Calypso John Denver Jacques Cousteau Chords

Tempo:
60.275 bpm
Chords used:

A

D

E

Bm

B

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Calypso John Denver Jacques Cousteau chords
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[A] [D]
[A] [D]
[A] To sail on a dream on a crystal clear ocean To ride on the crest of a wild [D] raging storm
To [A] work in the service of life and the living In search of the answers to questions [D] unknown
[A] To be part of the movement, part of the growing, part of beginning [D] To understand
[D] I [A] could have sold the places you've [D] been to [A] The things that [E] you've shown us, the [A] stories you [D] tell
I [A] could have sold my sin to your [D] spirit [A] The men who have [E] served you so [A] long and so [E] well
Haye, [D] [A]
[E] olay, [D] [A] [E] haye, [D] [A]
[E] olay
[D] [A]
[D] [A] Like [D] [A] the dolphin who guides you, you bring us beside you
Light up the darkness and show us the [D] way
[Bm] [A] For though we are strangers in your silent world
To live on the land we must learn from the [D] sea
To [A] be true as the tide, free as the winds swell
Joyful and loving in [B] letting it be
[Em]
[D] I [A] could have sold the places you've [D] been to [A] The things that you've shown us, the [A] stories you [D] tell
I [A] could have sold my sin to your [D] spirit [A] The men who have [E] served you so [A] long and so [D] well
I could [A] have sold the places you've [D] been to The [A] things that you've [E] shown us, the [A] stories you [D] tell
I could [A] have sold my sin to your [D] spirit The [A] men who have [E] served you so [A] long and so well
[E] Haye, [D] [A] [E] olay, haye, [D] [A]
[E] [D] [A] [E] olay
[D]
[A] Haye, [E]
[D] [A] [E] [D] [A] [E]
[D] [A] olay, [E] haye, olay
[D] [A]
Key:  
A
1231
D
1321
E
2311
Bm
13421112
B
12341112
A
1231
D
1321
E
2311
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To learn Jan Smit, John Denver - Calypso chords, focus on the sequence of these chords: E, D, A, D, A and A. To build a solid grasp, start slowly at 30 BPM and then match the original tempo of 60 BPM. Considering your vocal pitch and chord choices, adjust the capo in accordance with the key: A Major.

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[A] _ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ [A] To sail on a dream on a crystal clear ocean To ride on the crest of a wild [D] raging storm
To [A] work in the service of life and the living In search of the answers to questions [D] unknown _
[A] To be part of the movement, part of the growing, part of beginning [D] To understand
_ _ [D] I [A] could have sold the places you've [D] been to [A] The things that [E] you've shown us, the [A] stories you [D] tell
I [A] could have sold my sin to your [D] spirit [A] The men who have [E] served you so [A] long and so [E] well
Haye, [D] _ [A] _
[E] olay, [D] _ [A] _ [E] haye, [D] _ [A] _
[E] olay
[D] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [A] Like _ _ [D] _ _ _ [A] the dolphin who guides you, you bring us beside you
Light up the darkness and show us the [D] way
[Bm] _ [A] For though we are strangers in your silent world
To live on the land we must learn from the [D] sea
To [A] be true as the tide, free as the winds swell
Joyful and loving in [B] letting it be
[Em] _
[D] I [A] could have sold the places you've [D] been to [A] The things that you've shown us, the [A] stories you [D] tell
I [A] could have sold my sin to your [D] spirit [A] The men who have [E] served you so [A] long and so [D] well
I could [A] have sold the places you've [D] been to The [A] things that you've [E] shown us, the [A] stories you [D] tell
I could [A] have sold my sin to your [D] spirit The [A] men who have [E] served you so [A] long and so well
[E] Haye, [D] _ [A] [E] olay, haye, [D] _ [A] _
[E] _ _ [D] _ [A] _ [E] olay
[D] _ _
_ _ _ _ [A] Haye, [E] _ _
[D] _ [A] _ [E] _ _ [D] _ [A] _ [E] _ _
[D] [A] olay, [E] haye, olay
[D] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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This song, written by John Denver, finds its place within the Dan Volg Je Haar Benen album.

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