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Her name was (Fm7)Lo la; she was a (Ebmaj7)show girl with yel low (A)feath ers in her (D7)hair and a (Gm)dress cut (Gm7)down to (Gm6)there.
She would Mer (Fm7)en gue and do the (Ebmaj7)Cha Cha, and while she (A)tried to be a (D7)star, To ny (Gm7)al ways tend ed bar, a cross the (Cdim7)crowd ed (Gm)floor.
They worked from (Gm)eight to four.
They were (Cm7)young and they had each (D7)oth er, who could (Gm)ask (D7)for (Bb7)more?
At the (Fm7)Co pa, Co pa ca (Ebmaj7)ban a,
the (Fm7)hot test spot (Ab)north of Ha (Ebmaj7)van a.
(Bb)At (C7)the (Fm7)Co pa, Co pa ca (Bb)ban (C7)a,
(Fm7)mu sic and (Bb7)pas sion were (Gm7)al ways the (C9)fash ion, at the (Fm7)Co pa
they fell in (F#m9)love.
(Love,
Co pa ca ban a.)
His name was (Fm7)Ri co; he wore a (Ebmaj7)dia mond, he was es (A)cort ed to his (D7)chair, he saw (Gm)Lo la (Gm7)danc ing (Gm6)there.
And when she (Fm7)fin ished, he called her (Ebmaj7)o ver.
But Ri co (A)went a bit too (D7)far, To ny (Gm7)sailed a cross the bar.
And then the (Cdim7)punch es (Gm)flew and chairs were (Gm)smashed in two.
There was (Cm7)blood and a sin gle (D7)gun shot, but just (Gm)who (D7)shot (Bb7)who?
At the (Fm7)Co pa, Co pa ca (Ebmaj7)ban a,
the (Fm7)hot test spot (Ab)north of Ha (Ebmaj7)van a.
(Bb)At (C7)the (Fm7)Co pa, Co pa ca (Bb)ban (C7)a,
(Fm7)mu sic and (Bb7)pas sion were (Gm7)al ways the (C9)fash ion, at the (Fm7)Co pa
she lost her (F#m9)love.
(Love,
Co pa ca ban a.)
His name was
(Gm9)Co pa,
Co (Abm9)pa (Am9)ca (Bbm9)ban a,
Co (Bm9)pa (Cm9)ca (Dbm9)ban a,
ah,
Ah,
(Dm9)Ah,
Ah.
(Dm)Ah.
(Eb)Co pa,
Co pa ca ban a,
like in Ha (Fm)van a,
have a ba nan a,
mu (Em)sic (Ebm)and (Bbm9)pas sion
al (Am9)ways (Abm9)in (Gm9)fash
(Gbm9)ion.
Her name is don’t fall in (F#m9)love, pa,
don’t pa in ca (F#m9)love.
a,
Co pa (F#m9)ca (Gm9)ban a.)
Copacabana — Falling Notes Piano Tutorial
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Watch "Copacabana" by Barry Manilow in falling notes style — like Synthesia. Color-coded notes fall onto the keyboard in real time. Practice left hand, right hand, or both. Key of C, 112 BPM.
Tip: Start at 50% speed to get comfortable with the fingering, then work your way up to full tempo.
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About “Copacabana”
- Can I learn "Copacabana" with falling notes like Synthesia?
- Yes — Falling Notes mode shows colored note shapes dropping onto a virtual keyboard, the same visual style as Synthesia or piano-tile games. Each note's column matches the piano key you press. Works for "Copacabana" with hands-separate practice in C at 112 BPM.
- What key is "Copacabana" by Barry Manilow played in?
- Copacabana is arranged in the key of C on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "Copacabana"?
- The arrangement plays at 112 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Copacabana" easy to play on piano?
- Yes — this is one of our beginner-friendly arrangements with simplified chords and color-coded notes.
- Can I download sheet music for "Copacabana"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Copacabana"?
- "Copacabana" was originally performed by Barry Manilow. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What chords are used in "Copacabana"?
- This arrangement uses 32 chords: Ab, Abm9, Am7, Am9, Bb, Bb7, Bbm9, Bm9, +24 more.
- What other songs by Barry Manilow can I play here?
- Try "THIS CAN'T BE REAL", "CAN'T SMILE WITHOUT YOU", "JUMP SHOUT BOOGIE". All are in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.
- Can I practice left and right hand separately for "Copacabana"?
- Yes! Our Top Down mode lets you isolate the left hand (bass clef), right hand (treble clef), or play both together. This makes it easy to master "Copacabana" one hand at a time before combining them.
- What is falling notes style for "Copacabana"?
- Falling notes (also known as Synthesia or piano waterfall) shows color-coded rectangles falling from the top of the screen onto a virtual keyboard. Each note's position matches the piano key you need to press. "Copacabana" is in the key of C at 112 BPM.