TAKE IT OFF THE SCREEN
Print the sheet for the piano stand, or load the MIDI into any app and practise at your own tempo.
HOW TO PLAY
- 1Put your right thumb on middle C. Most beginner songs stay under five fingers — you never move your hand.
- 2Set the speed down and turn CLICK on. Press each key exactly when the note reaches the line.
- 3Loop the bar that keeps breaking until it feels easy, then add the left hand and take the speed back up.
LYRICS
(C)Twen ty six (Am)miles a (Dm7)cross the sea
(C)San ta Ca ta (Am)li na is a (Dm7)wait in’ for me,
(C)San ta Ca ta (Am)li na, the (Dm7)is land of ro mance, ro mance, (Am7)ro mance, ro mance.
(C)Wa ter all a (Am)round it (Dm7)ev ’ry where,
(C)trop i cal (Am)trees and the (Dm7)salt y air; but for (C)me the (Am)thing that’s a (Dm7)wait in’ there’s ro mance.
It (G9)seems i so dis tant, (C)twen ty six miles a way, (G9)rest in’ in the wa ter se rene.
I’d I (G9)work for an y one, (C)e ven the Na vy, who would (D7)float me to my is land dream.
(Am)Twen ty six o miles, ters so a (G7)near y yet far.
I’d (C)swim with just some (Am)wa ter wings and (Dm7)my gui tar.
I can (C)leave the (Am)wings but I’ll (Dm7)need the gui tar for ro mance, ro mance, (Am7)ro mance, ro mance.
(C)Twen ty six (Am)miles a (Dm7)cross the sea
(C)San ta Ca ta (Am)li na is a (Dm7)wait in’ for me,
(C)San ta Ca ta (Am)li na, the (Dm7)is land of ro mance.
A (G9)trop i cal heav en (C)out in the o a cean (G9)cov ered with the trees ter and girls.
If I (G9)have to swim y I’d (C)do it for ev er till I’m (D7)gaz in’ on those is land pearls.
(Am)For ty six o me ters in a (G7)leak y old boat, I’d (C)an y old some (Am)thing ter that ’ll (Dm7)stay a float.
When can (C)we ar (Am)rive we’ll I’ll (Dm7)all the pro mote for ro mance, ro mance, (Am7)ro mance, ro mance.
(C)Twen ty six (Am)miles a (Dm7)cross the sea
(C)San ta Ca ta (Am)li na is a (Dm7)wait in’ for me,
(C)San ta Ca ta (Am)li na, the (Dm7)is land of ro mance.
A (G7)ro mance.
SONG INFO
- Level
- 4 of 5
- Key
- C
- Tempo
- 100 BPM
- Plays
- 3
- Chords
- Am Am7 C C7 D7 Dm7 F F6
- Category
- Holiday/Christmas
- Artist
- Four Preps