Kokomo - Beach Boys
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(acapella)
 
Aruba, Jamaica, ew I wanna take ya, Bermuda, Bahama, come on pretty mama
Key Largo, Montego, baby why don't we go, Jamaica...
 
C Em
Off the Florida Keys
 
Gm F Fm
There's a place called Kokomo
 
C D7 G
That's where you wanna go to get away from it all
 
Em
Bodies in the sand
 
Gm F Fm
Tropical drink melting in your hand
 
C D7 G
We'll be falling in love to the rhythm of a steel drum band
 
Down in Koko...
 
[Refrão]C F
Aruba, Jamaica, ew I wanna take ya to Bermuda, Bahama, come on pretty mama
 
C F
Key Largo Montego...Ew I wanna take her down to Kokomo,
 
Fm C
We'll get there fast & then we'll take slow
 
Am F G
That's where we wanna go
 
C
Way down in Koko...Martinique, that Monserate mystique
C Em
We'll put out to sea
 
Gm F Fm
And we'll perfect our chemistry
 
C D7 G
By and by we'll defy a little bit of gravity
 
C Em
Afternoon delight
 
Gm F Fm
Cocktails and moonlit nights
 
C D7 G
That dreamy look in your eye give me a tropical contact high
 
Way down in Koko...
 
(chorus)
 
C
Port Au Prince, I wanna catch a glimpse
 
(instrumental)
 
C Em
Everybody knows
 
Gm F Fm
A little place like Kokomo
 
C D7 G
Now if you wanna go and get away from it all
 
go down to Koko...
 
(chorus to fade out)

How to play Kokomo

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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.

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