Jamaica Farewell
Harry Belafonte
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[G] Down the way where the [C] nights are gay
And the [D7] sun shines daily on the [G] mountaintop
[G] I took a trip on a [C] sailing ship
And when I [D7] reached Jamaica I [G] made a stop
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But I'm [G] sad to say I'm [Am] on my way
[D7] Won't be back for [G] many a day
[G] My heart is down my head is [Am] turning around
I had to [D7] leave a little girl in [G] Kingston town
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[G] Down at the market [C] you can hear
Ladies [D7] cry out while on their [G] heads they bear
[G] Akee rice salt [C] fish are nice
And the [D7] rum is fine any [G] time of year
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But I'm [G] sad to say I'm [Am] on my way
[D7] Won't be back for [G] many a day
[G] My heart is down my head is [Am] turning around
I had to [D7] leave a little girl in [G] Kingston town
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[G] Sounds of laughter [C] everywhere
And the [D7] dancing girls swaying [G] to and fro
[G] I must declare my [C] heart is there
Though I've [D7] been from Maine to [G] Mexico
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But I'm [G] sad to say I'm [Am] on my way
[D7] Won't be back for [G] many a day
[G] My heart is down my head is [Am] turning around
I had to [D7] leave a little girl in [G] Kingston town
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[G] Down the way where the [C] nights are gay
And the [D7] sun shines daily on the [G] mountaintop
[G] I took a trip on a [C] sailing ship
And when I [D7] reached Jamaica I [G] made a stop
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But I'm [G] sad to say I'm [Am] on my way
[D7] Won't be back for [G] many a day
[G] My heart is down my head is [Am] turning around
I had to [D7] leave a little girl in [G] Kingston town
But I'm [G] sad to say I'm [Am] on my way
[D7] Won't be back for [G] many a day
[G] My heart is down my head is [Am] turning around
I had to [D7] leave a little girl in [G] Kingston town
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