Jamaica Farewell - Harry Belafonte
Intro:
[C] [F] [G7] [C]
Verse 1:
[C] Down the way where the [F] nights are gay
And the [G7] sun shines gaily on the [C] mountain top
[C] I took a trip on a [F] sailing ship
And when I [G7] reached Jamaica I [C] made a stop
|Chorus:
|[C] But I’m sad to say, [F] I’m on my way
|[G7] Won‟t be back for [C] many a day
|Me [C] heart is down, my head is [F] turning around
|I had to [G7] leave a little girl in [C] Kingston town
Verse 2:
[C] Down at the market [F] you can hear
Ladies [G7] cry out while on their [C] heads they bear
[C] Akee, rice, salt [F] fish are nice
And the [G7] rum is fine any [C] time of year
Chorus:
Verse 3:
[C] Sounds of laughter [F] everywhere
And the [G7] dancing girls sway [C] to and fro
[C] I must declare my [F] heart is there
Though I’ve [G7] been from Maine to [C] Mexico
|Chorus: x2
|[C] But I’m sad to say, [F] I’m on my way
|[G7] Won‟t be back for [C] many a day
|Me [C] heart is down, my head is [F] turning around
|I had to [G7] leave a little girl in [C] Kingston town
Outro:
I had to [G7] leave a little girl in [C*] Kings [G7*] ton [C*] town