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f	1	Jamaica Farewell - Harry Belafonte	f	1	Jamaica Farewell - Harry Belafonte
	2			2
	3	Intro:		3	Intro:
	4	[C] [F] [G7] [C]		4	[C] [F] [G7] [C]
	5			5
	6	Verse 1:		6	Verse 1:
	7	[C] Down the way where the [F] nights are gay		7	[C] Down the way where the [F] nights are gay
	8	And the [G7] sun shines gaily on the [C] mountain top		8	And the [G7] sun shines gaily on the [C] mountain top
	9	[C] I took a trip on a [F] sailing ship		9	[C] I took a trip on a [F] sailing ship
	10	And when I [G7] reached Jamaica I [C] made a stop		10	And when I [G7] reached Jamaica I [C] made a stop
	11			11
	12	\|Chorus:		12	\|Chorus:
	13	\|[C] But I’m sad to say, [F] I’m on my way		13	\|[C] But I’m sad to say, [F] I’m on my way
	14	\|[G7] Won‟t be back for [C] many a day		14	\|[G7] Won‟t be back for [C] many a day
	15	\|Me [C] heart is down, my head is [F] turning around		15	\|Me [C] heart is down, my head is [F] turning around
	16	\|I had to [G7] leave a little girl in [C] Kingston town		16	\|I had to [G7] leave a little girl in [C] Kingston town
	17			17
	18	Verse 2:		18	Verse 2:
	19	[C] Down at the market [F] you can hear		19	[C] Down at the market [F] you can hear
	20	Ladies [G7] cry out while on their [C] heads they bear		20	Ladies [G7] cry out while on their [C] heads they bear
	21	[C] Akee, rice, salt [F] fish are nice		21	[C] Akee, rice, salt [F] fish are nice
	22	And the [G7] rum is fine any [C] time of year		22	And the [G7] rum is fine any [C] time of year
	23			23
n	24	Chorus:	n	24	\|Chorus:
				25	\|[C] But I’m sad to say, [F] I’m on my way
				26	\|[G7] Won‟t be back for [C] many a day
				27	\|Me [C] heart is down, my head is [F] turning around
				28	\|I had to [G7] leave a little girl in [C] Kingston town
	25			29
	26	Verse 3:		30	Verse 3:
	27	[C] Sounds of laughter [F] everywhere		31	[C] Sounds of laughter [F] everywhere
	28	And the [G7] dancing girls sway [C] to and fro		32	And the [G7] dancing girls sway [C] to and fro
	29	[C] I must declare my [F] heart is there		33	[C] I must declare my [F] heart is there
	30	Though I’ve [G7] been from Maine to [C] Mexico		34	Though I’ve [G7] been from Maine to [C] Mexico
	31			35
	32	\|Chorus: x2		36	\|Chorus: x2
	33	\|[C] But I’m sad to say, [F] I’m on my way		37	\|[C] But I’m sad to say, [F] I’m on my way
	34	\|[G7] Won‟t be back for [C] many a day		38	\|[G7] Won‟t be back for [C] many a day
	35	\|Me [C] heart is down, my head is [F] turning around		39	\|Me [C] heart is down, my head is [F] turning around
	36	\|I had to [G7] leave a little girl in [C] Kingston town		40	\|I had to [G7] leave a little girl in [C] Kingston town
	37			41
	38	Outro:		42	Outro:
t	39	I had to [G7] leave a little girl in [C] Kingston [C] town [C]	t	43	I had to [G7] leave a little girl in [C] Kings [G7] ton [C*] town

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