Chords for Harry Belafonte - Jamaica Farewell (Official Audio)
Tempo:
145.2 bpm
Chords used:
D
A
G
Em
E
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[G]
[A] [D]
[E]
[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 on a [Em] sailing ship and [A] when I reached Jamaica [D] I made a stop
But I'm sad to [G] say I'm on [Em] my way, [A] won't be back [D] for many a day
My heart is down, [G] my head is [Em] turning around I [A] had to leave a little girl [D] in Kingston town
[A]
[Em] [A]
[D]
[A]
[D] Sounds of laughter [G] [Em] everywhere [A] and the dancing girls [D] swaying to and fro
I must declare [G] my [Em] heart is there [A] though I've been from Maine [D] to Mexico
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 down, [G] my head is turning around [C] I had to leave a little [D] girl in Kingston town
[A]
[D]
[A] [G]
[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 and [A] the rum is fine [D] 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 down, [G] my head is turning around [Am] I had to leave [D] a little girl in Kingston town
[Em] [A] [Em]
[D]
[Em] [G] [A]
[D] Down the way [G] where the nights are gay and [A] the sun shines [D] daily on the mountain top
I took a trip [G] on [Em] a sailing ship [A] and when I reached Jamaica [D] I made a stop
But I'm sad to [G] say I'm on [Em] my [A] way, won't be back [D] for many a day
My heart is [G] down, my head is turning around [Em] I had to leave [D] a little girl in Kingston town
Sad to say [Em] I'm on my [A] way, won't be back [D] for many a day
My heart is down, my [G] head is turning around I [A] had to leave a little girl [D] in Kingston town
[Em] [A]
[D]
[A] [D]
[E]
[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 on a [Em] sailing ship and [A] when I reached Jamaica [D] I made a stop
But I'm sad to [G] say I'm on [Em] my way, [A] won't be back [D] for many a day
My heart is down, [G] my head is [Em] turning around I [A] had to leave a little girl [D] in Kingston town
[A]
[Em] [A]
[D]
[A]
[D] Sounds of laughter [G] [Em] everywhere [A] and the dancing girls [D] swaying to and fro
I must declare [G] my [Em] heart is there [A] though I've been from Maine [D] to Mexico
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 down, [G] my head is turning around [C] I had to leave a little [D] girl in Kingston town
[A]
[D]
[A] [G]
[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 and [A] the rum is fine [D] 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 down, [G] my head is turning around [Am] I had to leave [D] a little girl in Kingston town
[Em] [A] [Em]
[D]
[Em] [G] [A]
[D] Down the way [G] where the nights are gay and [A] the sun shines [D] daily on the mountain top
I took a trip [G] on [Em] a sailing ship [A] and when I reached Jamaica [D] I made a stop
But I'm sad to [G] say I'm on [Em] my [A] way, won't be back [D] for many a day
My heart is [G] down, my head is turning around [Em] I had to leave [D] a little girl in Kingston town
Sad to say [Em] I'm on my [A] way, won't be back [D] for many a day
My heart is down, my [G] head is turning around I [A] had to leave a little girl [D] in Kingston town
[Em] [A]
[D]
Key:
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A
G
Em
E
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_ [A] _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _
[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 on a [Em] sailing ship and [A] when I reached Jamaica [D] I made a stop
But I'm sad to [G] say I'm on [Em] my way, [A] won't be back [D] for many a day
My heart is down, [G] my head is [Em] turning around I [A] had to leave a little girl [D] in Kingston town
_ _ [A] _
_ [Em] _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ Sounds of laughter [G] _ [Em] everywhere [A] and the dancing girls [D] swaying to and fro
I must declare [G] my [Em] heart is there [A] though I've been from Maine [D] to Mexico
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 down, [G] my head is turning around [C] I had to leave a little [D] girl in Kingston town _ _
_ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
_ [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 and [A] the rum is fine [D] 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 down, [G] my head is turning around [Am] I had to leave [D] a little girl in Kingston town _ _ _
_ [Em] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ [Em] _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Em] _ _ [G] _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ Down the way [G] where the nights are gay and [A] the sun shines [D] daily on the mountain top
I took a trip [G] on [Em] a sailing ship [A] and when I reached Jamaica [D] I made a stop
But I'm sad to [G] say I'm on [Em] my [A] way, won't be back [D] for many a day
My heart is [G] down, my head is turning around [Em] I had to leave [D] a little girl in Kingston town
_ Sad to say [Em] I'm on my [A] way, won't be back [D] for many a day
My heart is down, my [G] head is turning around I [A] had to leave a little girl [D] in Kingston town _ _ _ _
[Em] _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _
[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 on a [Em] sailing ship and [A] when I reached Jamaica [D] I made a stop
But I'm sad to [G] say I'm on [Em] my way, [A] won't be back [D] for many a day
My heart is down, [G] my head is [Em] turning around I [A] had to leave a little girl [D] in Kingston town
_ _ [A] _
_ [Em] _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ Sounds of laughter [G] _ [Em] everywhere [A] and the dancing girls [D] swaying to and fro
I must declare [G] my [Em] heart is there [A] though I've been from Maine [D] to Mexico
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 down, [G] my head is turning around [C] I had to leave a little [D] girl in Kingston town _ _
_ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
_ [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 and [A] the rum is fine [D] 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 down, [G] my head is turning around [Am] I had to leave [D] a little girl in Kingston town _ _ _
_ [Em] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ [Em] _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Em] _ _ [G] _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ Down the way [G] where the nights are gay and [A] the sun shines [D] daily on the mountain top
I took a trip [G] on [Em] a sailing ship [A] and when I reached Jamaica [D] I made a stop
But I'm sad to [G] say I'm on [Em] my [A] way, won't be back [D] for many a day
My heart is [G] down, my head is turning around [Em] I had to leave [D] a little girl in Kingston town
_ Sad to say [Em] I'm on my [A] way, won't be back [D] for many a day
My heart is down, my [G] head is turning around I [A] had to leave a little girl [D] in Kingston town _ _ _ _
[Em] _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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