Van Halen - Cabo Wabo: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Cabo Wabo" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. 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.

Learn Cabo Wabo Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Van Halen

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Cabo Wabo" smoothly on your guitar.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

E                A
I've been to Rome, Dallas, Texas
Man, I thought I'd seen it all
Around the world, searchin' every corner
E                           D
Man, I thought I'd hit the wall

E
There's a sleepy town
A
South of the Border
E                                       A
If you go there once, you'll be there twice
E
Lots of pretty girls
A
Coming by the dozens
E                                     A
The white sand sure makes a tan look nice

B
We can crash on the beach
A               E/G#
You know I wanna
                  B
make love in the sea
We gotta try a little dance,
so Cabo Wabo
It's alright by me

Come on

Chorus:
E                A
Let me take you down
I will show you around
Let me take you down
Face down in Cabo
Kissing the ground

Land's end, you'd have to see it
Ain't no picture ever say it right
Walkin' the streets doing that ole, the Cabo Wabo
Place comes to life every night

I wanna crash on the beach
You know I wanna make love in the sea
It's all right there
We don't have to chase it
Fits paradise to a T

Come on

Chorus:
Let me take you down
I will show you around
Let me take you down
Face down in Cabo
Kissing the ground

We drink Mescal right from the bottle
Salt shaker, little lick a lime, ohhh
Throwin' down, down tryin' to reach the bottom
Where the agave worm, well he's mine all mine

Come on
Crash on the beach
You know I wanna make love in the sea
Go try a little dance, so Cabo Wabo
It's alright by me

Chorus:
Let me take you down
I will show you around
Let me take you down
Face down in Cabo
Kissing the ground

Face down
Down in Cabo
Take me down
Down to Cabo
Face down
Down in Cabo
Doin' the Cabo Wabo

Take me down
Down to Cabo
Come on, get it, get it


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

D

Guitar chord D

E

Guitar chord E

G#

Guitar chord G#

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 "Cabo Wabo" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Cabo Wabo" by Van Halen.