chords of Sometimes Amends 2020 by Grey Daze

The Chieftains feat. Ry Cooder – Coast Of Malabar Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

ChordsEbCmFmBb

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[Intro]
Eb

[Verse 1]
Eb
Far away across the ocean
Cm                      Fm
Underneath an Indian star
Bb                                                 Eb
Dwells a dark eyed lonely maiden
Bb                                 Eb
On the coast of Malabar
Eb
In the harbor, where we anchored
Cm                                 Fm
I can see her shy and sweet
Bb                                                 Eb
With a bunch of wine-red roses
Bb                                 Eb
And the wild waves at her feet

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[Chorus]
Eb
Oh fare thee well, my little dark eyed queen
Cm                                 Fm
Fare thee well, my Indian star
Bb                                                 Eb
In my heart you’ll live forever
Bb                                 Eb
On the coast of Malabar

[Instrumental]
Eb Eb Bb Eb |Eb |Eb |Cm |Fm |Fm |Fm Bb |Bb |Bb |Eb |Eb Bb
|Bb |Bb |Eb |Eb

[Verse 2]
Eb
“Come to me”, I hear her calling
Cm      Fm      Fm                 Bb
Across the ocean, wild and far
Eb                   Eb                 Bb
“Come to me a gain and love me
Eb                                 Eb
On the coast of Malabar”
Eb
All my thoughts keep ever turning
Cm                                   Fm
To that far-off distant shore
Bb                                                 Eb
And the dark eyed girl who loved me
Bb                              Eb
I will see her never more

[Chorus]
Eb
Oh fare thee well, my little dark eyed queen
Cm                                            Fm
Fare thee well, my Indian star
Bb                              Eb
In my heart you’ll live forever
Bb                              Eb
On the coast of Malabar

[Outro]
Eb |Eb |Eb |Bb |Bb |Bb |Eb |Eb |Eb |Bb |Bb |Bb |Eb
Eb |Eb |Eb |Bb |Bb |Bb |Bb |Bb |Eb |Eb |Eb |Eb |Eb

How to play Coast Of Malabar: key, chords and progression

This is the chords of Coast Of Malabar by The Chieftains feat. Ry Cooder on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

To play Coast Of Malabar by The Chieftains feat. Ry Cooder, think in E♭ major (three flats: B♭, E♭, A♭). It takes 4 chords: Eb, Cm, Fm and Bb.

Listen for Eb – Cm – Fm – Bb (I – vi – ii – V in E♭ major): the song comes back to it again and again. In solfa, that is doh – lah – reh – soh. Once these 4 changes are comfortable, most of the song is done.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 3rd fret and play the shapes C, Am, Dm, G (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 0% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

Eb chord on guitar (x68886)
E♭E♭ G B♭
Cm chord on guitar (x35543)
CmC E♭ G
Fm chord on guitar (133111)
FmF A♭ C
Bb chord on guitar (x13331)
B♭B♭ D F

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Coast Of Malabar chords: questions

What key is Coast Of Malabar in?

Coast Of Malabar by The Chieftains feat. Ry Cooder is in the key of E♭ major (three flats: B♭, E♭, A♭).

What chords are in Coast Of Malabar?

Coast Of Malabar uses 4 chords: Eb, Cm, Fm, Bb.

What is the chord progression of Coast Of Malabar?

The main progression is Eb – Cm – Fm – Bb (I – vi – ii – V).

Is Coast Of Malabar easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 3rd fret and play the shapes C, Am, Dm, G (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 0% without a capo).

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