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Kokomo

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ArCuba, Jamaica, ooh I wanna take ya
BerFmuda, Bahama, come on pretty mama
Key CLargo, Montego, baby why don't we go, JaFmaica
Off the Florida CKeysCmaj7  
   Gm7There's a place called FKokomo
   FmThat's where you Cwanna go to get awD7ay from it allG7  
  CBodies in the Cmaj7sand
  Gm7Tropical drink melting Fin your hand
  FmWe'll be falling in Clove to the rhythm of a D7steel drum band
  G7Down in KokomCo
[Chorus]
ArCuba, Jamaica, ooh I wanna take ya to
BerFmuda, Bahama, come on pretty mama
Key CLargo Montego, ooh I wanna take her down to FKokomo
We'll Fmget there fast and then we'll Ctake it slow
AmThat's where we Dmwanna go
  G7Way down in KokComo
CMartinique, that Montserrat mystique
  CWe'll put out to Cmaj7sea
  Gm7And we'll perfect our cFhemistry
  FmBy and by we'll defCy a little bit of gD7ravityG7  
  CAfternoon delCmaj7ight
  Gm7Cocktails and Fmoonlit nights
  FmThat dreamy look in your Ceye give me a tropical D7contact high
  G7Way down in KokomCo
[Chorus]
ArCuba, Jamaica, ooh I wanna take ya to
BerFmuda, Bahama, come on pretty mama
Key CLargo, Montego, ooh I wanna take her down to FKokomo
We'll Fmget there fast and then we'll Ctake it slow
AmThat's where we Dmwanna go
  G7Way down in KokoCmo
CPort Au Prince, I wanna catch a glimpse
[Sax Solo]
C Cmaj7 Gm7 F Fm C D7 G7
CEverybody Cmaj7knows
Gm7A little place like FKokomo
FmNow if you Cwanna go and get D7away from it allG7  
Go down to KokoCmo
[Chorus]
ArCuba, Jamaica, ooh I wanna take ya to
BerFmuda, Bahama, come on pretty mama
Key CLargo Montego, ooh I wanna take her down to FKokomo
We'll Fmget there fast and then we'll Ctake it slow
AmThat's where we Dmwanna go
G7Way down in KokoCmo
ArCuba, Jamaica, ooh I wanna take ya to
BerFmuda, Bahama, come on pretty mama
Key CLargo Montego, ooh I wanna take her down to FKokomo
We'll Fmget there fast and then we'll Ctake it slow
AmThat's where we Dmwanna go
G7Way down in KokoCmo

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The story behind the song

"Kokomo" paints a picture of two lovers escaping to a dreamy, sun-drenched paradise. The lyrics invite you to imagine bodies in the sand, leaving behind the everyday for a romantic getaway to a fictional island. While it mentions real Caribbean spots like Aruba and Jamaica, the heart of the song is the desire to go down to Kokomo, a place that embodies pure, carefree bliss. This spirit of tropical escape, written by John Phillips, Scott McKenzie, Mike Love, and Terry Melcher, became a signature sound for The Beach Boys on their 1988 album Still Cruisin'. It's a song that simply feels like a vacation in musical form.

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Kokomo

by The Beach Boys

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Cmaj7

Gm7

Aruba, Jamaica, ooh I wanna take ya

Bermuda, Bahama, come on pretty mama

C F

Key Largo, Montego, baby why don't we go, Jamaica

C Cmaj7

Off the Florida Keys

Gm7 F

There's a place called Kokomo

Fm C D7 G7

That's where you wanna go to get away from it all

C Cmaj7

Bodies in the sand

Gm7 F

Tropical drink melting in your hand

Fm C D7

We'll be falling in love to the rhythm of a steel drum band

G7 C

Down in Kokomo

[Chorus]

Aruba, Jamaica, ooh I wanna take ya to

Bermuda, Bahama, come on pretty mama

C F

Key Largo Montego, ooh I wanna take her down to Kokomo

Fm C

We'll get there fast and then we'll take it slow

Am Dm

That's where we wanna go

G7 C

Way down in Kokomo

Martinique, that Montserrat mystique

C Cmaj7

We'll put out to sea

Gm7 F

And we'll perfect our chemistry

Fm C D7 G7

By and by we'll defy a little bit of gravity

C Cmaj7

Afternoon delight

Gm7 F

Cocktails and moonlit nights

Fm C D7

That dreamy look in your eye give me a tropical contact high

G7 C

Way down in Kokomo

[Chorus]

Aruba, Jamaica, ooh I wanna take ya to

Bermuda, Bahama, come on pretty mama

C F

Key Largo, Montego, ooh I wanna take her down to Kokomo

Fm C

We'll get there fast and then we'll take it slow

Am Dm

That's where we wanna go

G7 C

Way down in Kokomo

Port Au Prince, I wanna catch a glimpse

[Sax Solo]

C Cmaj7 Gm7 F Fm C D7 G7

C Cmaj7

Everybody knows

Gm7 F

A little place like Kokomo

Fm C D7 G7

Now if you wanna go and get away from it all

Go down to Kokomo

[Chorus]

Aruba, Jamaica, ooh I wanna take ya to

Bermuda, Bahama, come on pretty mama

C F

Key Largo Montego, ooh I wanna take her down to Kokomo

Fm C

We'll get there fast and then we'll take it slow

Am Dm

That's where we wanna go

G7 C

Way down in Kokomo

Aruba, Jamaica, ooh I wanna take ya to

Bermuda, Bahama, come on pretty mama

C F

Key Largo Montego, ooh I wanna take her down to Kokomo

Fm C

We'll get there fast and then we'll take it slow

Am Dm

That's where we wanna go

G7 C

Way down in Kokomo

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