Chords for MITCHELL TOROK - Caribbean (Both 1953 AND 1959 Versions)
Tempo:
142.55 bpm
Chords used:
C
G
F
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Oh, have you ever been down to Haiti, where the summer sun is [G] sinking low?
There's nothing but romance just everywhere you glance, and the native hearts are [C] all aglow.
But when the Cuban queen comes up on the scene, they all stare like a standing [F] red stone.
And when they realize [C] what's before their eyes, the [G] other girls are left [C] all alone.
Dining the Caribbean is not a dream you're seeing, or when you get a glimpse of the lady [G] with the charm.
But from miles away, you can see her sway to the beat of the Cuban conga line [C] of harm.
Up in the trees, the highway, up in the skies, it's a wide-eyed monkey [G] on a limb.
He wonders why the people go to so much trouble just to try and be [C] like him.
He doesn't understand that it's the lady's hand that makes the heart beat so [F]
sublime.
But before too long, he [C] starts to sing their song, and then [G] he gets into the conga [C] line.
Dining the Caribbean is not a dream you're seeing, or when you get a glimpse of the lady with [G] the charm.
But from miles away, you can see her sway to the beat of the Cuban conga [C] line.
[G]
[C]
Columbus learned four slices, but he missed the nicest part of the [G] Caribbean.
He didn't see the charms and the open arms, it was a goal that he [C] wasn't in.
Oh, but I'm glad he missed the sweetest thing of kiss, cause we're on our [F] honeymoon.
And I'm so [G] sorry, Chris, to [C] talk about you like this, but you [G] were 500 years [C] too soon.
Dining the Caribbean is not a dream you're seeing, or when you get a glimpse of the lady with [G] the charm.
But from miles away, you can see her sway to the beat of the Cuban conga line.
[C]
Oh, have you ever been down to Haiti where the summer sun is [G] sinking low?
There's nothing but a romance just everywhere you glance, and the native hearts are [C] all aglow.
But when the Cuban queen comes upon the scene, they all stare like a statue at a [F] stone.
And when they realize [C] what's before their eyes, [G] the other girls are left [C] all alone.
Dining the Caribbean is not a dream you're seeing, or when you get a glimpse of the lady with the [G] charm.
But from miles away, you can see her sway to the beat of the Cuban conga [C] line.
Up in the trees so high, we amend the sky, sets a wide-eyed monkey on a [G] limb.
He wonders why the people go to so much trouble just to try and be [C] like him.
He doesn't understand that it's the lady's hand that makes a heart feel so [F] sublime.
But before too long, he starts [C] to sing their song, and then [G] he gets in the conga.
[C] Dining the Caribbean is not a dream you're seeing, or when you get a glimpse of the lady [G] with the charm.
But from miles away, you can see her sway to the beat of the Cuban conga [C] line.
[G]
[C]
Columbus searched for spices, but he missed the nicest part of the [G] Caribbean.
He didn't see the charms and the open arms.
It was a ghoul that he [C] was seeing.
Oh, but I'm glad he missed the sweetest thing I've kissed, cause we're on our [F] honeymoon.
And I'm so sorry, [C] Chris, to talk about you like this, cause you [G] were 500 years [C] too soon.
Dining the Caribbean is not a dream you're seeing, or when you get a glimpse of the lady [G] with the charm.
But from miles away, you can see her sway to the beat of the Cuban conga [C] line.
There's nothing but romance just everywhere you glance, and the native hearts are [C] all aglow.
But when the Cuban queen comes up on the scene, they all stare like a standing [F] red stone.
And when they realize [C] what's before their eyes, the [G] other girls are left [C] all alone.
Dining the Caribbean is not a dream you're seeing, or when you get a glimpse of the lady [G] with the charm.
But from miles away, you can see her sway to the beat of the Cuban conga line [C] of harm.
Up in the trees, the highway, up in the skies, it's a wide-eyed monkey [G] on a limb.
He wonders why the people go to so much trouble just to try and be [C] like him.
He doesn't understand that it's the lady's hand that makes the heart beat so [F]
sublime.
But before too long, he [C] starts to sing their song, and then [G] he gets into the conga [C] line.
Dining the Caribbean is not a dream you're seeing, or when you get a glimpse of the lady with [G] the charm.
But from miles away, you can see her sway to the beat of the Cuban conga [C] line.
[G]
[C]
Columbus learned four slices, but he missed the nicest part of the [G] Caribbean.
He didn't see the charms and the open arms, it was a goal that he [C] wasn't in.
Oh, but I'm glad he missed the sweetest thing of kiss, cause we're on our [F] honeymoon.
And I'm so [G] sorry, Chris, to [C] talk about you like this, but you [G] were 500 years [C] too soon.
Dining the Caribbean is not a dream you're seeing, or when you get a glimpse of the lady with [G] the charm.
But from miles away, you can see her sway to the beat of the Cuban conga line.
[C]
Oh, have you ever been down to Haiti where the summer sun is [G] sinking low?
There's nothing but a romance just everywhere you glance, and the native hearts are [C] all aglow.
But when the Cuban queen comes upon the scene, they all stare like a statue at a [F] stone.
And when they realize [C] what's before their eyes, [G] the other girls are left [C] all alone.
Dining the Caribbean is not a dream you're seeing, or when you get a glimpse of the lady with the [G] charm.
But from miles away, you can see her sway to the beat of the Cuban conga [C] line.
Up in the trees so high, we amend the sky, sets a wide-eyed monkey on a [G] limb.
He wonders why the people go to so much trouble just to try and be [C] like him.
He doesn't understand that it's the lady's hand that makes a heart feel so [F] sublime.
But before too long, he starts [C] to sing their song, and then [G] he gets in the conga.
[C] Dining the Caribbean is not a dream you're seeing, or when you get a glimpse of the lady [G] with the charm.
But from miles away, you can see her sway to the beat of the Cuban conga [C] line.
[G]
[C]
Columbus searched for spices, but he missed the nicest part of the [G] Caribbean.
He didn't see the charms and the open arms.
It was a ghoul that he [C] was seeing.
Oh, but I'm glad he missed the sweetest thing I've kissed, cause we're on our [F] honeymoon.
And I'm so sorry, [C] Chris, to talk about you like this, cause you [G] were 500 years [C] too soon.
Dining the Caribbean is not a dream you're seeing, or when you get a glimpse of the lady [G] with the charm.
But from miles away, you can see her sway to the beat of the Cuban conga [C] line.
Key:
C
G
F
C
G
F
C
G
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ Oh, have you ever been down to Haiti, where the summer sun is [G] sinking low?
There's nothing but romance just everywhere you glance, and the native hearts are [C] all aglow.
But when the Cuban queen comes up on the scene, they all stare like a standing [F] red stone.
And when they _ realize [C] what's before their eyes, the [G] other girls are left [C] all alone.
Dining the Caribbean is not a dream you're seeing, or when you get a glimpse of the lady [G] with the charm.
But from miles away, you can see her sway to the beat of the Cuban conga line [C] of harm.
Up in the trees, the highway, up in the skies, it's a wide-eyed monkey [G] on a limb.
He wonders why the people go to so much trouble just to try and be [C] like him.
He doesn't understand that it's the lady's hand that makes the heart beat so [F]
sublime.
But before too long, he [C] starts to sing their song, and then [G] he gets into the conga [C] line.
Dining the Caribbean is not a dream you're seeing, or when you get a glimpse of the lady with [G] the charm.
But from miles away, you can see her sway to the beat of the Cuban conga [C] line.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _
_ _ Columbus learned four slices, but he missed the nicest part of the [G] Caribbean.
_ He didn't see the charms and the open arms, it was a goal that he [C] wasn't in.
Oh, but I'm glad he missed the sweetest thing of kiss, cause we're on our [F] honeymoon.
_ And I'm so [G] sorry, Chris, to [C] talk about you like this, but you [G] were 500 years [C] too soon.
Dining the Caribbean is not a dream you're seeing, or when you get a glimpse of the lady with [G] the charm.
But from miles away, you can see her sway to the beat of the Cuban conga line.
[C]
Oh, _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
have you ever been down to Haiti where the summer sun is [G] sinking low? _
There's nothing but a romance just everywhere you glance, and the native hearts are [C] all aglow.
But when the Cuban queen comes upon the scene, they all stare like a statue at a [F] stone.
And when they _ realize [C] what's before their eyes, [G] the other girls are left [C] all alone. _
Dining the Caribbean is not a dream you're seeing, or when you get a glimpse of the lady with the [G] charm.
But from miles away, you can see her sway to the beat of the Cuban conga [C] line.
Up in the trees so high, we amend the sky, sets a wide-eyed monkey on a [G] limb.
He wonders why the people go to so much trouble just to try and be [C] like him.
He doesn't understand that it's the lady's hand that makes a heart feel so [F] sublime.
But before too long, he starts [C] to sing their song, and then [G] he gets in the conga.
[C] _ _ Dining the Caribbean is not a dream you're seeing, or when you get a glimpse of the lady [G] with the charm.
But from miles away, you can see her sway to the beat of the Cuban conga [C] line. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
Columbus searched for spices, but he missed the nicest part of the [G] Caribbean.
_ He didn't see the charms and the open arms.
It was a ghoul that he [C] was seeing.
Oh, but I'm glad he missed the sweetest thing I've kissed, cause we're on our [F] honeymoon.
_ And I'm so sorry, [C] Chris, to talk about you like this, cause you [G] were 500 years [C] too soon.
Dining the Caribbean is not a dream you're seeing, or when you get a glimpse of the lady [G] with the charm.
But from miles away, you can see her sway to the beat of the Cuban conga [C] line. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ Oh, have you ever been down to Haiti, where the summer sun is [G] sinking low?
There's nothing but romance just everywhere you glance, and the native hearts are [C] all aglow.
But when the Cuban queen comes up on the scene, they all stare like a standing [F] red stone.
And when they _ realize [C] what's before their eyes, the [G] other girls are left [C] all alone.
Dining the Caribbean is not a dream you're seeing, or when you get a glimpse of the lady [G] with the charm.
But from miles away, you can see her sway to the beat of the Cuban conga line [C] of harm.
Up in the trees, the highway, up in the skies, it's a wide-eyed monkey [G] on a limb.
He wonders why the people go to so much trouble just to try and be [C] like him.
He doesn't understand that it's the lady's hand that makes the heart beat so [F]
sublime.
But before too long, he [C] starts to sing their song, and then [G] he gets into the conga [C] line.
Dining the Caribbean is not a dream you're seeing, or when you get a glimpse of the lady with [G] the charm.
But from miles away, you can see her sway to the beat of the Cuban conga [C] line.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _
_ _ Columbus learned four slices, but he missed the nicest part of the [G] Caribbean.
_ He didn't see the charms and the open arms, it was a goal that he [C] wasn't in.
Oh, but I'm glad he missed the sweetest thing of kiss, cause we're on our [F] honeymoon.
_ And I'm so [G] sorry, Chris, to [C] talk about you like this, but you [G] were 500 years [C] too soon.
Dining the Caribbean is not a dream you're seeing, or when you get a glimpse of the lady with [G] the charm.
But from miles away, you can see her sway to the beat of the Cuban conga line.
[C]
Oh, _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
have you ever been down to Haiti where the summer sun is [G] sinking low? _
There's nothing but a romance just everywhere you glance, and the native hearts are [C] all aglow.
But when the Cuban queen comes upon the scene, they all stare like a statue at a [F] stone.
And when they _ realize [C] what's before their eyes, [G] the other girls are left [C] all alone. _
Dining the Caribbean is not a dream you're seeing, or when you get a glimpse of the lady with the [G] charm.
But from miles away, you can see her sway to the beat of the Cuban conga [C] line.
Up in the trees so high, we amend the sky, sets a wide-eyed monkey on a [G] limb.
He wonders why the people go to so much trouble just to try and be [C] like him.
He doesn't understand that it's the lady's hand that makes a heart feel so [F] sublime.
But before too long, he starts [C] to sing their song, and then [G] he gets in the conga.
[C] _ _ Dining the Caribbean is not a dream you're seeing, or when you get a glimpse of the lady [G] with the charm.
But from miles away, you can see her sway to the beat of the Cuban conga [C] line. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
Columbus searched for spices, but he missed the nicest part of the [G] Caribbean.
_ He didn't see the charms and the open arms.
It was a ghoul that he [C] was seeing.
Oh, but I'm glad he missed the sweetest thing I've kissed, cause we're on our [F] honeymoon.
_ And I'm so sorry, [C] Chris, to talk about you like this, cause you [G] were 500 years [C] too soon.
Dining the Caribbean is not a dream you're seeing, or when you get a glimpse of the lady [G] with the charm.
But from miles away, you can see her sway to the beat of the Cuban conga [C] line. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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