Chords for The Mavericks - Jamaica Farewell (The Balcony Cruise Sessions)
Tempo:
112.35 bpm
Chords used:
A
D
G
Em
F#m
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[Em] [A]
[D]
[G] [A]
[D]
[G] [Em] [A]
[D] I'm on my way where the nights are gay [A] and the sun shines daily [D] on the mountain top.
I took a trip on a sailing ship and [A] when I reached Jamaica [D] I made a stop.
But I'm sad to say I'm on my way.
[A]
Won't be back [D] for many a day.
My heart is down, my [G] head is turning around.
My [A] head's turning, oh little girl, [D] things have been down.
[A]
[D]
[A]
[D] Sounds of laughter everywhere and [A] the dancing girls [D] sway to and fro.
I must declare my heart is there, though [A] I've been from [D] Mexico.
But I'm sad to say [G] I'm on my way.
[A] Won't be back [D] for many a day.
My heart is down, my head is turning around.
My [A] head's turning, oh little girl, [D] things have been down.
[G] [A]
[D]
[G] [A]
[D] Down at the bar here you can hear [A] ladies cry out while on [D] their heads they bear
I can rise [G] off this shot of nice and [A] the rum is fine [D] any time of year.
But I'm sad to say [G] 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.
My [A] head's turning, oh little girl, [D] things have been down.
Down
[G] [A]
[D]
[G] [A]
[D]
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 sailing ship and [A] when I reached Jamaica [D] I smoked some pot.
And I'm sad to say [G] 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.
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 [F#m] had to leave a [A] little girl [D] in Kingston town.
I'm sad to say I'm on my way.
[G] [A]
[D]
[G] [A]
[D] [E]
[N]
[N]
[D]
[G] [A]
[D]
[G] [Em] [A]
[D] I'm on my way where the nights are gay [A] and the sun shines daily [D] on the mountain top.
I took a trip on a sailing ship and [A] when I reached Jamaica [D] I made a stop.
But I'm sad to say I'm on my way.
[A]
Won't be back [D] for many a day.
My heart is down, my [G] head is turning around.
My [A] head's turning, oh little girl, [D] things have been down.
[A]
[D]
[A]
[D] Sounds of laughter everywhere and [A] the dancing girls [D] sway to and fro.
I must declare my heart is there, though [A] I've been from [D] Mexico.
But I'm sad to say [G] I'm on my way.
[A] Won't be back [D] for many a day.
My heart is down, my head is turning around.
My [A] head's turning, oh little girl, [D] things have been down.
[G] [A]
[D]
[G] [A]
[D] Down at the bar here you can hear [A] ladies cry out while on [D] their heads they bear
I can rise [G] off this shot of nice and [A] the rum is fine [D] any time of year.
But I'm sad to say [G] 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.
My [A] head's turning, oh little girl, [D] things have been down.
Down
[G] [A]
[D]
[G] [A]
[D]
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 sailing ship and [A] when I reached Jamaica [D] I smoked some pot.
And I'm sad to say [G] 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.
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 [F#m] had to leave a [A] little girl [D] in Kingston town.
I'm sad to say I'm on my way.
[G] [A]
[D]
[G] [A]
[D] [E]
[N]
[N]
Key:
A
D
G
Em
F#m
A
D
G
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ [Em] _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ I'm on my way where the nights are gay [A] and the sun shines daily [D] on the mountain top.
_ I took a trip on a sailing ship and [A] when I reached Jamaica [D] I made a stop.
But I'm sad to say I'm on my way.
[A] _
Won't be back [D] for many a day.
My heart is down, my [G] head is turning around.
My [A] head's turning, oh little girl, [D] things have been down. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ Sounds of laughter _ everywhere and [A] the dancing girls [D] sway to and fro.
_ I must declare my heart is there, though [A] I've been from _ [D] Mexico.
But I'm sad to say [G] I'm on my way.
[A] Won't be back [D] for many a day.
My heart is down, my head is turning around.
My [A] head's turning, oh little girl, [D] things have been down. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ Down at the bar here you can hear [A] ladies cry out while on [D] their heads they bear
I can rise [G] off this shot of nice and [A] the rum is fine [D] any time of year.
But I'm sad to say [G] 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.
My [A] head's turning, oh little girl, [D] things have been down.
Down _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
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 sailing ship and [A] when I reached Jamaica [D] I smoked some pot.
And I'm sad to say [G] 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.
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 [F#m] had to leave a [A] little girl [D] in Kingston town.
I'm sad to say I'm on my way. _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ [E] _ _ _
_ _ [N] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _
_ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ [Em] _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ I'm on my way where the nights are gay [A] and the sun shines daily [D] on the mountain top.
_ I took a trip on a sailing ship and [A] when I reached Jamaica [D] I made a stop.
But I'm sad to say I'm on my way.
[A] _
Won't be back [D] for many a day.
My heart is down, my [G] head is turning around.
My [A] head's turning, oh little girl, [D] things have been down. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ Sounds of laughter _ everywhere and [A] the dancing girls [D] sway to and fro.
_ I must declare my heart is there, though [A] I've been from _ [D] Mexico.
But I'm sad to say [G] I'm on my way.
[A] Won't be back [D] for many a day.
My heart is down, my head is turning around.
My [A] head's turning, oh little girl, [D] things have been down. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ Down at the bar here you can hear [A] ladies cry out while on [D] their heads they bear
I can rise [G] off this shot of nice and [A] the rum is fine [D] any time of year.
But I'm sad to say [G] 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.
My [A] head's turning, oh little girl, [D] things have been down.
Down _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
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 sailing ship and [A] when I reached Jamaica [D] I smoked some pot.
And I'm sad to say [G] 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.
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 [F#m] had to leave a [A] little girl [D] in Kingston town.
I'm sad to say I'm on my way. _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ [E] _ _ _
_ _ [N] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _