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[Song by 70’s Belgian group. Copacabana is their 1971 hit]
[Intro]
 B              Ax4
[Verse 1]
BToo mAany yBears the Arain saddened Ball my dAaysB  A  
Bwhy Awaste a dBream, goAodbye, now I'm Bon my Away.B  
[Chorus]
Farafarafara, F#fy, baba, hBoho
Farafarafara, F#fy, baba, hoBho
Sailing to the golden sEkies of F#CopacaBbana
People say it's paraEdise, F#CopacaBbana.A  B  A  
[Bridge]
BOleA,  BolAa
All flaBmingo's there go F#dandocrakBera.A  B  A  
[Verse 2]
BThe cArazy daBys at suAmmer, downwards dBown the sAtreetB  A  
BKaraokAes laugBh and dAance to the exBciting bAeatB  A  
EThe happy Dgrin on dark colEored sDkin
EAll through Dthe lone won't Efall us Din
EA burst of joy and F#love makes tBhe countrAy sBingA  
[Chorus]
Farafarafara, F#fy, baba, hBoho
Farafarafara, F#fy, baba, hoBho
Sailing to the golden sEkies of F#CopacaBbana
People say it's paraEdise, F#CopacaBbana.A  B  A  
[Bridge]
BOleA,  BolAa
All flBamingo's there go F#dandocraBkeraA  B  A  
BOleA,  BolAa
All flaBmingo's there go F#dandocraBkera
[Chorus]
Farafarafara, F#fy, baba, hBoho
Farafarafara, F#fy, baba, hoBho
Sailing to the golden sEkies of F#CopacaBbana
People say it's paraEdise, F#CopacaBbana.A  B  A  
[Chorus]
Farafarafara, F#fy, baba, hBoho
Farafarafara, F#fy, baba, hoBho
Sailing to the golden sEkies of F#CopacaBbana
People say it's paraEdise, F#CopacaBbana.A  B  A  
[Chorus]
Farafarafara, F#fy, baba, hBoho
Farafarafara, F#fy, baba, hoBho
Sailing to the golden sEkies of F#CopacaBbana
People say it's paraEdise, F#CopacaBbana.A  B  A  
[Outro]
Farafarafara, F#fy, baba, hBoho
Farafarafara, F#fy, baba, hoBho
Sailing to the golden sEkies of F#CopacaBbana
People say it's paraEdise, F#CopacaBbana.A  B  A  

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Copacabana

by Two Man Sound

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[Song by 70’s Belgian group. Copacabana is their 1971 hit]

[Intro]

B A

[Verse 1]

B A B A B A B A

Too many years the rain saddened all my days

B A B A B A B

why waste a dream, goodbye, now I'm on my way.

[Chorus]

F# B

Farafarafara, fy, baba, hoho

F# B

Farafarafara, fy, baba, hoho

E F# B

Sailing to the golden skies of Copacabana

E F# B A B A

People say it's paradise, Copacabana.

[Bridge]

B A B A

Ole, ola

B F# B A B A

All flamingo's there go dandocrakera.

[Verse 2]

B A B A B A B A

The crazy days at summer, downwards down the street

B A B A B A B A

Karaokes laugh and dance to the exciting beat

E D E D

The happy grin on dark colored skin

E D E D

All through the lone won't fall us in

E F# B A B A

A burst of joy and love makes the country sing

[Chorus]

F# B

Farafarafara, fy, baba, hoho

F# B

Farafarafara, fy, baba, hoho

E F# B

Sailing to the golden skies of Copacabana

E F# B A B A

People say it's paradise, Copacabana.

[Bridge]

B A B A

Ole, ola

B F# B A B A

All flamingo's there go dandocrakera

B A B A

Ole, ola

B F# B

All flamingo's there go dandocrakera

[Chorus]

F# B

Farafarafara, fy, baba, hoho

F# B

Farafarafara, fy, baba, hoho

E F# B

Sailing to the golden skies of Copacabana

E F# B A B A

People say it's paradise, Copacabana.

[Chorus]

F# B

Farafarafara, fy, baba, hoho

F# B

Farafarafara, fy, baba, hoho

E F# B

Sailing to the golden skies of Copacabana

E F# B A B A

People say it's paradise, Copacabana.

[Chorus]

F# B

Farafarafara, fy, baba, hoho

F# B

Farafarafara, fy, baba, hoho

E F# B

Sailing to the golden skies of Copacabana

E F# B A B A

People say it's paradise, Copacabana.

[Outro]

F# B

Farafarafara, fy, baba, hoho

F# B

Farafarafara, fy, baba, hoho

E F# B

Sailing to the golden skies of Copacabana

E F# B A B A

People say it's paradise, Copacabana.

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