Lahaina Chords by Loggins & Messina
Tempo:
144.25 bpm
Chords used:
G
D
C
Bm
Dm
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[G]
[D] [G]
I was sitting at a table in an open space, [C] waiting for a drink [G] of rum.
When I asked my waiter for the time of day, she said,
There's a centipede coming your way in Lahaina.
The sugarcane grows in [D] Lahaina.
[G] They live in the street in Lahaina.
[C] I'm trying to go to sleep, [G] but the centipede, he crawls all over.
I was laying by the water in the morning sun, [C] shaded by a [G] coconut tree.
When I turned around, it was all I could see.
There [Bm] was a big centipede staring at me [G] in Lahaina.
The sugarcane grows in [D] Lahaina.
[G] They live in the street in Lahaina.
[C] I'm trying to go to sleep, but [G] the centipede, he crawls all over.
Ba da da da, ba ba ba, ba da [D] da da, ba da da [G] da, ba da.
Ba da da da, ba ba ba, ba da da [Dm] da, ba da da da, [G] ba da.
I had only just a second to decide what to do, [C] while looking at his [G] poisonous face.
When I said I thought it was a beautiful day, he said,
Well, Mr.
Howley, think you're pushing my leg.
In Lahaina, the sugarcane grows [D] in Lahaina.
[G] They live in the street in Lahaina.
[C] I'm trying to go to sleep, [G] but the centipede, he crawls all over.
Ba da da da, ba ba ba, ba da da [D] da, ba da da da, [G] ba da.
Ba da da da, ba ba ba, ba da da da, ba da da da, ba da.
[Em] Ba da da da, ba ba ba, ba da da [D] da, ba da da da, [G] ba da.
Ba da da da, ba ba ba, ba da da [D] da, ba da da da, [G] ba da.
Ba da da da, ba ba ba, ba da da da, [D] ba da.
Ba.
[G]
[D] [G]
I was sitting at a table in an open space, [C] waiting for a drink [G] of rum.
When I asked my waiter for the time of day, she said,
There's a centipede coming your way in Lahaina.
The sugarcane grows in [D] Lahaina.
[G] They live in the street in Lahaina.
[C] I'm trying to go to sleep, [G] but the centipede, he crawls all over.
I was laying by the water in the morning sun, [C] shaded by a [G] coconut tree.
When I turned around, it was all I could see.
There [Bm] was a big centipede staring at me [G] in Lahaina.
The sugarcane grows in [D] Lahaina.
[G] They live in the street in Lahaina.
[C] I'm trying to go to sleep, but [G] the centipede, he crawls all over.
Ba da da da, ba ba ba, ba da [D] da da, ba da da [G] da, ba da.
Ba da da da, ba ba ba, ba da da [Dm] da, ba da da da, [G] ba da.
I had only just a second to decide what to do, [C] while looking at his [G] poisonous face.
When I said I thought it was a beautiful day, he said,
Well, Mr.
Howley, think you're pushing my leg.
In Lahaina, the sugarcane grows [D] in Lahaina.
[G] They live in the street in Lahaina.
[C] I'm trying to go to sleep, [G] but the centipede, he crawls all over.
Ba da da da, ba ba ba, ba da da [D] da, ba da da da, [G] ba da.
Ba da da da, ba ba ba, ba da da da, ba da da da, ba da.
[Em] Ba da da da, ba ba ba, ba da da [D] da, ba da da da, [G] ba da.
Ba da da da, ba ba ba, ba da da [D] da, ba da da da, [G] ba da.
Ba da da da, ba ba ba, ba da da da, [D] ba da.
Ba.
[G]
Key:
G
D
C
Bm
Dm
G
D
C
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
I was sitting at a table in an open space, [C] waiting for a drink [G] of rum. _
When I asked my waiter for the time of day, she said,
There's a centipede coming your way in Lahaina.
_ The sugarcane grows in [D] Lahaina.
_ [G] They live in the street in _ Lahaina.
[C] I'm trying to go to sleep, [G] but the centipede, he crawls all over. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
I was laying by the water in the morning sun, [C] shaded by a [G] coconut tree. _
When I turned around, it was all I could see.
There [Bm] was a big _ centipede staring at me [G] in Lahaina.
_ The sugarcane grows in [D] Lahaina.
[G] They live in the street in _ _ Lahaina.
[C] I'm trying to go to sleep, but [G] the centipede, he crawls all over. _
Ba da da da, ba ba ba, ba da [D] da da, ba da da [G] da, ba da. _ _
Ba da da da, ba ba ba, ba da da [Dm] da, ba da da da, [G] ba da. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
I had only just a second to decide what to do, [C] while looking at his [G] poisonous face. _
When I said I thought it was a beautiful day, he said,
Well, Mr.
Howley, think you're pushing my leg.
_ _ In Lahaina, the sugarcane grows [D] in Lahaina.
_ [G] They live in the street in Lahaina.
_ [C] _ I'm trying to go to sleep, [G] but the centipede, he crawls all over. _
_ Ba da da da, ba ba ba, ba da da [D] da, ba da da da, [G] ba da. _ _
_ Ba da da da, ba ba ba, ba da da da, ba da da da, ba da. _
_ [Em] Ba da da da, ba ba ba, ba da da [D] da, ba da da da, [G] ba da. _
_ Ba da da da, ba ba ba, ba da da [D] da, ba da da da, [G] ba da. _
_ Ba da da da, ba ba ba, _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ ba da da da, _ _ _ _ [D] ba da.
Ba.
[G] _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
I was sitting at a table in an open space, [C] waiting for a drink [G] of rum. _
When I asked my waiter for the time of day, she said,
There's a centipede coming your way in Lahaina.
_ The sugarcane grows in [D] Lahaina.
_ [G] They live in the street in _ Lahaina.
[C] I'm trying to go to sleep, [G] but the centipede, he crawls all over. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
I was laying by the water in the morning sun, [C] shaded by a [G] coconut tree. _
When I turned around, it was all I could see.
There [Bm] was a big _ centipede staring at me [G] in Lahaina.
_ The sugarcane grows in [D] Lahaina.
[G] They live in the street in _ _ Lahaina.
[C] I'm trying to go to sleep, but [G] the centipede, he crawls all over. _
Ba da da da, ba ba ba, ba da [D] da da, ba da da [G] da, ba da. _ _
Ba da da da, ba ba ba, ba da da [Dm] da, ba da da da, [G] ba da. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
I had only just a second to decide what to do, [C] while looking at his [G] poisonous face. _
When I said I thought it was a beautiful day, he said,
Well, Mr.
Howley, think you're pushing my leg.
_ _ In Lahaina, the sugarcane grows [D] in Lahaina.
_ [G] They live in the street in Lahaina.
_ [C] _ I'm trying to go to sleep, [G] but the centipede, he crawls all over. _
_ Ba da da da, ba ba ba, ba da da [D] da, ba da da da, [G] ba da. _ _
_ Ba da da da, ba ba ba, ba da da da, ba da da da, ba da. _
_ [Em] Ba da da da, ba ba ba, ba da da [D] da, ba da da da, [G] ba da. _
_ Ba da da da, ba ba ba, ba da da [D] da, ba da da da, [G] ba da. _
_ Ba da da da, ba ba ba, _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ ba da da da, _ _ _ _ [D] ba da.
Ba.
[G] _ _ _