Panama — Van Halen
Chords and lyrics for Panama by Van Halen (key of G).
Verse 1
[Intro] (begins on the & of beat 1)
[E] [Esus4] [B] [E] [E] [B] [D] [Dsus4] [A]
[E] [Esus4] [B] [E] [E] [B] [D] [Dsus4] [A]
[C#m] [B] [Bsus4] [B] [A]
[C#m] [B] [Bsus4] [B] [A] [B]
Riff
[E][A][D][A]Uh...[G][A][A][D]
Oh[E] [A][D][A]yeah[G][A][A][D]
Uh[E] [A][D][A]huh![G][A][A][D]
[E] [A] [D] [A] [D] [A] [A] [G]
Verse 1
[D]Jump [E]back, what's that [E][A]sound?[D]
Here she comes, full blast and top [D]down
[E] Hot shoe, burnin' down the [E][A]avenue
[Dsus2] Model citizen, zero discipline
[F#7add11] Don't you know she's coming home with me?
[C#m7] You'll lose her in the turn
N.C. B (lead riff)
I'll get her
Chorus
[E][A][D]Panama[A][D][A]
[A][G][E][A][D]Pa-nama-ah[A][D][A]
[A][G][E][A][D]Pa-nama[A][D][A]
[A][G][E][A][D][A]Pa-nama-ah[G][A][A][D]
Verse 2
[D] [E]Ain't nothin' like it, her shiny machine[E]
Got [A]the feel [D]for the wheel, keep the moving parts clean
[D] [E] Hot shoe burnin' down the [E][A]avenue
[Dsus2] Got an on ramp comin' through my bedroom
[F#7add11] Don't you know she's coming home with me?
[C#m7] You'll lose her in the turn
N.C. B (lead riff)
I'll get her woh-oh
Chorus
[E][A][D]Panama[A][D][A]
[A][G][E][A][D]Pa-nama-ah[A][D][A]
[A][G][E][A][D]Pa-nama[A][D][A]
[A][G][E]Pa-nama, [A]oh [D]ho oh [Csus2]ho [G/B][A5]ho[C5]
Solo
[B][E]Woo![E][B]
[B] [E] [C] [D]
Interlude
| Em | Em | C | C |
| Em | Em | F* | F* |
[Em] Yeah, we're runnin' a little bit hot [C]tonight
[Em] I can barely see the road from the heat comin' off of it[C]
Ah, you reach [Em]down between my legs
[C] Ease the seat back
Build Up
[E] She's [F]blindin', I'm flyin'
[D/F#] Right behind the [G]rear view mirror now
[E/G#] Got the [A]feelin', power steering
[A#6] Pistons poppin', [B]ain't no stoppin' now
Chorus
[E][A][D]Panama[A][D][A]
[A][G][E][A][D]Pa-nama-ah[A][D][A]
[A][G][E][A][D]Pa-nama[A][D][A]
[A][G][E]Pa-nama, [A]oh [D]ho oh [A]ho [D]ho[A]
[A][G][E][A][D]Pa-nama[A][D][A]
[A][G][E]Pa-nama, [A]oh [D]ho oh [A]ho [D]ho[A]
[A][G]Pa-nama
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