Polynesia
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[Intro ]
G#5 G#5/G G#5/F#
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E|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6--6--6--6--6-6-6-6-6--6--6--6-6-6-6-6-------------------------|
A|-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6--6--6--6--6-6-6-6-6--6--6--6-6-6-6-6-------------------------|
E|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4--3--3--3--2-3-3-4-3--2--2--2-2-2-2-2-------------------------|
E F# G#m
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E|----0---0---0---2-2-4---|
B|----0---0---0---2-2-4---|
G|----1---1---1---3-3-4---|
D|-2--2---2---2---4-4-6---|
A|-2--2---2---2---4-4-6---|
E|-0----0-0-0-0---2-2-4---|
Verse
G#5 G#5/E B5 F#5 G5
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E|------------------|---------------------------------|-------------------------|
B|------------------|---------------------------------|-------------------------|
G|------------------|---4---4-------------------------|-------------------------|
D|---6---6---6---6--|---4---4---4---4---5---5---5---5-|-------------------------|
A|---6---6---6---6--|-2-2-2-2---4---4---5---5---5---5-|-------------------------|
E|-4-4-4-4-0-0-0-0--|---------2-2-2-2-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|-------------------------|
Pm_____________ x4 pm_____________________________
G#5 G#5/E G#5 G#m
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E|-------------------------------------|----------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------|----------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------4-4-4-4---|----------------------------------------|
D|---6---6---6---6---6---6---6-6-6-6---|----------------------------------------|
A|---6---6---6---6---6---6---6-6-6-6---|----------------------------------------|
E|-4-4-4-4-0-0-0-0-4-4-4-4---4-4-4-4---|----------------------------------------|
Pm_____________________
verse 2
G#5 G#5/E B5 F#5 G5 E
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E|------------------|---------------------------------|-----0---0---0-----------|
B|------------------|---------------------------------|-----0---0---0-----------|
G|------------------|---4---4---4---4-----------------|-----1---1---1-----------|
D|---6---6---6---6--|---4---4---4---4---4---4---5---5-|--2------2---2-----------|
A|---6---6---6---6--|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2---4---4---5---5-|--2------2---2-----------|
E|-4-4-4-4-0-0-0-0--|-----------------2-2-2-2-3-3-3-3-|--0----0-0-0-0-----------|
Pm_____________ x4 pm_____________________________
PreChorus 1
F# G#m F# G#m B E F# G#m B
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E|-2-2-2-4----2-2-2-4.---7---0----2-2-2-4----7----|
B|-2-2-2-4----2-2-2-4.---7---0----2-2-2-4----7----|
G|-3-3-3-4----3-3-3-4.---8---1----3-3-3-4----8----|
D|-4-4-4-6----4-4-4-6.---9---2----4-4-4-6----9----|
A|-4-4-4-6----4-4-4-6.---9---2----4-4-4-6----9----|
E|-2-2-2-4----2-2-2-4.---7---0----2-2-2-4----7----|
E Em E
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E|-0--0--0-----------0--0--0---|
B|-0--0--0-----------0--0--0---|
G|-1--1--1--0--0--0--1--1--1---|
D|-2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2---|
A|-2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2---|
E|-0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0---|
Chorus 1
G#5 G#5/E B5 F#5 G
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E|------------------|-----------------------------|
B|------------------|-----------------------------|
G|------------------|-4-4-4-4----------4~~~~------|
D|---6---6---6---6--|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4--5~~~~------|
A|---6---6---6---6--|-2-2-2-2-4-4-4-4--5~~~~------|
E|-4-4-4-4-0-0-0-0--|---------2-2-2-2--3~~~~------|
Pm_____________ x4
E F# G#m
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E|----0---0---0---2-2-4---|]
B|----0---0---0---2-2-4---|
G|----1---1---1---3-3-4---|
D|-2--2---2---2---4-4-6---|
A|-2--2---2---2---4-4-6---|
E|-0----0-0-0-0---2-2-4---|
PreChorus 2
E F# G#m B E F# G#m B
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E|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--2-2-2--4-4-4-4--7-7-7-7--0-0-0-0-0-0-0--2-2-2-4----7----|
B|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--2-2-2--4-4-4-4--7-7-7-7--0-0-0-0-0-0-0--2-2-2-4----7----|
G|-1-1-1-1-1-1-1--3-3-3--4-4-4-4--8-8-8-8--1-1-1-1-1-1-1--3-3-3-4----8----|
D|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--4-4-4--6-6-6-6--9-9-9-9--2-2-2-2-2-2-2--4-4-4-6----9----|
A|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--4-4-4--6-6-6-6--9-9-9-9--2-2-2-2-2-2-2--4-4-4-6----9----|
E|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--2-2-2--4-4-4-4--7-7-7-7--0-0-0-0-0-0-0--2-2-2-4----7----|
E Em E
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E|-0--0--0-----------0--0--0---|
B|-0--0--0-----------0--0--0---|
G|-1--1--1--0--0--0--1--1--1---|
D|-2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2---|
A|-2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2---|
E|-0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0---|
Chorus 2
B E B E B E B E A E
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E|--7--7--0--0--7--7--0--0--7--7--0--0--7--7--0--0--5--5--5--5---0~~~~---------|
B|--7--7--0--0--7--7--0--0--7--7--0--0--7--7--0--0--5--5--5--5---0~~~~---------|
G|--8--8--1--1--8--8--1--1--8--8--1--1--8--8--1--1--6--6--6--6---1~~~~---------|
D|--9--9--2--2--9--9--2--2--9--9--2--2--9--9--2--2--7--7--7--7---2~~~~---------|
A|--9--9--2--2--9--9--2--2--9--9--2--2--9--9--2--2--7--7--7--7---2~~~~---------|
E|--7--7--0--0--7--7--0--0--7--7--0--0--7--7--0--0--5--5--5--5---0~~~~---------|
Intro
G#5 G#5/G G#5/F#
E F# G#m
G#5 G#5/E
We're on the sea
G#5 G#5/E G#5 G#5/E
We're in a ship and we are sailing by
G#5 G#5/E B5 F#5
All of the fish and all the octopi
G5 G#5 G#5/E G#5 G#m
We look them right into their octopi eyes
G#5 G#5/E
I'm on the sea
G#5 G#5/E G#5 G#5/E
I caught a mermaid looking right at me
G#5 G#5/E B5
I said, "Hey, baby. Why don't you come up top?
F#5 G E
You could flip flop while we cruise the Florida Quays."
F# E
Remember when we said
F# G#m B
"You gonna see us on a red ship sailing."?
E
We'll think of you on your solid ground
F# G#m B E7M
We hope you think of us out here sailing around
G#m7M E7M
Sailing around, sailing around Sailing
G#5 G#5/E G#5 G#5/E G#5 G#5/E
Polynesia, Polynesia, Poly nes ia
G#5 G#5/E B F#5
Oceana, New Caledonia
G E
We dropped the hook on the Capricorn
F# E F# G#m
Remember when we said
G#m B
"You gonna see us with a sailor tan."?
E
We'll think of you and your stark white hands
F# G#m
Building your model ships
B E7M
Wishing you were sailing around
G#m7M E7M
Sailing around Sailing around Sailing
B E B E B E
Polynesia, Polynesia, Polynesia
B E A
Oceana, oh New Caledonia
E
We dropped the hook on the Capricorn
How to play Polynesia
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 G#5. 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.