Chords for Jamaica Farewell
Tempo:
143.65 bpm
Chords used:
A
D
Em
G
E
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[G] [A]
[A] [D]
[E] [Em]
[A] [E] [D]
Down the way [G] where the nights are gay [A] and the sun shines daily [D] on the mountain top
ship and when [A] I reached Jamaica [D] I made a stop
[Em] my [A] way, won't be back [D] for many a day
around I [A] had to leave a little girl [D] in Kingston town
[A] [D]
[E] [Em]
[A] [E] [D]
Down the way [G] where the nights are gay [A] and the sun shines daily [D] on the mountain top
ship and when [A] I reached Jamaica [D] I made a stop
[Em] my [A] way, won't be back [D] for many a day
around I [A] had to leave a little girl [D] in Kingston town
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A
D
Em
G
E
A
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Em
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[A] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [E] _ _ [Em] _ _
[A] _ _ [E] _ _ _ [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 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 [Em] my [A] way, won't be back [D] for many a day
My heart is [Em] down, my head is turning around I [A] had to leave a little girl [D] in Kingston town
_ _ _ _ [Em] _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ Sounds of [G] laughter [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 [D] Maine to 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, [Em] my head is turning around [A] I had to leave a little [D] girl in Kingston town
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_ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
[Em] _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ Down at the [Em] market 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 down, my [G] head is turning around I [A] had to leave a [D] little girl in Kingston town
_ _ _ _ [Em] _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ [Em] _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _
[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 [Em] on a sailing ship and [A] when I reached Jamaica [D] I made a stop
But I'm sad to say [G] I'm on my [Em] way, [A] won't be back [D] for many a day
My heart is [G] down, my head is turning around [Em] I had to leave a [D] little 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 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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[A] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [E] _ _ [Em] _ _
[A] _ _ [E] _ _ _ [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 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 [Em] my [A] way, won't be back [D] for many a day
My heart is [Em] down, my head is turning around I [A] had to leave a little girl [D] in Kingston town
_ _ _ _ [Em] _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ Sounds of [G] laughter [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 [D] Maine to 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, [Em] my head is turning around [A] I had to leave a little [D] girl in Kingston town
_ _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
[Em] _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ Down at the [Em] market 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 down, my [G] head is turning around I [A] had to leave a [D] little girl in Kingston town
_ _ _ _ [Em] _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ [Em] _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _
[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 [Em] on a sailing ship and [A] when I reached Jamaica [D] I made a stop
But I'm sad to say [G] I'm on my [Em] way, [A] won't be back [D] for many a day
My heart is [G] down, my head is turning around [Em] I had to leave a [D] little 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 is down, my [G] head is turning around I [A] had to leave a little girl [D] in Kingston town
_ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [N] _ _ _