Van Halen - Panama: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Panama" 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 Panama 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 "Panama" smoothly on your guitar.

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

D     E                      E A D
Jump back, what's that sound?
Here she comes, full blast and top down
D     E
Hot shoe, burnin' down the avenue
Asus2
Model citizen, zero discipline
F#
Don't you know she's coming home with me?
C#m
You'll lose her in the turn
I'll get her

Chorus:
D
Panama
Panama oh
Panama
Panama oh

Ain't nothin' like it, her shiny machine
Got the feel for the wheel,
keep the moving parts clean
Hot shoe burnin' down the avenue
Got an on ramp comin' through my bedroom
Don't you know she's coming home with me?
You'll lose her in the turn
I'll get her

Chorus:
Waa ow
Panama
Panama, oh
Panama
Panama, oh ho oh ho ho
Woo!

D                                      Bm
Yeah, we're runnin' a little bit hot tonight
D
I can barely see the road from
                        Bm
the heat comin' off of it
D
Ah, you reach down between my legs
Bm
Ease the seat back

D             E          F
She's blindin', I'm flyin'
                  G
Right behind the rear view mirror now
G              G#
Got the feelin', power steering
                 A
Pistons poppin', ain't no stoppin' now

Chorus:
Panama
Panama, ho
Panama
Panama, oh ho oh ho ho
Panama
Panama, oh ho oh ho ho
Panama


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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

Guitar chord F

F#

Guitar chord F#

G

Guitar chord G

G#

Guitar chord G#

Bm

Guitar chord Bm

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