Kona Coast
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Original Album
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M.I.U. Album
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Written By
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Al Jardine/Mike Love
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Produced By
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Al Jardine and Ron Altbach
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Lead Vocals
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Mike and Al
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Recorded On
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late 1977
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Length
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2:31
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Other Versions
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Notes
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- This is Mike learned to write such "classics" like "Kokomo", "Still Cruisin'", "Island Fever", ect. Sounds more like a Beach Boys tribute band than the real Beach Boys.
- Only redeeming feature of this track is a wonderful falsetto vocal from Brian, reprising his classic "Hawaii/Be True To Your School" line.
- Lyrics
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It's been my secret passion to try it
In Captain Cook fashion, I can't deny it
I want to spend my winters on the Kona coast in Hawaii
For years I saved my pennies and planned it
The great Pacific Ocean we'll span it
I wanna go surfin' where I dig it the most, in Hawaii
(Go to Hawaii)
Hawaiian islands beckon (Hawaii)
And I'll be back here someday, I reckon
And pretty island girls greet you with a flower lei
You'll throw it back into the sea
Hopin' you be comin' back to Hawaii
Suntanned beauties are everywhere
Lovely island ladies with long dark hair
You're sure to find a honey waitin' for you there in Hawaii
Kani and Wahini and Wahowalis, too
Get a friendly aloha from this mecca to you
They're the friendliest people anywhere in Hawaii
(Go to Hawaii)
Welcome to the island mecca. (Hawaii)
I'll learn to talk like a local, I betcha
And at Lahaina look out for shooting stars
We'll watch them fall into the sea
And it will be just you and me in Hawaii
Winter in the sun and surf would sure be nice
In a south sea garden of paradise
I wanna spend my summer on the Kona coast in Hawaii
(Honolulu, Waikiki, do you wanna come along with me?)
(Waimia up to Hanalai, love to take you to the islands today)
- Chords
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.........A........................................D..............A....................................D
It's been my secret passion to try it, in Captain Cook fashion, I can't deny it
....A................................................................................Bm7...E7
I want to spend my winters on the Kona coast in Hawaii
..........A................................................D....................A.........................................D
For years I saved my pennies and planned it, the great Pacific Ocean we'll span it
......A....................................E7.................................A
I wanna go surfin' where I dig it the most, in Hawaii
A............................D................A.............................................D
Hawaiian islands beckon and I'll be back here someday, I reckon
..........A..................................................................Bm7
And pretty island girls greet you with a flower lei
.............C#7...............F#m7..........B7.................................................E7
You'll throw it back into the sea hopin' you'll be comin' back to Hawaii
...A...................................D...................A.......................................D
Suntanned beauties are everywhere, lovely island ladies with long dark hair
..............A...........................................................................Bm7...E7
You're sure to find a honey waitin' for you there in Hawaii
...A.....................................D...............................A......................................D
Kani and Wahini and Wahowalis, too get a friendly aloha from this mecca to you
........................A.........................E7.......................A
They're the friendliest people anywhere in Hawaii
A........................................D............................A...........................D
Welcome to the island mecca, I'll learn to talk like a local, I betcha
........A........................................................Bm7
And at Lahaina we'll count the shooting stars
...........C#7....................F#m7................B7.......................................E7
We'll watch them fall into the sea and it will be just you and me in Hawaii
....A...................................................D..........................A...............................D
Winter in the sun and surf would sure be nice in a south sea garden of paradise
....A...............................................................................Bm7...E7...A
I wanna spend my summer on the Kona coast in Hawaii
Bm7.............E7........A
Honolulu, Waikiki, do you wanna come along with me?
Bm7..................E7.........A
Waimea up to Hanalai, love to take you to the islands today
Chart prepared by Francis Greene