Madonna - La Isla Bonita: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "La Isla Bonita" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

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C#m            B            C#m
Last night I dreamt of San Pedro
A    C#m       E              B
Just like I'd never gone, I knew the song
C#m                B             C#m
A young girl with eyes like the desert
A  C#m              E             B
It all seems like yesterday, not far away

Chorus:
C#m          B
Tropical the island breeze
F#m            E
All of nature wild and free
B               F#m
This is where I long to be
F#m       C#m
La isla bonita
C#m            B
And when the samba played
F#m             E
 The sun would set so high
        B                 F#m
Ring through my ears and sting my eyes
      G#m         C#m
Your Spanish lullaby

I fell in love with San Pedro
Warm wind carried on the sea, he called to me
Te dijo, "Te amo"
I prayed that the days would last, they went so fast

Chorus

F#m        D            E              B
I want to be where the sun warms the sky
           F#m          D          E
When it's time for siesta you can watch them go by
F#m        D         E             B
Beautiful faces, no cares in this world
        F#m           D          E   G#     C#m
Where a girl loves a boy, and a boy loves a girl

Last night I dreamt of San Pedro
It all seems like yesterday, not far away

Chorus - x2



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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

C#m

Guitar chord C#m

D

Guitar chord D

E

Guitar chord E

F#m

Guitar chord F#m

G#

Guitar chord G#

G#m

Guitar chord G#m

B

Guitar chord B

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "La Isla Bonita" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "La Isla Bonita" by Madonna.

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