Cayman Islands Chords by Kings Of Convenience

Tempo:
176.5 bpm
Chords used:

Bbm

Db

Ab

Gb

Eb

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Kings Of Convenience - Cayman Islands chords
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[G]
[Gb]
[Db] [Eb] [Bb]
[Eb] [Ab]
[Bbm]
[Gb]
[Bb]
[Eb] [Ab]
[Bbm]
[Eb] [Gb] Through [Ebm] the alleyways, [Ab] to cool off in [Db] the
[Ab] shadows, [Db] then into the street.
[Fm] Following [Bbm] the
[Eb] water, [Gb] there's a bearded man, [F] [Ab] idling in his [Cm] canoe.
[Db] Looks as if he has, [Bb] come all the way from [Bbm] the Cayman Islands.
[Ebm]
[Ab] [Db]
[Ab] [Db]
[C] [Bbm]
[Eb] [Gb] These [Ebm] canals it seems, [Ab] they all go [Db] in
[Cm] circles.
[Db] Places look the same, [C] and we're the only [Bbm]
[Ebm] difference.
The wind is in your hair, [Ab] discovering my view.
[Db] I'm holding on to you, [C] on a [Fm] bike we [Bbm] hire until
[Ebm] tomorrow.
[Ab]
[C] [Gm]
[Gb]
[Fm]
[Eb]
[Bbm]
[Fm] [Bbm]
[Gb] If only [Ebm] they could see, [Ab] if only they [Db] had been [Cm] here,
[Db] they would understand, [Fm] how someone could have [Bbm]
[Eb] chosen,
[Gb] to go the [Ebm] length I've gone, [Ab] to spend just one day riding.
[Db] Holding on [Fm] to you, I never thought [Bbm] it would be this [Gb] clear.
[Db] [Bb]
[Db]
[Bbm]
[Gb]
[Bbm]
[Ab]
[Bbm]
[Gb]
[Bbm]
[N]
Key:  
Bbm
13421111
Db
12341114
Ab
134211114
Gb
134211112
Eb
12341116
Bbm
13421111
Db
12341114
Ab
134211114
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To start learning Kings Of Convenience - Cayman Islands chords, delve into these chords sequence to get the song's feel: Gb, Ebm, Ab, Db, Gb, Bb, Eb, Ab, Bbm, Eb and Gb. I suggest starting at a calm pace of 88 BPM, and as you gain confidence, approach the song's BPM of 176. Configure the capo to your vocal range and chord preference, remembering the key of Db Major.

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_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Gb] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Db] _ [Eb] _ _ [Bb] _ _ _
[Eb] _ _ [Ab] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Bbm] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Gb] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _ _ _
[Eb] _ _ [Ab] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Bbm] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Eb] _ _ [Gb] Through [Ebm] the _ _ alleyways, [Ab] to cool off in [Db] the _
[Ab] _ shadows, [Db] then into the street.
_ _ [Fm] _ Following [Bbm] the _
[Eb] water, [Gb] _ there's a bearded man, [F] _ [Ab] _ idling in his [Cm] canoe.
_ [Db] Looks as if he _ has, _ [Bb] come all the way from [Bbm] the Cayman Islands.
_ [Ebm] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Ab] _ _ _ _ [Db] _ _
[Ab] _ _ [Db] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ _ [Bbm] _ _
[Eb] _ _ [Gb] These [Ebm] canals it _ seems, [Ab] they all go [Db] in _
[Cm] circles.
_ [Db] Places look the same, [C] and we're the only [Bbm] _ _
[Ebm] difference.
The wind is in your _ hair, _ [Ab] discovering my view.
_ [Db] I'm holding on to _ you, [C] on a [Fm] bike we [Bbm] hire until _
[Ebm] tomorrow. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Ab] _ _ _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ [Gm] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Gb] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Fm] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Eb] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Bbm] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Fm] _ _ [Bbm] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Gb] If only [Ebm] they could see, _ [Ab] if only they [Db] had been [Cm] here,
[Db] they would _ understand, _ [Fm] how someone could have [Bbm] _
[Eb] chosen,
[Gb] to go the [Ebm] length I've gone, [Ab] to spend just one day _ riding.
_ [Db] Holding on [Fm] to you, I never thought [Bbm] it would be this [Gb] clear. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Db] _ [Bb] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Db] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Bbm] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Gb] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Bbm] _ _ _ _ _ _
[Ab] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Bbm] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Gb] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Bbm] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _ _

Facts about this song

This song, written by Erlend Øye and Eirik Glambek Bøe, finds its place within the Riot On An Empty Street album.

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