Chords for Harry Belafonte _ Jamaica Farewell _ ❤
Tempo:
73.15 bpm
Chords used:
D
A
G
Em
E
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[A] [D]
[Em] [E] [D]
Down the way where [Em] the nights are gay and [A] the sun shines daily [D] on the mountain top
I [G] took a trip on a sailing ship and [A] when I reached Jamaica [D] I made a stop
But I'm sad to [Em] say I'm on my [A] way, won't be [D] back for many a day
My heart is down, [A] my head is turning around I had to leave a little [D] girl in Kingston town
[Em] [A] [D]
[E] [A] [D]
Sounds of [G] laughter everywhere [A] and the dancing [D] girls swing to and fro
I must [G] declare my heart is [A] there though I've been [D] from Maine to Mexico
But I'm sad [G] to say I'm on my [A] way, won't [D] be back for many a day
My heart is [G] down, my head is turning [E] around I had to leave a little girl in [D] Kingston town
Down [A] [D]
[A] [E] [D]
at the [Em] market you can [A] hear ladies cry out [D] while on their heads they bear
[G] Ackie rice, salt fish are [A] nice and the rum is [D] fine anytime a year
But I'm sad to [G] say I'm on my [A] way, won't be [D] back for many a day
My heart is [G] down, my head is turning around [Am] I had to leave a little [D] girl in Kingston town
[Em] [A] [D]
[Em] [A] [D]
Down the [G] way where the nights are [A] gay and the sun shines [D] daily on the mountain top
I took a [Em] trip on a sailing ship [A] and when I reached [D] Jamaica I made a stop
But I'm sad to [G] say I'm on my [A] way, won't be [D] back for many a day
My [G] heart is down, my head is turning around [E] I had to leave a little [D] girl in Kingston town
Sad to [Em] say I'm on my [A] way, won't be back [D] for many a day
My heart [G] is down, my head is turning around I [A] had to leave a little girl [D] in Kingston town
[Em] [A]
[Em] [E] [D]
Down the way where [Em] the nights are gay and [A] the sun shines daily [D] on the mountain top
I [G] took a trip on a sailing ship and [A] when I reached Jamaica [D] I made a stop
But I'm sad to [Em] say I'm on my [A] way, won't be [D] back for many a day
My heart is down, [A] my head is turning around I had to leave a little [D] girl in Kingston town
[Em] [A] [D]
[E] [A] [D]
Sounds of [G] laughter everywhere [A] and the dancing [D] girls swing to and fro
I must [G] declare my heart is [A] there though I've been [D] from Maine to Mexico
But I'm sad [G] to say I'm on my [A] way, won't [D] be back for many a day
My heart is [G] down, my head is turning [E] around I had to leave a little girl in [D] Kingston town
Down [A] [D]
[A] [E] [D]
at the [Em] market you can [A] hear ladies cry out [D] while on their heads they bear
[G] Ackie rice, salt fish are [A] nice and the rum is [D] fine anytime a year
But I'm sad to [G] say I'm on my [A] way, won't be [D] back for many a day
My heart is [G] down, my head is turning around [Am] I had to leave a little [D] girl in Kingston town
[Em] [A] [D]
[Em] [A] [D]
Down the [G] way where the nights are [A] gay and the sun shines [D] daily on the mountain top
I took a [Em] trip on a sailing ship [A] and when I reached [D] Jamaica I made a stop
But I'm sad to [G] say I'm on my [A] way, won't be [D] back for many a day
My [G] heart is down, my head is turning around [E] I had to leave a little [D] girl in Kingston town
Sad to [Em] say I'm on my [A] way, won't be back [D] for many a day
My heart [G] is down, my head is turning around I [A] had to leave a little girl [D] in Kingston town
[Em] [A]
Key:
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A
G
Em
E
D
A
G
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ [Em] _ _ [E] _ _ [D] _
Down the way where [Em] the nights are gay and [A] the sun shines daily [D] on the mountain top
I [G] took a trip on a sailing ship and [A] when I reached Jamaica [D] I made a stop
But I'm sad to [Em] say I'm on my [A] way, won't be [D] back for many a day
My heart is down, [A] my head is turning around I had to leave a little [D] girl in Kingston town
_ [Em] _ _ [A] _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ [E] _ _ [A] _ _ [D] _
_ Sounds of [G] laughter everywhere [A] and the dancing [D] girls swing to and fro
I must [G] declare my heart is [A] there though I've been [D] from Maine to Mexico
But I'm sad [G] to say I'm on my [A] way, won't [D] be back for many a day
My heart is [G] down, my head is turning [E] around I had to leave a little girl in [D] Kingston town
Down [A] _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ [E] _ _ [D] _
_ at the [Em] market you can [A] hear ladies cry out [D] while on their heads they bear
[G] Ackie rice, salt fish are [A] nice and the rum is [D] fine anytime a year
But I'm sad to [G] say I'm on my [A] way, won't be [D] back for many a day
My heart is [G] down, my head is turning around [Am] I had to leave a little [D] girl in Kingston town
_ [Em] _ _ [A] _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ [Em] _ _ [A] _ _ [D] _
_ Down the [G] way where the nights are [A] gay and the sun shines [D] daily on the mountain top
I took a [Em] trip on a sailing ship [A] and when I reached [D] Jamaica I made a stop
But I'm sad to [G] say I'm on my [A] way, won't be [D] back for many a day
My [G] heart is down, my head is turning around [E] I had to leave a little [D] girl in Kingston town
Sad to [Em] say I'm on my [A] way, won't be back [D] for many a day
My heart [G] is down, my head is turning around I [A] had to leave a little girl [D] in Kingston town
_ _ [Em] _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ _ _ [Em] _ _ [E] _ _ [D] _
Down the way where [Em] the nights are gay and [A] the sun shines daily [D] on the mountain top
I [G] took a trip on a sailing ship and [A] when I reached Jamaica [D] I made a stop
But I'm sad to [Em] say I'm on my [A] way, won't be [D] back for many a day
My heart is down, [A] my head is turning around I had to leave a little [D] girl in Kingston town
_ [Em] _ _ [A] _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ [E] _ _ [A] _ _ [D] _
_ Sounds of [G] laughter everywhere [A] and the dancing [D] girls swing to and fro
I must [G] declare my heart is [A] there though I've been [D] from Maine to Mexico
But I'm sad [G] to say I'm on my [A] way, won't [D] be back for many a day
My heart is [G] down, my head is turning [E] around I had to leave a little girl in [D] Kingston town
Down [A] _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ [E] _ _ [D] _
_ at the [Em] market you can [A] hear ladies cry out [D] while on their heads they bear
[G] Ackie rice, salt fish are [A] nice and the rum is [D] fine anytime a year
But I'm sad to [G] say I'm on my [A] way, won't be [D] back for many a day
My heart is [G] down, my head is turning around [Am] I had to leave a little [D] girl in Kingston town
_ [Em] _ _ [A] _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ [Em] _ _ [A] _ _ [D] _
_ Down the [G] way where the nights are [A] gay and the sun shines [D] daily on the mountain top
I took a [Em] trip on a sailing ship [A] and when I reached [D] Jamaica I made a stop
But I'm sad to [G] say I'm on my [A] way, won't be [D] back for many a day
My [G] heart is down, my head is turning around [E] I had to leave a little [D] girl in Kingston town
Sad to [Em] say I'm on my [A] way, won't be back [D] for many a day
My heart [G] is down, my head is turning around I [A] had to leave a little girl [D] in Kingston town
_ _ [Em] _ _ [A] _ _ _