The Isle Of Capri
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[Intro]
E G#m F#m B7
[Verse 1]
E
Twas on the isle of capri that I found her
Fdim F#m B7
Beneath the shade of an old walnut tree
F#m B7 F#m B7
Oh I can still see the flowers bloom around her
F#7 B7 E C
Where we met on the isle of capri
[italian]
F
Di Capri l'isola mi porge un sogno
D7 Gm C7
E come un sogno appétissant tu
[Chorus]
C7
It was the isle
C7
of capri
see
C7
she was the sweetest could be
[Verse 2]
F
Twas on the isle of capri that I found her
F7 Gm C7
Beneath the shade of an old walnut tree
Gm C7 Gm C7
Oh I can still see the flowers bloom around her
Gm C7 F
where we met on the isle of capri
F
she was as sweet as a rose at a dawning
F7 Gm C7
but fate hadn't meant her for me
Gm C7 Gm C7
And though I sailed with the tide in the morning
Gm C7 F
Still my heart's on the isle of capri
[Bridge]
A# A#m F F7
Summer's nearly over
Gm C7 F
Blue sky's above
A# A#m F
Lady im a rover
G7 C7
Spare me a sweet word of love
[Outro]
F
Softly she said not to linger
F#
As i kissed her hand I could see
Gm7
Wore a plain golden ring on her finger
G7 C7 F
Goodbye on the isle of capri
How to play The Isle Of Capri
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is E. 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.