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A (CN.C.)ru ba, Ja mai ca, ooh, I wan na take ya.
Ber mu da, Ba ha ma, come on, pret ty ma ma.
Key Lar go, Mon te go, ba by, why don’t we go, Ja mai ca.
Off the Flor i da Keys
there’s a place called (F)Ko ko mo.
That’s where you (C)want to go to get a (D7)way from it all.
Bod ies in the sand,
trop i cal drink melt ing (F)in your hand.
(Fm)that We’ll be fall ing in love to the rhy thm of a (D7)steel drum band
(G7)way down in Ko ko mo.
A (C)ru ba, Ja mai ca, ooh, I wan na take you to Ber (F)mu da, Ba ha ma.
Come on, pret ty ma ma.
Key (C)Lar go, Mon te go, ooh, I wan na take you (C7)down to (F)Ko ko mo.
We’ll (Fm)get there fast and then we’ll (C)take it slow.
(Am)That’s where we (Dm7)wan na go,
way down in Ko ko mo.
(C)Mar ti nique, that Mont ser rat mys tique.
We’ll put out to sea
and we’ll per fect our (F)chem is try.
By and by we’ll de fy a lit tle bit of (D7)grav i ty.
Af ter noon de light,
trop cock cal tails melt and (F)moon lit nights,
(Fm)that dream y look in your eye, give me a trop i cal (D7)con tact high
(G7)way down in Ko ko mo.
A (C)ru ba, Ja mai ca, ooh, I wan na take you to Ber (F)mu da, Ba ha ma.
Come on, pret ty ma ma.
Key (C)Lar go, Mon te go, ooh, I wan na take you (C7)down to (F)Ko ko mo.
We’ll (Fm)get there fast and then we’ll (C)take it slow.
(Am)That’s where we (Dm7)wan na go,
way down in Ko ko mo.
(C)Port au Prince, I wan na catch a glimpse.
Ev ’ry bod y knows
a lit tle place like (F)Ko ko mo.
By and by we’ll de fy a lit tle bit of (D7)grav i ty.
Now if you (C)wan na go to get a (D7)way from it all,
go down to Ko ko mo.
A (C)ru ba, Ja mai ca, ooh, I wan na take you (C7)to Ber (F)mu da, Ba ha ma.
Come on, pret ty ma ma.
Key (C)Lar go, Mon te go, ooh, I wan na take you (C7)down to (F)Ko ko mo.
We’ll (Fm)get there fast and then we’ll (C)take it slow.
(Am)That’s where we (Dm7)wan na go,
way down in Ko ko mo.
Kokomo — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "Kokomo" by The Beach Boys in classic piano notation — both hands, real chords + notes, in the published key of C. Engraved server-side from the publisher MusicXML; click any note to jump there as the score follows along at 110 BPM.
Tip: Break this song into sections and master each one separately. The speed control lets you drill difficult passages at any tempo.
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About “Kokomo”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "Kokomo"?
- Yes — the score is rendered server-side from the publisher MusicXML using Verovio (the same engine RISM and OpenScore use). Standard piano notation, treble + bass staves, real chord symbols, key signature C. Print-quality and identical to what you'd see in a printed piano book.
- What key is "Kokomo" by The Beach Boys played in?
- Kokomo 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 "Kokomo"?
- The arrangement plays at 110 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Kokomo" easy to play on piano?
- This is an advanced arrangement. We recommend breaking it into sections and using the speed control to drill harder passages.
- Can I download sheet music for "Kokomo"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Kokomo"?
- "Kokomo" was originally performed by The Beach Boys. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What other songs by The Beach Boys can I play here?
- Try "GOOD VIBRATIONS", "PET SOUNDS", "DO YOU WANT TO DANCE?". All are in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.
- Is this the same notation a piano teacher would hand me?
- Yes — "Kokomo" is rendered at engraver quality (the Verovio engine, the same toolkit RISM and OpenScore editions use) from the original publisher MusicXML. You get standard piano notation: treble + bass clefs, key signature C, time signature, beams, dynamics — everything a printed sheet music book would have. Great for piano students learning to read music properly.
- What's the difference between Sheet Music and the other modes here?
- Sheet Music is the "classic" view — the one your piano teacher uses. Other modes (Beginner, Fall Down, Simple Sheet, Lead Sheet) trade real notation for color-coded notes and falling shapes to help absolute beginners. Use Sheet Music once you're ready to read both hands at once from real notation.
- Can I practice from this view at my own pace?
- Yes — slow the tempo from 110 BPM down (or up) without changing the pitch. The score scrolls in time and the currently playing note is highlighted, so you can drill a tough bar at half speed and bump it up once it feels comfortable.
- Why can I click a note in the score?
- Every notehead is interactive. Click and the audio jumps to that moment so you can drill a specific phrase or bar instead of replaying from the top. The currently playing note is highlighted as the music advances so your eye never loses its place.
- Can I download the sheet music as a PDF?
- Yes — Sheet Music PDF is one of the download formats for this song. The engraved score prints page-perfect on A4 / Letter so you can practice from paper as well as on screen.