Chords for John Denver Calypso Lyrics

Tempo:
90.5 bpm
Chords used:

A

D

E

G

Bm

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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John Denver Calypso Lyrics 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,
[A] To work in the service of life and the living,
In search of the answers to questions [D] unknown,
To [A] be part of the movement, part of the growing,
Part of beginning, to [D] understand
[G] [D]
Eclipso, [A] the places you've been to,
[D] The things [A] that you've shown us, [E] the [A] stories you tell,
[D]
Eclipso, [A] I sing to your spirit,
[D] The men [A] who have served you [E] so long [A] and so well,
[E] Aieee,
[D] [A] [E]
[D] Aieee,
[A] [E]
[D] [A] [E] Aieee,
[D]
Aieee,
[E] [A]
[D]
[A]
[D]
[A] Like the dolphin who guides you, you bring us beside you,
The light of 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 [D] from the sea,
[A] To be true as the tide, free as a wind swell,
Joyful and loving in letting [B] it be,
[Em] [D]
Eclipso, [A] the places you've been [D] to,
The [A] things that you've shown [E] us, the stories you [A] tell,
[D]
Eclipso, [A] I sing to your spirit,
[D] The [A] men who have served you [E] so long and so [A] well,
[D]
Eclipso, [A] the places you've been to,
[D] The [A] things that you've shown us, [E] the [A] stories you tell,
[D]
Eclipso, [A] I sing to your spirit,
[D] The men [A] who have served you [E] so long [A] and so well,
[E] Aieee,
[D] [A] [E] Aieee,
[D] [A] [E]
[D] [A] [E]
[D] Aieee,
[A]
[E] [D] [A]
[E] [A]
[E] [D] [A]
[E] [D]
[A]
Key:  
A
1231
D
1321
E
2311
G
2131
Bm
13421112
A
1231
D
1321
E
2311
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To learn Jan Smit, John Denver - Calypso chords, anchor your practice on these foundational sequence of chords - E, D, A, E, A and D. Ease into the song by practicing at 45 BPM before reaching the track's full tempo of 90 BPM. Configure the capo to your vocal range and chord preference, remembering the key of 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, _ _
[A] To work in the service of life and the living,
In search of the answers to questions [D] unknown,
_ _ _ To [A] be part of the movement, part of the growing,
Part of beginning, to [D] understand _
_ _ _ [G] _ [D] _
Eclipso, [A] the places you've been to,
[D] The things [A] that you've shown us, [E] the [A] stories you tell,
[D] _
Eclipso, [A] I sing to your spirit,
[D] The men [A] who have served you [E] so long [A] and so well,
[E] Aieee, _
_ [D] _ [A] _ _ [E] _ _
[D] Aieee,
[A] _ _ [E] _ _
_ [D] _ [A] _ _ [E] Aieee,
[D] _ _ _ _ _
Aieee,
[E] _ [A] _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _
[A] Like the dolphin who guides you, you bring us beside you,
The light of 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 [D] from the sea,
_ [A] To be true as the tide, free as a wind swell,
Joyful and loving in letting [B] it be,
_ [Em] _ _ _ [D] _
Eclipso, [A] the places you've been [D] to,
The [A] things that you've shown [E] us, the stories you [A] tell,
[D] _
Eclipso, [A] I sing to your spirit,
[D] The [A] men who have served you [E] so long and so [A] well,
[D] _
Eclipso, [A] the places you've been to,
[D] The [A] things that you've shown us, [E] the [A] stories you tell,
[D] _
Eclipso, [A] I sing to your spirit,
[D] The men [A] who have served you [E] so long [A] and so well,
[E] Aieee,
_ [D] _ [A] _ [E] Aieee, _
_ [D] _ [A] _ _ [E] _ _
_ [D] _ [A] _ _ [E] _ _
[D] Aieee, _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ [D] _ [A] _
_ [E] _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ [D] _ [A] _
_ [E] _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _

Facts about this song

This song, written by John Denver, is among the lineup of tracks on the Dan Volg Je Haar Benen album.

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