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