You Can't Say No In Acapulco
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Special note: The "You can't say" at the start of each verse is vocal only, no chord!
A7 Em
You can't say no,
C Am D7
in Aca-pul-co
D7 C D D7 G7 G Em
With every beat your heart will answer ye-s
Em Fmaj7 Em G
Where lovers sing instead of talk
G7 Em G C C Am
And dance instead of walk together
G Em A7
In a night, that's filled with stars
A7 C D7 - stop
And strumming guitars !
G C Am D7
You can't say no, in Aca-pulco
C D7 G7 G
Where romance blooms, and love, is in the air
C Am
So kiss me tender, love me true
G Em
Darling feel this magic too
Am A7 D D7 C G7 G D7 - stop
Don't say no, you can't say no, in Aca-pul-co !
G C Am D7
You can't say no, in Aca-pulco
C D7 G7 G
Where romance blooms, and love, is in the air
C Am
So kiss me tender, love me true
G Em
Darling feel this magic too
Am A7 D D7 C G7 G Em
Don't say no, you can't say no, in Aca-pul-co
Outro (last line finish with single downstrums for final D! & G! chord)
Em Am A7 D D7
Don't say no, you can't say no,
D7 C G7 G G G G D G
in Aca-pul-Coooooooooo ! !
How to play You Can't Say No In Acapulco
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is A7. 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.