind of mean
F G F
But me and my old lady
C E D C
Had fallen into the same old dull routine
F G F
So i wrote to the paper,
C E D C
Took out a personal ad
F G F
And though i'm nobody's poet,
C E D C
I thought it wasn't half bad
F G F
Yes, i like piña coladas
C E D C
And getting caught in the rain
F G F
I'm not much into health food,
C E D C
I am into champagne
F G F
I've got to meet you by tomorrow noon
C E D C
And cut through all this red tape
F G F
At a bar called o'malley's
C E D C
Where we'll plan our escape
(Intro 2x)
F G F
So i waited with high hopes
C E D C
And she walked in the place
F G F
I knew her smile in an instant,
C E D C
I knew the curve of her face
F G F
It was my own lovely lady
C E D C
And she said, "aw, it's you."
F G F
Then we laughed for a moment
C E D C
And i said, "i never knew."
F G F
That you like piña coladas
C E D C
And gettin' caught in the rain
F G F
And the feel of the ocean
C E D C
And the taste of champagne
F G F
If you like making love at midnight
C E D C
In the dunes on the cape
F G F
You're the lady i've looked for,
C E D C
Come with me and escape
(Intro 2x)
F G F
If you like piña coladas
C E D C
And gettin' caught in the rain
F G F
If you're not into yoga
C E D C
If you have half a brain
F G F
If you like makin' love at midnight
C E D C
In the dunes of a cape
F G F
Then i'm the love that you've looked for
C E D C
Write to me and escape
F G F
Yes, i like piña coladas
C E D C
And getting caught in the rain
F G F
I'm not much into health food,
C E D C
I am into champagne
How to play Escape (the Piña Colada Song)
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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.