Jamaica Farewell Chords by Harry Belafonte

Tempo:
117.15 bpm
Chords used:

Eb

Bb

Fm

Ab

Cm

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Jamaica Farewell- Harry Belafonte.flv chords
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[C] [Fm] [Ab]
[Eb] [Bb] [Eb]
Down the way [Fm] where the nights are gay [Bb] and the sun shines daily [Eb] on the mountain top
I took a trip [Fm] on a sailing ship and [Bb] when I reached Jamaica [Eb] I made a stop
But I'm sad to [Ab] say I'm on my way, [Bb] won't be back [Eb] for many a day
My heart is down, my [Fm] head is turning around, I [Bb] had to leave a little girl [Eb] in Kingston town
Down at the [Cm] market [Ab] you can hear [Bb] ladies cry out while on [Eb] their heads they bear
Ackee rice, [Ab] salt fish are nice [Bb] and the rum is fine
I've been gone [Eb] any time a year but I'm sad to [Ab] say I'm on [Fm] my [Bb] way, won't [Gm] be back [Eb] for many a day
My heart is down, my [Ab] head is turning [Fm] around, I [Gm] had to [Bb] leave a little girl in [Eb] Kingston town
Sounds of laughter [Fm] everywhere [Bb] and the dancing girls [Eb] swaying to and fro
I must [Cm] declare my [Ab] heart is there though [Bb] I've been from [Eb] Maine to Mexico
But I'm sad to say [Fm] I'm on my way, [Bb]
won't be back [Eb] for many a day
My heart is down, my [Ab] head is turning [Fm] around, I had to [Bb] leave a little girl in [Eb] Kingston town
Down [Cm] the way where [Abm] the [Fm] nights are gay [Bb] and the sun shines daily [Eb] on the mountain top
I took a trip [Ab] on a [Fm] sailing ship and [Bb] when I reached Jamaica [Eb] I made a stop
But I'm sad to say [Fm] I'm on my way, [Bb] won't be back [Eb] for many a day
My heart is down, my [Ab] head is turning [Fm] around, I [Gm] had to leave a little girl in [Eb] Kingston town
Sad to say I'm [Fm] on my way, [Bb] won't be back [Eb] for many a day
My heart is down, my head is turning around, I had to leave a little girl in Kingston town
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Eb
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Bb
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Fm
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Ab
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Cm
13421113
Eb
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Bb
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Fm
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Let's start jamming Harry Belafonte - Jamaica Farewell chords, familiarize yourself with these chords - Ab, Fm, Bb, Eb, Ab and Bb in sequence. For best results, commence at 58 BPM and progress to the song's BPM of 117. Set the capo considering your vocal range and favored chords, aligned with the key: Eb Major.

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[C] _ _ _ _ [Fm] _ _ [Ab] _ _
[Eb] _ _ [Bb] _ _ [Eb] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ Down the way [Fm] where the nights are gay [Bb] and the sun shines daily [Eb] on the mountain top
I took a trip [Fm] on a sailing ship and [Bb] when I reached Jamaica [Eb] I made a stop
But I'm sad to [Ab] say I'm on my way, [Bb] _ won't be back [Eb] for many a day
My heart is down, my [Fm] head is turning around, I [Bb] had to leave a little girl [Eb] in Kingston town _ _ _ _
Down at the [Cm] market [Ab] you can hear [Bb] ladies cry out while on [Eb] their heads they bear
_ Ackee rice, [Ab] salt fish are nice [Bb] and the rum is fine
I've been gone [Eb] any time a year but I'm sad to [Ab] say I'm on [Fm] my [Bb] way, won't [Gm] be back [Eb] for many a day
My heart is down, my [Ab] head is turning [Fm] around, I [Gm] had to [Bb] leave a little girl in [Eb] Kingston town
_ _ _ _ _ Sounds of laughter [Fm] everywhere [Bb] and the dancing girls [Eb] swaying to and fro
_ I must [Cm] declare my [Ab] heart is there though [Bb] I've been from [Eb] Maine to _ Mexico
But I'm sad to say [Fm] I'm on my way, [Bb] _
won't be back [Eb] for many a day
My heart is down, my [Ab] head is turning [Fm] around, I had to [Bb] leave a little girl in [Eb] Kingston town _
Down _ _ [Cm] the way where [Abm] the [Fm] nights are gay [Bb] and the sun shines daily [Eb] on the mountain top
_ I took a trip [Ab] on a [Fm] sailing ship and [Bb] when I reached Jamaica [Eb] I made a stop
But I'm sad to say [Fm] I'm on my way, _ [Bb] won't be back [Eb] for many a day
My heart is down, my [Ab] head is turning [Fm] around, I [Gm] had to leave a little girl in [Eb] Kingston town
_ Sad to say I'm [Fm] on my way, _ [Bb] won't be back [Eb] for many a day
My heart is down, my head is turning around, I had to leave a little girl in Kingston town
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