[Verse 1] [Fm7] Her name is (drums back in) [Bb7]Lola She was a [Ebmaj7]showgirl With yellow [Am7-5]feathers in her [D7]hair & a [Gm7]dress cut down 2 there [Fm7] She would me [Bb7] rengue And do the [Ebmaj7]cha-cha And while she [Am7-5]tried to be a [D7]star, Tony [Gm7]always tended bar Across the [Cm]crow [D7]ded [Gm]floor They worked from [Cm]eight [D7]til [Gm]four They were [Cm]young and they had each[D7] other Who could [Gm7]ask [Gbm7]for [Fm7]more ----
[Chorus] At the [Bb7]Copa, Co pa ca [Ebmaj7]ba na--- The [Fm7]hottest spot [Bb7]north of Ha [Ebmaj7]vana [C7] At the [Bb7]Co pa, Co pa ca [Gm7]ba [C7]na-- [Fm7]Music and [Bb7]passion were [Gm7]always in [C7]fashion at the [Fm7]Co pa [D7] (BIG STOP)
[Verse 2] His name was [Bb7]Rico He wore a [Ebmaj7]diamond He was es [Am7-5]corted to his [D7]chair He saw [Gm7]Lola dancing there [Fm7] And when she [Bb7]finished He called her [Ebmaj7]over But Rico [Am7-5]went a bit too [D7]far Tony [Gm7]sailed across the bar And then the [Cm]pun [D7]ches [Gm]flew And chairs were [Cm]smashed [D7]in [Gm]two There was [Cm]blood and a single [D7]gunshot But just [Gm7]who [Gbm7]shot [Fm7]who?
[Chorus] At the [Bb7] Co pa, Co pa ca [Ebmaj7]ba na The [Fm7] hottest spot [Bb7]north of Ha [Ebmaj7]vana [C7] At the [Bb7] Co pa, Co pa ca [Gm7]ba [C7]na [Fm7]Music and [Bb7]passion were [Gm7]always in [C7]fashion at the [Fm7] Co pa [D7] (BIG STOP)
She lost her love [Gm7] [Gm9]Co [Gm9]pa [Gbm9][Fm9] [Fm9]Co [Gbm9]pa [Gm9]ca [Gm9]ba [Gm9]na [Gm9] ([Gbm9]) [Fm9] (no stops straight into chromatic section)
[Interlude - Gm9-353335 - all barre chords that go up and down neck] [On neck same chord shape but position of bass note on E string is 3 - 3456 - 6789 - 9876 - 6543 -2] [Gm9]Copa [Gm9]co [G#bm9]pa [Am9]ca [Bbm9]ba [Bbm9]na [Bbm9]co [Bm9]pa [Cm9]ca [C#bm9]ba [C#bm9]na [C#bm9]Mu [Cm9]sic [Bm9]and [Bbm9]pa [Bbm9]ssion [Bbm9]Al [Am9]ways [G#bm9]in [Gm9]fash (pause) [Gbm9] ion
[Verse 3 - Am7-5 x01013] [NC] Her name is [Bb7]Lola She was a [Ebmaj7]showgirl But that was [Am7-5]thirty years a [D7]go When they [Gm7]used to have a show [Fm7] Now it's a [Bb7]disco But not for [Ebmaj7]Lola Still in the [Am7-5]dress she used to [D7]wear [Gm7]Faded feathers in her hair She sits there [Cm]so [D7]re [Gm]fined And drinks her [Cm]self [D7]half [Gm]blind She lost her [Cm]youth and she lost her [D7]Tony and she's [Gm7]lost [Gbm7]her [Fm7]mind
[Chorus] [Fm7] At the [Bb7]Co pa, Co pa ca [Ebmaj7]ba na The [Fm7]hottest spot [Bb7]north of Ha [Ebmaj7]vana [C7] At the [Bb7]Co pa, Co pa ca [Gm7]ba [C7]na [Fm7]Music and [Bb7]passion were [Gm7]always in [C7]fashion at the [Fm7]Copa
[Intro - No drums - 1/2 bar per chord] [G][D/F#][Em] ([Em] x [D][C]) D is descending chord to C [C][Bm7] - [Am7] x x (x-[D7sus2]) - x x x x
[Verse 1] [G] Shadows Grow So [D/F#] Long Before My [Em] Eyes, And They're [C] Moving, ............ [F9] Across The Page [G] Suddenly The [D/F#] Day Turns Into [Em] Night, Far A [C] way, .......... From The [F9] City But [Bm7] Don't, ......... Hesi [E7] tate, Cause Your [Am] Love, Won't [D7] Wait
[Chorus] [G] Ooh, [D] Baby I Love Your [Am] Way [C] [G] Wanna [D] Tell You I Love Your [Am] Way [C] every day [G] Wanna [D] Be With You Night And [Am] Day [C] eh yeah eh eh
[Interlude] [G][D/F#][Em] ([Em] x [D][C]) D is descending chord to C [C][Bm7] - [Am7] x x (x-[D7sus2]) - x x x x (drums stop)
[Verse 2 - Drums back in] [G] Moon Appears To [D/F#] Shine, And Light The [Em] Sky, With The [C] Help, Of Some [F9] Firefly [G] Wonder How They [D/F#] Have, The Power To [Em] Shine, Shine, Shine I Can [C] See Them, [F9] Under The Pine But [Bm7] Don't, Hesi [E7] tate, Cause Your [Am] Love, Won't [D7] Wait
[Chorus] [G] Ooh, [D] Baby I Love Your [Am] Way [C] every day [G] Wanna [D] Tell You I Love Your [Am] Way [C] [G] Wanna [D] Be With You Night And [Am] Day [C] Oh yeah eh eh eh
[Interlude] [G][D/F#][Em] ([Em] x [D][C]) D is descending chord to C [C][C][F9][F9] [Repeat]
But [Bm7] Don't, Hesi[E7] tate, Cause Your [Am] Love, Won't [D7] Wait
[Verse 3 - Drop drums] [G] I Can See The [D/F#] Sunset In Your [Em] Eyes, Brown And [C] Grey, And [F9] Blue Besides [G] Clouds Are Stalking [D/F#] Islands In The [Em] Sun, ..... I Wish I Could [C] Buy One, .. [F9] Out Of Season But [Bm7] Don't, Hesi [E7] tate, Cause Your [Am] Love, Won't [D7] Wait
[Chorus] [G] Ooh, [D] Baby I Love Your [Am] Way [C] [G] Wanna [D] Tell You I Love Your [Am] Way [C] [G] Wanna [D] Be With You Night And [Am] Day [C] [G] Ooh, [D] Baby I Love Your [Am] Way [C] [Repeat as many times makes sense]
