Cabo Wabo chords by Van Halen

• Difficulty: Intermediate

Intro:

Em A D
Em A D


Verse:
Em                 A      D
I've been to Rome, Dallas Texas
Em                         A    D
Man, I thought I'd seen it all, oh
Em                          A     D
Around the world, searchin' every corner
Em                         A  D
Man, I thought I'd hit the wall

Break:
Em A D
Em A D


Verse:
Em                          A            D
There's a sleepy town lies, south of the border
Em                                    A    D
If you go there once, you'll be there twice
Em                         A      D
Lots of pretty girls, come by the dozens
Em                      A        D
White sands sure make a tan look nice


Pre-Chorus:
B
We crash on the beach
Asus2             E            A   B
You know I wanna, make love in the sea
B
We gotta try a little dance
Asus2         E            A  B
So Cabo Wabo, It's alright by me


Chorus:
B        E      D        A
Come on, let me take you down
E                   A       E
I will show you all around (Down in Cabo)
E      D        A
Let me take you down
A            E    D           A
Face down in Cabo kissing the ground


Verse:
Em              A       D
Land's end, you have to see it
Em                                  A       D
Ain't no picture ever say it right, noo ooh ohh
Em                                  A    D
Walkin' the streets doing that ole, Cabo Wabo, hey!
Em                        A      D
Place comes to life every night, d'oh!


Pre-Chorus:
B
I wanna crash on the beach
Asus2            E            A   B
You know I wanna make love in the sea
B
Yeah, it's all right there
Asus2            E                  A         B
We don't have to chase it, fits paradise to a tee


Chorus:
B        E      D        A
Come on, let me take you down
E                   A       E
I will show you all around (Down in Cabo)
E      D        A
Let me take you down
A            E    D           A    B  E
Face down in Cabo kissing the ground, whooo


Solo:
D E E7sus4
E D E
Em D Em
D Em D Em
C D F G
C D G Asus2
C G D
E A D
E A D


Bridge:
D        Em     A              D
We drink Mescal right from the bottle
Em                         G
Salt shaker, little lick a lime, ahhh
E                   A                   D
Throwin' down, down tryin' to reach the bottom
E                               A         D
Where the guave worm, well he's mine, all mine


Pre-Chorus:
B
Come on crash on the beach
Asus2            E            A   B
You know I wanna make love in the sea, whoo
B
Gonna try a little dance
Asus2         E      A        B
To Cabo Wabo, it's alright by me


Chorus:
B        E      D        A
Come on, let me take you down
E                   A       E
I will show you all around (Down in Cabo)
E      D        A
Let me take you down
A            E    D           A    B  Em     D      E D7
Face down in Cabo kissing the ground, whooo, come on


Outro:
D    Esus2      D             Asus2
Face down (face down) down in Cabo
D       Esus2         D             Asus2
Take me down (take me down) down to Cabo
D    Esus2      D             Asus2
Face down (face down) down in Cabo
Asus2     G    Asus2
Doin' the Cabo Wabo
D       Esus2         D             Asus2
Take me down (take me down) down to Cabo
D     Esus2    D                 Asus2
Wooh, come on, give it, give it, ow
Asus2   G   A        E      D E
Ah-hah, woo-hoo, ow, come on