Barry Manilow – Copacabana (Guitar)
Key
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Speed:
1.0x
Chords
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Written by: Barry Manilow/Bruce Sussman/Jack Feldman
Full 5:45 version from the album "Even Now" (1978)
There is a 3:57 radio edit, too.
Tabbed by: maguri
Tuning: Standard
Might be easier to play if you transpose this tab down three steps. To
match the original key, put on a capo on the 3rd fret.
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CHORDS
E-A-D-G-B-e
Gm9 3-5-3-3-3-5
Fm9 1-3-1-1-1-3
Cdim x-3-4-5-4-x
Gm7 3-5-3-3-3-x
F#aug 2-4-x-3-3-x
Fm6 1-3-x-1-3-x
Ab/Bb x-1-1-1-1-x
Gm7/D x-x-0-3-3-1
Dbm9 x-4-2-4-4-x
Dm9 x-5-3-5-5-x
Eb/Db x-4-x-3-4-3
Dm7-5 x-5-6-5-6-x---------------------------------------------------------------------------
[Intro]
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| Gm9 Gbm9| Fm9 Gbm9| Gm9 Gbm9| Fm9 Gbm9 Gm9 |
[Verse 1]
Fm7 Her name was Lola Ab/Bb Ebmaj7 She was a showgirl Am7-5 D7 With yellow feathers in her hair Gm7 And a dress cut down to there Fm7 She would merengue Ab/Bb Ebmaj7 And do the cha-cha Am7-5 D7 And while she tried to be a star Gm7 Tony always tended bar
[Bridge]
Cdim D7 Gm Across the crow-ded floor Cdim D7 Gm They worked from eight til four Cm D7 They were young and they had each other Gm7 F#aug Fm6 Who could ask for more
[Chorus]
Fm7 Ab/Bb Ebmaj7 At the Copa, Copacabana Fm7 Ab/Bb Ebmaj7 The hottest spot north of Havana C9 Fm7 Ab/Bb Gm7/D C7 At the Copa, Copacaba - na
f g Ab a Bb b c Db d
Fm7 Bb7 Gm7 C7 Fm7 D7 Music and passion were always in fashion at the Copa
[Interlude]
| Gm9 Gbm9| Fm9 Gbm9| Gm9 Gbm9| Fm9 Gbm9 Gm9 | They fell in love ...
[Verse 2]
Fm7 His name was Rico Ab/Bb Ebmaj7 He wore a diamond Am7-5 D7 He was escorted to his chair Gm7 He saw Lola dancing there Fm7 And when she finished Ab/Bb Ebmaj7 He called her over Am7-5 D7 But Rico went a bit too far Gm7 Tony sailed across the bar
[Bridge]
Cdim D7 Gm And then the pun -ches flew Cdim D7 Gm And chairs were smashed in two Cm D7 There was blood and a single gunshot Gm7 F#aug Fm6 But just who shot who?
[Chorus]
Fm7 Ab/Bb Ebmaj7 At the Copa, Copacabana Fm7 Ab/Bb Ebmaj7 The hottest spot north of Havana C9 Fm7 Ab/Bb Gm7/D C7 At the Copa, Copacaba - na
f g Ab a Bb b c Db d
Fm7 Bb7 Gm7 C7 Fm7 D7 Music and passion were always in fashion at the Copa
[Interlude]
| Gm9 | Fm9 | Gm9 | Fm9 | She lost her love...
[Middle 8]
Gm9 Abm9 Copa, Copacabana Dbm9 Copa Cabana | Dbm9 | % | Aaaah | Dbm9 | % | Aaaah | Dm9 | % | Aaaah | Dm9 | % | Aaaah | Dm9 | % | % | % | Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaah Eb/Db Eb/Db Copa, Copacabana Dm7-5 Dm7-5 Like in Havana, just a banana Dm7-5 Dbm7-5 Cm7-5 Bbm9 Mu - sic and passion Bbm9 Am9 Abm9 Gm9 Gbm9 Al - ways in fa -shion
[Percussion]
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| Fm9 Gbm9| Gm9 Gbm9| Fm9 | Gm9 |
| Am9 | Gm7 | Fm9 | Gm9
[Verse 3]
Fm7 Her name is Lola Ab/Bb Ebmaj7 She was a showgirl Am7-5 D7 But that was thirty years ago Gm7 When they used to have a show Fm7 Now it's a disco Ab/Bb Ebmaj7 But not for Lola Am7-5 D7 Still in the dress she used to wear Gm7 Faded feathers in her hair
[Bridge]
Cdim D7 Gm She sits there so re-fined Cdim D7 Gm And drinks herself half-blind Cm D7 She lost her youth and she lost her Tony Gm7 F#aug Fm6 Now she's lost her mind
[Chorus]
Fm7 Ab/Bb Ebmaj7 At the Copa, Copacabana Fm7 Ab/Bb Ebmaj7 The hottest spot north of Havana C9 Fm7 Ab/Bb Gm7/D C7 At the Copa, Copacaba - na
f g Ab a Bb b c Db d
Fm7 Bb7 Gm7 C7 Fm7 D7 Music and passion were always in fashion at the Copa
[Outro]
| Gm9 | Fm9 | Don't fall in love
(Copa ...)
| Gm9 | Fm9 | Don't fall in love
(Co – pa – ca-bana)
| Gm9 | Fm9 | Copacabana | Gm9 | Fm9 | Copacabana
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| Gm9 | Fm9 | Copa ... | Gm9 | Fm9 | Copacabana | Gm9 | Fm9 | Copacabana | Gm9 | Fm9 | Copacabana
(repeat and fade)