Jamaica Farewell

Harry Belafonte

• GA7D
  P1:
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• DGA7DDGA7D
  S1:
  Down the way where the nights are gay 

  And the sun shines daily on the mountaintop 

  I took a trip on a sailing ship 

  And when I reached Jamaica I made a stop
• DEmi7A7DDEmi7A7DD
  R1:
  But I'm sad to say I'm on my way 

  Won't be back for many a day 

  My heart is down, my head is turning around 

  I had to leave a little girl in Kingston town 

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• DGA7DDGA7D
  S2:
  Down at the market you can hear 

  Ladies cry out while on their heads they bear 

  Ackee, rice, saltfish are nice 

  And the rum is fine any time of year
• DEmi7A7DDEmi7A7DD
  R1:
  But I'm sad to say I'm on my way 

  Won't be back for many a day 

  My heart is down, my head is turning around 

  I had to leave a little girl in Kingston town 

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• DGA7DDGA7D
  S3:
  Sounds of laughter everywhere 

  And the dancing girls swing to and fro 

  I must declare my heart is there 

  Though I've been from Maine to Mexico
• DEmi7A7DDEmi7A7DD
  R1:
  But I'm sad to say I'm on my way 

  Won't be back for many a day 

  My heart is down, my head is turning around 

  I had to leave a little girl in Kingston town 

  x---x---x---x
• DGA7DDGA7D
  S1:
  Down the way where the nights are gay 

  And the sun shines daily on the mountaintop 

  I took a trip on a sailing ship 

  And when I reached Jamaica I made a stop
• DEmi7A7DDEmi7A7DDEmi7A7DDEmi7A7D
  R1:
  But I'm sad to say I'm on my way 

  Won't be back for many a day 

  My heart is down, my head is turning around 

  I had to leave a little girl in Kingston town 

  Sad to say I'm on my way 

  Won't be back for many a day 

  My heart is down, my head is turning around 

  I had to leave a little girl in Kingston town