Intro: C Gm7 Am F C G C C Patiently Gm7 I've waited patiently Am F Hoping that you'd believe C G That the lights in our eyes C Are not fading out Gm7 They're not yet fading out Am F Somehow we're safe and sound C G Like the glow off the shore C We will hurry C F7 What could I ever do? C G7 What could I say? C F7 To cover up my concerns? C G7 To keep them at bay? C F7 Oh, then she said, C G7 "You spend too much time in your head." C F7 What could I ever do? C G7 C What could I say so carefully? C Carefully Gm7 I followed carefully Am F Too scared of a scraped knee C G C So I wait on the sand with her Coppertone Gm7 Yeah, she put on Coppertone Am F And went out there all alone C G C Never one to be scared or to worry C F7 What could I ever do? C G7 What could I say? C F7 To cover up my concerns? C G7 To keep them at bay? C F7 Oh, then she said, C G7 "You spend too much time in your head." C F7 What could I ever do? C G7 C What could I say so carefully? Interlude (x2): C Gm7 Am F C G C C F7 What could I ever do? C G7 Oh, what could I say? C F7 To cover up my concerns? C G7 To keep them at bay? C F7 Oh, then she said, C G7 "You spend too much time in your head." C F7 What could I ever do? C G7 C Oh, what could I say so carefully? This arrangement is its contributor’s own interpretation, shared for private study, education and non-commercial use. The underlying song, lyrics and music remain the property of their copyright owners. To request removal, see Legal & Copyright.
Coppertone chords by Hellogoodbye
Suggested strumisland strum
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d
&
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2
d
&
u
3
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&
u
4
d
&
u
Prefer something simpler: down-up eighths d u d u
How to play Coppertone on ukulele
It runs d – d u – u d u. It rolls along at a medium pace of around 125 bpm. You are playing it in C major. The chords put it squarely at the skilled level. Bounce the island strum bright to match the sunny ukulele feel.
7 ukulele chords used in "Coppertone" by Hellogoodbye: Am, C, F, F7, G, G7 and Gm7
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I personally like to use a regular F chord instead of F7 just cause I think it sounds better. But that’s just my opinion.