The 1978 song “Copacabana” was inspired by the real-life nightclub of the same name and the story in the song was later turned into a musical stage-show.
A fun tune to play – I hope you enjoy the letter notes below 🙂
A ^C ^D ^F-Bb
Her name was Lola,
^F ^E ^D ^E-A
She was a showgirl
A ^C-^D ^E-^F ^E ^F ^E
With yellow feathers in her hair
^C A B B B A B
And a dress cut down to there
A ^C ^D-^F-Bb
She would merengue
^F ^E ^D ^E-A
And do the cha-cha
A ^C ^D ^E ^E ^E ^F ^E-^D?
And while she tried to be a star
^C-G# A-B ^C-^D ^E
Tony always tended bar
^C – A E G#-B A
Across the crowded floor
^C A E G# B A
They worked from eight til four
A E F
They were young
G A B ^C ^D-B
And they had each other
^D ^D ^E ^E ^E
Who could ask for more?
^D ^E ^F-Bb ^F-^E-^D-^E-A
At the copa, Copacabana
A Bb-^C ^D ^F ^E ^D-^E-A
The hottest spot north of Havana
^E ^D ^F-Bb ^F-^E-^D-^E-^D
At the copa, Copacabana
^F-^E ^F ^E-^D
Music and passion
^E ^D-^C ^D ^E-^C
Were always the fashion
^D ^E ^F-^D
At the copa
A G# F E
They fell in love…