Chords for John Denver - Calypso (Official Audio)

Tempo:
90.45 bpm
Chords used:

A

D

E

Em

Am

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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John Denver - Calypso (Official Audio) 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 [D] questions unknown.
[A] To be part of the movement, part of the growing, part of beginning, to [D] understand.
[Am] [Em] [D] I could have [A] sold the places you've been [D] to, the [A] things that you show [E] us, the stories [A] you tell.
[D] I could have [A] sold my sin to your [D] spirit, the men who [A] have served [E] you so [A] long and so well.
[E]
[D] I [A] am [E] a lost [D] [A] [E] man.
[D] [A] [E]
[D]
[E]
[A] [D]
[C#m]
[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 from [D] the sea.
[A] To be true as a child, and free as a windswept, joyful and loving in letting it be.
[Em] [D]
I could have [A] sold the places you've been [D] to, the things that [A] you [E] show us, the stories [A] you [D] tell.
I could [A] have sold my sin to your [D] spirit, the men who [A] have [E] served you so long [A] and so [D] well.
I could have [A] sold the places you've been [D] to, the things that [A] you [E] show us, the stories [A] you [D] tell.
I could [A] have sold my sin to your [D] spirit, the men who [A] have [E] served you so long and [A] so [E] well.
I am [D] a lost [A] [E]
[D] [A] [E]
[D] [A] [E]
[D]
[A] man.
[E] I am a lost man.
[D] [A] [E] [D]
[A] [E] [D]
[A] [E] [D]
[A]
[N]
Key:  
A
1231
D
1321
E
2311
Em
121
Am
2311
A
1231
D
1321
E
2311
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Let's start jamming Jan Smit, John Denver - Calypso chords, Practice these chords sequence - 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. With the song's key of A Major, set your capo to fit your vocal range and chord choice.

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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 [D] questions unknown.
_ _ _ [A] To be part of the movement, part of the growing, part of beginning, to [D] understand. _
_ [Am] _ _ [Em] _ [D] I could have [A] sold the places you've been [D] to, the [A] things that you show [E] us, the stories [A] you tell.
[D] I could have [A] sold my sin to your [D] spirit, the men who [A] have served [E] you so [A] long and so well.
[E] _ _
[D] I [A] am [E] a lost _ [D] _ [A] _ [E] man. _
_ [D] _ [A] _ _ [E] _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
_ [C#m] _ _ _ _ _
_ [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 from [D] the sea.
_ _ [A] To be true as a child, and free as a windswept, joyful and loving in letting it be.
_ [Em] _ _ _ [D] _
I could have [A] sold the places you've been [D] to, the things that [A] you [E] show us, the stories [A] you [D] tell.
I could [A] have sold my sin to your [D] spirit, the men who [A] have [E] served you so long [A] and so [D] well.
I could have [A] sold the places you've been [D] to, the things that [A] you [E] show us, the stories [A] you [D] tell.
I could [A] have sold my sin to your [D] spirit, the men who [A] have [E] served you so long and [A] so [E] well.
I am [D] a lost _ [A] _ _ [E] _
_ [D] _ _ [A] _ [E] _ _
_ [D] _ _ [A] _ [E] _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ man.
[E] I am a lost man.
_ [D] _ _ [A] _ [E] _ _ _ [D] _ _
[A] _ [E] _ _ _ [D] _ _
[A] _ [E] _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [N] _

Facts about this song

This song, written by John Denver, is featured on the album Dan Volg Je Haar Benen.

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