Chords for Harry Belafonte - Jamaica Farewell (live) 1997

Tempo:
124.65 bpm
Chords used:

Eb

Ab

Bb

Gm

Fm

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Harry Belafonte - Jamaica Farewell (live) 1997 chords
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Key:
Eb
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Ab
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Bb
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Gm
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Fm
123111111
Eb
12341116
Ab
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Bb
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To learn Harry Belafonte - Jamaica Farewell chords with lyrics, anchor your practice on these foundational chords: Eb, Bb, Eb, Ab, Bb. A good strategy is to initiate at 62 BPM and then accelerate to the track's regular speed of 125 BPM. Considering the song's key of Eb, position your capo to suit your vocal and chord preferences.

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[Eb] [Ab] [Bb] .
[Eb] .
[Ab] .
[Gm] .
[Ab] [Gm] .
[Eb] .
[Ab] [Bb] .
[Eb] [Bb] [Ab] .
[G] [Ab] [Eb] [Bb] .
[Gm] [Ab] .
[Gm] .
I found the [Ab] way where the nights are gay, sunshine [Gm] day on the mountain top.
I took [Cm] a trip [Ab] on a sailing ship and when I reached Jamaica [Eb].
I made a stop.
But I'm sad to [Ab] say I'm on my [Fm] way, [Bb] won't be back [Eb].
for many a day.
[Bb] My heart is down, my [Ab] head is turning around, I [Eb] believe a little girl [Eb] in Kingston town.
[Bb] Sad to [Eb] say I'm on my way, won't be back [Bb] for many [Eb] a day.
My heart is [Fm] down, my head is turning around, I have to [Eb] leave a little girl in Kingston town.
[Gm] Everybody sad to [Ab] say I'm on my way, [Eb] won't be back for [Bb] many a day.
My heart [Eb] is down, my [Ab] head is turning around, I [Eb] have to leave a little girl in Kingston town.
Just the audience sad to say I'm on my way, won't be [G] back .
[Abm] .
.
[Gm] for many a day.
Down at the market [Fm] you can hear ladies [Bb] cry out [Eb] while on their heads they [Bb] bail.
Ackie rice, [Ab] salt fish are nice and the rum is [Eb] fine [Gm] anytime of year.
But [Bb] I'm sad to [Eb] say I'm [Ab] on my way, won't [Bb] be back for [Gm] many a day.
My heart is [Eb] down, my head is turning [Fm] around, I have to [Eb] leave a little girl in [Gm] Kingston [Cm] [Bb] town.
Sad to [Cm] [Ab] say I'm on my way, [Eb] won't be [Cm] back for [Bb] many a day.
My heart [Eb] is down, my [Ab] head is turning around, I [Eb] have to leave a little girl in Kingston town.
Sounds of [Fm] laughter everywhere [Eb] and the dancing girls swaying to and fro.
[G] I must declare [Fm] my heart is there though I've [Eb] been from Maine [Cm] to Mexico [Eb] still.
I'm sad to say I'm [Fm] on my [Bb] way, won't be back [Eb] for many a day.
My heart is down, my [Ab] head is turning around, I [Bb] have to leave a little girl [Eb] in Kingston town.
[Bb] [Ab] .
[Bb] My [Eb] .
heart is down, my [Ab] head is turning around, I [Eb] have to leave a little girl in Kingston town.
[Ab] .
[Eb] .
[Ab] .
[Eb] .
[Ab] .
[Eb] .
[Ab] .
.
[Eb] I'm sad to say [Abm] I'm on my way, [Eb] won't be back for many a day.
My heart is down, [Fm] my head is turning around, I have [Bb] to leave a little girl in Kingston town.
Everybody sings [Eb] sad to say [Ab] I'm on my way, [Bb] won't be back [Eb] for many a day.
My heart is down, my head [Ab] is turning around, I have [Bb] to leave a little girl [Eb] in Kingston town.
Just the men now.
I'm sad [Gm] to say .
[Db] [Fm] .
[Gm] [Ab] .
.
[Eb] [Bb] [Ab] I'm on my way, [Ebm] [Bb] won't be back [Eb] for many a day.
My heart is down, my [Ab] head is turning around, I [Bb] have to leave a little girl [Eb].
in Kingston town.
Just the ladies now.
[G] .
.
[Eb] .
[Abm] .
[Gm] Down the way [Ab] where the nights are gay, sun [Bb] shining on [Eb] the mountain top.
[Bb] I took [Eb] a trip [Ab] on a sailing ship and when [Bb] I reached Jamaica I [Eb] made a stop.
I'm sad to [Ab] say I'm on my [Bb] way, won't be back for many a day.
My heart is [Eb] down, my [Ab] head is turning around, I [Bb] have to leave a little girl [Eb] .
in Kingston town.
Once again now.
I'm sad to [Ab] say I'm on my way, [Bb] won't be back for [Eb] many a day.
My heart is down, [Ab] my head is turning around, [Bb] I have to leave a little girl [Eb] in Kingston [Bb] town.
Just the [Eb] audience.
I'm sad to say I'm on my [G] way, .
.
[Fm] I have to leave [Bb] a little [Ab] girl in [Eb] Kingston .
town.
.
Thank you.
[G] Give yourselves a big round of [N] applause.
Bravo ladies.
.
.

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This song was written by Irving Burgie.

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