Chords for Laura Veirs - Jamaica Farewell - Circolo degli Artisti 04-02-11 Roma (GLasstudios71)

That's a traditional American song. _ _
_ [F#] _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] What part of America?
[F#] _ What part?
Well, that [B] song has a sad story.
It's a slave woman singing to the _ [F#] master's child because she cannot take care of her own [G#] child.
So it's a sad song, [F#] beautiful song.
And the [C] version I learned was Pete Seeger's [D#] version.
But there are many versions.
It's called All the Pretty Little Horses.
This is another cover song you might recognize.
[F#] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ Down the [C#] way [B] where the nights are gay and the sun [C#] shines brightly [F#] on the mountain top
I took a [B] trip on a sailing ship and when I reached [F#] Jamaica I made a stop
Well I'm sad to say [B] I'm on my [C#] way, won't be back [F#] for many a day
My heart is down, [B] my head is turning around but I don't leave all my [F#] friends in Kingston town
Sounds of laughter [B] everywhere [F#] and the dancers swinging to and fro
I must admit [B] that my heart is there [F#] though I've been from Maine to Mexico
Well I'm sad to say [B] I'm on my way, [A#m] won't be [F#] back for many a day
My heart is down, my [B] head is turning around [F#] but I don't leave all my friends in Kingston town
Down _ [B] _ _ _ [F#] _ _ _
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_ _ [F#] _ _ _ _ _ _
[B] _ _ [C#] _ _ _ [F#] _ _ _
_ _ [B] _ _ _ [F#] _ _ _
_ _ _ at the [B] market you can hear [F#] ladies crying [F#] out their favor
Salt fish out [B] here, rice is nice [F#] and the rum is fine every time I'm here
Well I'm sad to [B] say I'm on my way, [C#] won't be back [F#] for many a day
My heart is down, my [B] head is turning around but I don't leave all my [F#] friends in Kingston town
Well I'm sad to say [B] I'm on my [C#] way, won't be back [F#] for many a day
My heart is [B] down, my head is turning around but [C#] I don't leave all my [F#] friends in Kingston town _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [C#] _ _ [Gm] _ _ _