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Jamaica Farewell

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C                      F 
Down the way where the nights are gay
        G7                      C
And the sun shines daily on the mountaintop
C                  F
I took a trip on a sailing ship
           G7                C
And when I reached Jamaica I made a stop

Chorus:
        C              Dm
But I'm sad to say I'm on my way
G7                C
Won't be back for many a day
C                           Dm
My heart is down my head is turning around
         G7                     C
I had to leave a little girl in Kingston town
C                  F
Down at the market you can hear
       G7                     C
Ladies cry out while on their heads they bear
C              F
Akee rice salt fish are nice
        G7              C
And the rum is fine any time of year

Chorus
C                  F
Sounds of laughter everywhere
        G7                    C
And the dancing girls swaying to and fro
C                 F
I must declare my heart is there
            G7                 C
Though I've been from Maine to Mexico

Chorus
C                      F
Down the way where the nights are gay
        G7                      C
And the sun shines daily on the mountaintop
C                  F
I took a trip on a sailing ship
           G7                C
And when I reached Jamaica I made a stop

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Tabs by: nestormachno

Published: 12 Mar, 2010

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    jimlindley

    2010-08-27 20:37:10

    simple and straight-forward.

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