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- 26 Miles (Santa
Catalina)
- Words and Music
by Glen Larson and Bruce Belland - 1957
- Number 2 on the
Billboard Hot 100 and number 6 on the Billboard R&B chart
in 1958
| Part 1: |
| C Am |
Dm7 G7 |
C Am |
Dm7 G7 |
| C Am |
Dm7 G7 |
C Am |
Dm7 G7 |
| C Am |
Dm7 G7 |
C Am |
Dm7 G7 |
| C Am |
Dm7 G7 |
C F |
C |
| Part 2: |
| F6 G9 |
C Am7 |
Dm7 G9 |
C C7 |
| F6 G9 |
C Am7 |
D7 |
G7 |
| C Am |
Dm7 G7 |
C Am |
Dm7 G7 |
| C Am |
Dm7 G7 |
C Am |
Dm7 G7 |
| C Am |
Dm7 G7 |
C Am |
Dm7 G7 |
| C Am |
Dm7 G7 |
C |
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| Part 3: |
| F6 G9 |
C Am7 |
Dm7 G9 |
C C7 |
| F6 G9 |
C Am7 |
D7 |
G7 |
| C Am |
Dm7 G7 |
C Am |
Dm7 G7 |
| C Am |
Dm7 G7 |
C Am7 |
G7 C (end) |
- 8-beat intro. Play 4-beats
for each cell, reading from left to right.
- _______
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- Part 1:
- Twentysix miles across the
sea. Santa Catalina is a waitin' for me.
Santa Catalina the Island of romance, romance, romance, romance.
Water all around it ev'rywhere, tropical trees and the salty
air.
- But for me the thing that's
a waitin' there's romance.
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- Part 2:
- It seems so distant twentysix
miles away, restin in the water serene.
I'd work for anyone, even the Navy, who would float me to my
island dream.
Twentysix miles so near yet far. I'd swim with just some
water wings and my guitar.
- I can leave the wings but
I'll need the guitar for romance, romance, romance, romance.
Twentysix miles across the sea. Santa Catalina is a waitin' for
me.
Santa Catalina the Island of romance.
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- Part 3:
- A tropical heaven out in
theocean covered with trees and girls.
If I have to swim I'd do it forever till I'm gazin' on those
island pearls.
Forty kilometers in a leaky old boat any old thing that'll stay
afloat.
- When we arive we'll all
promote romance, romance, romance, romance.
- _______
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- Arranged by Jim Bottorff
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- This Chord Chart
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- The chord names should
appear in single rows. Let me know of any problems.
- email: jbott@ix.netcom.com