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Twenty-Six Miles: The Four Preps
#2 in 1958.
Capo 1st fret
[Intro]
C Am7 Dm7 G
[Chorus]
CTwenty-six Am7miles aDm7cross the Gsea,
CSanta CataAm7lina is a-Dm7waitin' for Gme.
CSanta CataAm7lina, the Dm7island Gof roCmance,
roAm7mance, roDm7mance, roGmance.
[Verse 1]
CWater all aAm7round it Dm7everyGwhere,
CTropical Am7trees and the Dm7salty Gair.
But for Cme the Am7thing that's a-Dm7waitin' Gthere..roCmanceDm7.C  C7  
[Bridge 1]
It Dm7seems so Gdistant, Ctwenty-six Ammiles aCway.
FRestin' in the Gwater, serCene.
I'd Dm7work for Ganyone, Ceven the Am7Navy,
Who would Dfloat me to my Dm7island Gdream.
[Verse 2]
CTwenty-six Am7miles, so Dm7near, yet Gfar.
I'd Cswim with just some Am7water-wings and Dm7my guiGtar.
I could Cleave the Am7wings but I'll Dm7need the guiGtar
for roCmance, roAm7mance, roDm7mance, roGmance.
[Chorus]
CTwenty-six Am7miles aDm7cross the Gsea,
CSanta CataAm7lina is a-Dm7waitin' for Gme.
CSanta CataAm7lina, the Dm7island Gof roCmanceDm7.C  C7  
[Bridge 2]
A Dm7tropical Gheaven Cout in the Amocean.
FCovered with Gtrees and Cgirls.
If I Dm7have to Gswim, I'll Cdo it forAm7ever,
Till I'm Dgazin' on those Dm7island Gpearls.
[Verse 3]
CForty kiloAm7meters in a Dm7leaky old Gboat.
CAny old Am7thing that'll Dm7stay aGfloat.
When Cwe arAm7rive we'll Dm7all proGmote
roCmance, roAm7mance, roDm7mance, roGmance.
[Chorus]
CTwenty-six Am7miles aDm7cross the Gsea,
CSanta CataAm7lina is a-Dm7waitin' for Gme.
CSanta CataAm7lina, the Dm7island Gof roCmance,
roAm7mance, roDm7mance, roGmance.
CTwenty-six Am7miles aDm7cross the Gsea.
CSanta CataAm7lina is a-Dm7waitin' for Gme.
CSanta CataAm7lina
(fade out)
A fifties smash from Kraziekhat.

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26 Miles

by The Four Preps

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Am7

Dm7

Twenty-Six Miles: The Four Preps

#2 in 1958.

Capo 1st fret

[Intro]

C Am7 Dm7 G

[Chorus]

C Am7 Dm7 G

Twenty-six miles across the sea,

C Am7 Dm7 G

Santa Catalina is a-waitin' for me.

C Am7 Dm7 G C

Santa Catalina, the island of romance,

Am7 Dm7 G

romance, romance, romance.

[Verse 1]

C Am7 Dm7 G

Water all around it everywhere,

C Am7 Dm7 G

Tropical trees and the salty air.

C Am7 Dm7 G C Dm7 C C7

But for me the thing that's a-waitin' there..romance.

[Bridge 1]

Dm7 G C Am C

It seems so distant, twenty-six miles away.

F G C

Restin' in the water, serene.

Dm7 G C Am7

I'd work for anyone, even the Navy,

D Dm7 G

Who would float me to my island dream.

[Verse 2]

C Am7 Dm7 G

Twenty-six miles, so near, yet far.

C Am7 Dm7 G

I'd swim with just some water-wings and my guitar.

C Am7 Dm7 G

I could leave the wings but I'll need the guitar

C Am7 Dm7 G

for romance, romance, romance, romance.

[Chorus]

C Am7 Dm7 G

Twenty-six miles across the sea,

C Am7 Dm7 G

Santa Catalina is a-waitin' for me.

C Am7 Dm7 G C Dm7 C C7

Santa Catalina, the island of romance.

[Bridge 2]

Dm7 G C Am

A tropical heaven out in the ocean.

F G C

Covered with trees and girls.

Dm7 G C Am7

If I have to swim, I'll do it forever,

D Dm7 G

Till I'm gazin' on those island pearls.

[Verse 3]

C Am7 Dm7 G

Forty kilometers in a leaky old boat.

C Am7 Dm7 G

Any old thing that'll stay afloat.

C Am7 Dm7 G

When we arrive we'll all promote

C Am7 Dm7 G

romance, romance, romance, romance.

[Chorus]

C Am7 Dm7 G

Twenty-six miles across the sea,

C Am7 Dm7 G

Santa Catalina is a-waitin' for me.

C Am7 Dm7 G C

Santa Catalina, the island of romance,

Am7 Dm7 G

romance, romance, romance.

C Am7 Dm7 G

Twenty-six miles across the sea.

C Am7 Dm7 G

Santa Catalina is a-waitin' for me.

C Am7

Santa Catalina

(fade out)

A fifties smash from Kraziekhat.

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