La Isla Bonita
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C#m F#m C#m
Last night I dreamt of San Pedro
A C#m E B
Just like I'd never gone, I knew the song
C#m F#m C#m
A young girl with eyes like the desert
A C#m E B
It all seems like yesterday, not far away
[Refrão]C#m G#m
Tropical the island breeze
F#m E
All of nature, wild and free
G#m F#m
This is where I long to be
C#m
La isla bonita
G#m
And when the samba played
F#m E
The sun would set so high
G#m F#m
Ring through my ears and sting my eyes
C#m
Your Spanish lullaby
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solo 1:
E ----------------------------------------------------------------
B ----5-5-4-5---7--7/9----9-10-12-10-9-----9----------------------
G -------------------------------------10----9--10--8--9---8------
D -------------------------------------------------------9---11---
A ----------------------------------------------------------------
E ----------------------------------------------------------------
la segunda parte va exactamente como la primera
I fell in love with San Pedro
Warm wind carried on the sea
He called to me, te dijo te amo
I prayed that the days would last
They went so fast
solo 2:
E --9-9-9-----------------------------------------------------------------
B --------12--9/10/9----9/10/9----------------------9---------------------
G ------------------11-----------------8-9-11-9-8-9--11-9-8---8/9/8-------
D -------------------------------10-11----------------------9-------9-11--
A ------------------------------------------------------------------------
E ------------------------------------------------------------------------
E -----------------------------------------------------
B ---------------------12-10---------------------------
G --------8-9-11-13-14---------------------------------
D --11-10----------------------------------------------
A -----------------------------------------------------
E -----------------------------------------------------
en esta tercera parte, al cantar empieza la misma conclusion del solo,
escucha la cancion para conseguir la sincronizacion correcta
F#m D E F#m
I want to be where the sun warms the sky
D
When it's time for siesta
E
You can watch them go by
F#m D E F#m
Beautiful faces, no cares in this world
D
Where a girl loves a boy
E G#m
And a boy loves a girl
Last night I dreamt of San Pedro
It all seems like yesterday, not far away
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How to play La Isla Bonita
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is C#m. 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.