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