Kokomo
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> C Em
>Off the Florida Keys
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>Gm F Fm
>There's a place called Kokomo
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> C Dm G
>That's where you wanna go to get away from it all
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> Em
>Bodies in the sand
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>Gm F Fm
>Tropical drink melting in your hand
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> C Dm G
>We'll be falling in love to the rhythm of a steel drum band
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>Down in Koko...
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>(chorus)
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>C F
>Aruba, Jamaica, ew I wanna take ya to Bermuda, Bahama, come on pretty mama
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> C F
>Key Largo Montego...Ew I wanna take her down to Kokomo,
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> Fm C
>We'll get there fast & then we'll take slow
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>Am F G
>That's where we wanna go
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> C
>Way down in Koko...Martinique, that Monserate mystique
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>
>C Em
>We'll put out to sea
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> F Fm
>And we'll perfect our chemistry
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> C Dm G
>By and by we'll defy a little bit of gravity
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>C Em
>Afternoon delight
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> F Fm
>Cocktails and moonlit nights
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> C Dm G
>That dreamy look in your eye give me a tropical contact high
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>Way down in Koko...
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>(chorus)
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>C
>Port Au Prince, I wanna catch a glimpse
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>(instrumental)
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>C Em
>Everybody knows
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> F Fm
>A little place like Kokomo
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> C Dm G
>Now if you wanna go and get away from it all
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>go down to Koko...
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>(chorus to fade out)
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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.