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Panama

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      C#m7x46600
  F#7add11244300
F*        1x0200 (Fmaj13b5)
[Intro] (begins on the & of beat 1)
 E    Esus4  B    E    E  B  D    Dsus4  A
 E    Esus4  B    E    E  B  D    Dsus4  A
C#m                 B Bsus4 B  A
                 C#m   B   Bsus4    B               A   B(lead riff)
[Riff]
UhE...A  D  A  D  A  A  G  
Oh EyeaAhD  A  D  A  A  G  
Uh EhuhA!D  A  D  A  A  G  
  E   A  D   A  D A  A G
[Verse 1]
DJump Eback, what's that sound?E  A  D  
Here she comes, full blast and top Ddown
 EHot shoe, burnin' down the aEvenuAe
  Dsus2Model citizen, zero discipline
         F#7add11Don't you know she's coming home with me?
    C#m7You'll lose her in the turn
           N.C.    B (lead riff)
I'll get her
[Chorus]
PanaEmaA  D  A  D  A  
APaG-naEma-aAhD  A  D  A  
APaG-naEmaA  D  A  D  A  
APaG-naEma-aAhD  A  D  A  A  G  
[Verse 2]
  D  EAin't nothin' like it, her shiny machineE  
Got Athe feel Dfor the wheel, keep the moving parts clean
  D   EHot shoe burnin' down the aEvenuAe
  Dsus2Got an on ramp comin' through my bedroom
        F#7add11Don't you know she's coming home with me?
    C#m7You'll lose her in the turn
           N.C.    B (lead riff)
I'll get her           woh-oh
[Chorus]
PanaEmaA  D  A  D  A  
APaG-naEma-aAhD  A  D  A  
APaG-naEmaA  D  A  D  A  
APaG-naEma, oAh hDo oh Csus2ho    G/BhoA5  C5  
[Solo]
BWoo!E  B  E  
B   E   C   D
[Interlude]
|   Em|   Em|    C|    C|
|   Em|   Em| F*  | F*  |
   EmYeah, we're runnin' a little bit hot toCnight
  EmI can barely see the road from the heat comin' off of itC  
Ah, you reach dEmown between my legs
  CEase the seat back
[Build Up]
  EShe's blindin'F, I'm flyin'
    D/F#Right behind the Grear view mirror now
    E/G#Got the feelin'A, power steering
                 A#6                    BN.C.
   Pistons poppin', ain't no stoppin' now
[Chorus]
PanaEmaA  D  A  D  A  
APaG-naEma-aAhD  A  D  A  
APaG-naEmaA  D  A  D  A  
APaG-naEma, oAh hDo oh Aho DhoA  
APaG-naEmaA  D  A  D  A  
APaG-naEma, oAh hDo oh Aho DhoA  
 A    GN.C.
Pa-nama

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Panama

by Van Halen

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m7

F#7add11

Esus4

Dsus4

C#m

Bsus4

Dsus2

Csus2

G/B

D/F#

E/G#

A#6

C#m7

x46600

F#7add11

244300

F* 1x0200 (Fmaj13b5)

[Intro] (begins on the & of beat 1)

E Esus4 B E E B D Dsus4 A

C#m B Bsus4 B A

C#m B Bsus4 B A B

(lead riff)

[Riff]

E A D A D A A G

Uh...

E A D A D A A G

Oh yeah

E A D A D A A G

Uh huh!

E A D A D A A G

[Verse 1]

D E E A D

Jump back, what's that sound?

Here she comes, full blast and top down

E E A

Hot shoe, burnin' down the avenue

Dsus2

Model citizen, zero discipline

F#7add11

Don't you know she's coming home with me?

C#m7

You'll lose her in the turn

N.C. B (lead riff)

I'll get her

[Chorus]

E A D A D A

Panama

A G E A D A D A

Pa-nama-ah

A G E A D A D A

Pa-nama

A G E A D A D A A G

Pa-nama-ah

[Verse 2]

D E E

Ain't nothin' like it, her shiny machine

A D

Got the feel for the wheel, keep the moving parts clean

D E E A

Hot shoe burnin' down the avenue

Dsus2

Got an on ramp comin' through my bedroom

F#7add11

Don't you know she's coming home with me?

C#m7

You'll lose her in the turn

N.C. B (lead riff)

I'll get her woh-oh

[Chorus]

E A D A D A

Panama

A G E A D A D A

Pa-nama-ah

A G E A D A D A

Pa-nama

A G E A D Csus2 G/B A5 C5

Pa-nama, oh ho oh ho ho

[Solo]

B E B E

Woo!

B E C D

[Interlude]

Em Em C C

| | | | |

Em Em F F

| | | * | * |

Em C

Yeah, we're runnin' a little bit hot tonight

Em C

I can barely see the road from the heat comin' off of it

Ah, you reach down between my legs

Ease the seat back

[Build Up]

E F

She's blindin', I'm flyin'

D/F# G

Right behind the rear view mirror now

E/G# A

Got the feelin', power steering

A#6 B

N.C.

Pistons poppin', ain't no stoppin' now

[Chorus]

E A D A D A

Panama

A G E A D A D A

Pa-nama-ah

A G E A D A D A

Pa-nama

A G E A D A D A

Pa-nama, oh ho oh ho ho

A G E A D A D A

Pa-nama

A G E A D A D A

Pa-nama, oh ho oh ho ho

A G

N.C.

Pa-nama

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