Manzanillo
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F
I went to Manzanillo
C F
One day, it was an excursion (yeah, yeah)
F
I went to Manzanillo
C F
One day, it was an excursion (yeah, yeah)
Bb F
The people made me feel
C F
As if I were the greatest calypsonian
Bb F
I said the people made me feel
C F
As if I were the greatest calypsonian
( F Bb F C F )
F
Everybody came to shake me hand
C F
A mamacita was staring straight in my face
Bb F
Then they made me to understand
C F
I am a blessing to the tico race
F
Everybody came to shake me hand
C F
A mamacita was staring straight in my face
Bb F
Then they made me to understand
C F
I am a blessing to the tico race
( F Bb F C F )
F
Then she start to call me a thing
C F
She wanted a spanish melody
Bb F
When I start to sing
C F
Everybody was staring at me, and I was singing
F
"Es muy lindo Manzanillo
C F
También su verde mar
C
A despedir con ese día
F
Pero voy a regresar (yeah, yeah)"
F
"Es muy lindo Manzanillo
C F
También su verde mar
C
A despedir con ese día
F
Pero voy a regresar (yeah, yeah)"
Bb
"Me gusta la familia
F
Algo muy excepcional
C
A volver en otro día
F
En esta tierra tropical"
Bb
"Me gusta la familia
F
Algo muy excepcional
C
A volver en otro día
F
En este pueblo tropical"
( F Bb F C F )
F
The time might come, and I must go
C F
All the woman looking at me
Bb F
She fell in love with my calypso
C F
Specially the spanish melody
F
The time might come, and I must go
C F
All the woman looking at me
Bb F
She fell in love with my calypso
C F
Specially the spanish melody, and I was singing
F
"Es muy lindo Manzanillo
C F
También su verde mar
C
A despedir con ese día
F
Pero voy a regresar (yeah, yeah)"
F
"Es muy lindo Manzanillo
C F
También su verde mar
C
A despedir con ese día
F
Pero voy a regresar (yeah, yeah)"
Bb
"Me gusta la familia
F
Algo muy excepcional
C F
A despedir con ese día"
Bb
"Me gusta la familia
F
Algo muy excepcional
C
A volver en otro día
F
En esta tierra tropical"
How to play Manzanillo
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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.