Biography:
Barry Manilow (born June 17, 1943 in Brooklyn, New York, United States) is an American pop singer-songwriter, musician, arranger, producer, conductor, and performer, best known for such recordings as "Could It Be Magic", "Mandy", "Can't Smile Without You", and "Copacabana (At the Copa)".
In 1978, five of his albums were on the best-selling charts simultaneously, a feat equaled only by Frank Sinatra, Michael Jackson, Bruce Springsteen and Johnny Mathis.
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Other songs:
- As Sure As I'm Standin' Here
- Can't Smile Without You
- Even Now
- I Can't Smile Without You
- Mandy
- A Linda Song
- All The Time
- As Sure As Im Standing Here
- Baby Its Cold Outside
- Bandstand Boogie
- Cant Smile Without You
- Christmas Is Just Around The Corner
- Copacabana
- Could It Be Magic
- Dancing In The Dark
- Daybreak
- I Am Your Child
- I Made It Through The Rain
- I Write The Songs
- If I Should Love Again
- If You Were Here With Me Tonight
- Its Just Another New Years Eve
- Keep Each Other Warm
- Let Me Be Your Wings
- Lonely Together
- Looks Like We Made It
- New York City Rhythm
- One Voice
- Read Em And Weep
- Ready To Take A Chance Again
- Sandra
- Ships
- Somewhere Down The Road
- Somewhere In The Night
- The Old Songs
- This Ones For You
- Trying To Get The Feelin
- Trying To Get The Feeling Again
- Weekend In New England
- When I Wanted You
- When October Goes
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Copacabana – Barry Mailow
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Written by: Barry Manilow/Bruce Sussman/Jack Feldman
Released in 1978
Tabbed by: maguri
Tuning: Standard
Might be easier to play if you transpose this tab down three steps. To
match the oriningal key, put on a capo on the 3rd fret.
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CHORDS
E-A-D-G-B-e
Gm9 3-5-3-3-3-5
Fm9 1-3-1-1-1-3
Cdim x-3-4-5-4-x
F#aug 2-4-x-3-3-x
Fm6 1-3-x-1-3-x
Ab/Bb x-1-1-1-1-x
Dbm9 x-4-2-4-4-x
Dm9 x-5-3-5-5-x
Eb/Db x-4-x-3-4-3
Dm7-5 x-5-6-5-6-x
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INTRO
| N.C. | % | % | % |
| N.C. | % | % | % |
| Gm9 Gbm9| Fm9 Gbm9| Gm9 Gbm9| Fm9 Gbm9 Gm9 |
VERSE
Fm7
Her name was Lola
Ab/Bb Ebmaj7
She was a showgirl
Am7-5 D7
With yellow feathers in her hair
Gm7
And a dress cut down to there
Fm7
She would merengue
Ab/Bb Ebmaj7
And do the cha-cha
Am7-5 D7
And while she tried to be a star
Gm7
Tony always tended bar
BRIDGE
Cdim D7 Gm
Across the crow-ded floor
Cdim D7 Gm
They worked from eight til four
Cm D7
They were young and they had each other
Gm7 F#aug Fm6
Who could ask for more
CHORUS
Fm7 Ab/Bb Ebmaj7
At the Copa, Copacabana
Fm7 Ab/Bb Ebmaj7
The hottest spot north of Havana
C9 Fm7 Ab/Bb Gm7/D C7
At the Copa, Copacaba - na
f g Ab a Bb b c Db d
Fm7 Bb7 Gm7 C7 Fm7 D7
Music and passion were always in fashion at the Copa
INTERLUDE
| Gm9 Gbm9| Fm9 Gbm9| Gm9 Gbm9| Fm9 Gbm9 Gm9 |
They fell in love ...
VERSE
Fm7
His name was Rico
Ab/Bb Ebmaj7
He wore a diamond
Am7-5 D7
He was escorted to his chair
Gm7
He saw Lola dancing there
Fm7
And when she finished
Ab/Bb Ebmaj7
He called her over
Am7-5 D7
But Rico went a bit too far
Gm7
Tony sailed across the bar
BRIDGE
Cdim D7 Gm
And then the pun -ches flew
Cdim D7 Gm
And chairs were smashed in two
Cm D7
There was blood and a single gunshot
Gm7 F#aug Fm6
But just who shot who?
CHORUS
Fm7 Ab/Bb Ebmaj7
At the Copa, Copacabana
Fm7 Ab/Bb Ebmaj7
The hottest spot north of Havana
C9 Fm7 Ab/Bb Gm7/D C7
At the Copa, Copacaba - na
f g Ab a Bb b c Db d
Fm7 Bb7 Gm7 C7 Fm7 D7
Music and passion were always in fashion at the Copa
INTERLUDE
| Gm9 | Fm9 | Gm9 | Fm9 |
She lost her love...
MIDDLE 8
Gm9 Abm9
Copa, Copacabana
Dbm9
Copa Cabana
| Dbm9 | % |
Aaaah
| Dbm9 | % |
Aaaah
| Dm9 | % |
Aaaah
| Dm9 | % |
Aaaah
| Dm9 | % | % | % |
Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaah
Eb/Db Eb/Db
Copa, Copacabana
Dm7-5 Dm7-5
Like in Havana, just a banana
Dm7-5 Dbm7-5 Cm7-5 Bbm9
Mu - sic and passion
Bbm9 Am9 Abm9 Gm9 Gbm9
Al - ways in fa -shion
PERCUSSION
| N.C. | % | % | % |
| N.C. | % | % | % |
| N.C. | % | % | % |
| Fm9 Gbm9| Gm9 Gbm9| Fm9 | Gm9 |
| Am9 | Gm7 | Fm9 | Gm9
VERSE
Fm7
Her name is Lola
Ab/Bb Ebmaj7
She was a showgirl
Am7-5 D7
But that was thirty years ago
Gm7
When they used to have a show
Fm7
Now it's a disco
Ab/Bb Ebmaj7
But not for Lola
Am7-5 D7
Still in the dress she used to wear
Gm7
Faded feathers in her hair
BRIDGE
Cdim D7 Gm
She sits there so re-fined
Cdim D7 Gm
And drinks herself half-blind
Cm D7
She lost her youth and she lost her Tony
Gm7 F#aug Fm6
Now she's lost her mind
CHORUS
Fm7 Ab/Bb Ebmaj7
At the Copa, Copacabana
Fm7 Ab/Bb Ebmaj7
The hottest spot north of Havana
C9 Fm7 Ab/Bb Gm7/D C7
At the Copa, Copacaba - na
f g Ab a Bb b c Db d
Fm7 Bb7 Gm7 C7 Fm7 D7
Music and passion were always in fashion at the Copa
CODA
| Gm9 | Fm9 |
Don’t fall in love
(Copa ...)
| Gm9 | Fm9 |
Don’t fall in love
(Co – pa – ca-bana)
| Gm9 | Fm9 |
Copacabana
| Gm9 | Fm9 |
Copacabana
PERCUSSION
| N.C. | % | % | % |
CODA
| Gm9 | Fm9 |
Copa ...
| Gm9 | Fm9 |
Copacabana
| Gm9 | Fm9 |
Copacabana
| Gm9 | Fm9 |
Copacabana
(repeat and fade)
Copacabana – Barry Mailow
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Written by: Barry Manilow/Bruce Sussman/Jack Feldman
Released in 1978
Tabbed by: maguri
Tuning: Standard
Might be easier to play if you transpose this tab down three steps. To
match the oriningal key, put on a capo on the 3rd fret.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
CHORDS
E-A-D-G-B-e
Gm9 3-5-3-3-3-5
Fm9 1-3-1-1-1-3
Cdim x-3-4-5-4-x
F#aug 2-4-x-3-3-x
Fm6 1-3-x-1-3-x
Ab/Bb x-1-1-1-1-x
Dbm9 x-4-2-4-4-x
Dm9 x-5-3-5-5-x
Eb/Db x-4-x-3-4-3
Dm7-5 x-5-6-5-6-x
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INTRO
| N.C. | % | % | % |
| N.C. | % | % | % |
| Gm9 Gbm9| Fm9 Gbm9| Gm9 Gbm9| Fm9 Gbm9 Gm9 |
VERSE
Fm7
Her name was Lola
Ab/Bb Ebmaj7
She was a showgirl
Am7-5 D7
With yellow feathers in her hair
Gm7
And a dress cut down to there
Fm7
She would merengue
Ab/Bb Ebmaj7
And do the cha-cha
Am7-5 D7
And while she tried to be a star
Gm7
Tony always tended bar
BRIDGE
Cdim D7 Gm
Across the crow-ded floor
Cdim D7 Gm
They worked from eight til four
Cm D7
They were young and they had each other
Gm7 F#aug Fm6
Who could ask for more
CHORUS
Fm7 Ab/Bb Ebmaj7
At the Copa, Copacabana
Fm7 Ab/Bb Ebmaj7
The hottest spot north of Havana
C9 Fm7 Ab/Bb Gm7/D C7
At the Copa, Copacaba - na
f g Ab a Bb b c Db d
Fm7 Bb7 Gm7 C7 Fm7 D7
Music and passion were always in fashion at the Copa
INTERLUDE
| Gm9 Gbm9| Fm9 Gbm9| Gm9 Gbm9| Fm9 Gbm9 Gm9 |
They fell in love ...
VERSE
Fm7
His name was Rico
Ab/Bb Ebmaj7
He wore a diamond
Am7-5 D7
He was escorted to his chair
Gm7
He saw Lola dancing there
Fm7
And when she finished
Ab/Bb Ebmaj7
He called her over
Am7-5 D7
But Rico went a bit too far
Gm7
Tony sailed across the bar
BRIDGE
Cdim D7 Gm
And then the pun -ches flew
Cdim D7 Gm
And chairs were smashed in two
Cm D7
There was blood and a single gunshot
Gm7 F#aug Fm6
But just who shot who?
CHORUS
Fm7 Ab/Bb Ebmaj7
At the Copa, Copacabana
Fm7 Ab/Bb Ebmaj7
The hottest spot north of Havana
C9 Fm7 Ab/Bb Gm7/D C7
At the Copa, Copacaba - na
f g Ab a Bb b c Db d
Fm7 Bb7 Gm7 C7 Fm7 D7
Music and passion were always in fashion at the Copa
INTERLUDE
| Gm9 | Fm9 | Gm9 | Fm9 |
She lost her love...
MIDDLE 8
Gm9 Abm9
Copa, Copacabana
Dbm9
Copa Cabana
| Dbm9 | % |
Aaaah
| Dbm9 | % |
Aaaah
| Dm9 | % |
Aaaah
| Dm9 | % |
Aaaah
| Dm9 | % | % | % |
Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaah
Eb/Db Eb/Db
Copa, Copacabana
Dm7-5 Dm7-5
Like in Havana, just a banana
Dm7-5 Dbm7-5 Cm7-5 Bbm9
Mu - sic and passion
Bbm9 Am9 Abm9 Gm9 Gbm9
Al - ways in fa -shion
PERCUSSION
| N.C. | % | % | % |
| N.C. | % | % | % |
| N.C. | % | % | % |
| Fm9 Gbm9| Gm9 Gbm9| Fm9 | Gm9 |
| Am9 | Gm7 | Fm9 | Gm9
VERSE
Fm7
Her name is Lola
Ab/Bb Ebmaj7
She was a showgirl
Am7-5 D7
But that was thirty years ago
Gm7
When they used to have a show
Fm7
Now it's a disco
Ab/Bb Ebmaj7
But not for Lola
Am7-5 D7
Still in the dress she used to wear
Gm7
Faded feathers in her hair
BRIDGE
Cdim D7 Gm
She sits there so re-fined
Cdim D7 Gm
And drinks herself half-blind
Cm D7
She lost her youth and she lost her Tony
Gm7 F#aug Fm6
Now she's lost her mind
CHORUS
Fm7 Ab/Bb Ebmaj7
At the Copa, Copacabana
Fm7 Ab/Bb Ebmaj7
The hottest spot north of Havana
C9 Fm7 Ab/Bb Gm7/D C7
At the Copa, Copacaba - na
f g Ab a Bb b c Db d
Fm7 Bb7 Gm7 C7 Fm7 D7
Music and passion were always in fashion at the Copa
CODA
| Gm9 | Fm9 |
Don’t fall in love
(Copa ...)
| Gm9 | Fm9 |
Don’t fall in love
(Co – pa – ca-bana)
| Gm9 | Fm9 |
Copacabana
| Gm9 | Fm9 |
Copacabana
PERCUSSION
| N.C. | % | % | % |
CODA
| Gm9 | Fm9 |
Copa ...
| Gm9 | Fm9 |
Copacabana
| Gm9 | Fm9 |
Copacabana
| Gm9 | Fm9 |
Copacabana
(repeat and fade)
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