Chords for Marty Robbins Sings 'Jamaica Farewell.'
Tempo:
130.85 bpm
Chords used:
D
A
G
Em
F#m
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[A] [D]
[G] [D] [A]
[D] Down the way [A] where the [G] nights are gay [A] and the sun shines daily [D] on the mountain top.
I took a trip [G] on a sailing ship but [D] when I reached [F#m]
Jamaica I made [D] a stop.
But I'm sad to say [G] I'm on my way, [A] [G] won't be back [D] for many a day.
My heart is down, [Em] my head is spinning around, [F#m] I had to leave a little girl in [D] Kingston town.
Sounds of [G] laughter you can hear and [F#m] the dancing [D] girls sway to and fro.
I must declare [G] my heart is there [A] though I've been from Maine [D] to Mexico.
But I'm sad to say [G] I'm on my way, [A] won't be [D] back for many a day.
My heart is down, [G] my head is spinning around, [A] I had to leave a little girl [D] in Kingston town.
[Em] [G] [D] [A]
[D] Down at the market [G] you can hear [D] ladies [A] cry out while on [G] their heads they bend.
[D] All the rice, [G] all fish are nice [Bm] and the [A] rum is fine [D] any time of year.
But I'm sad to say [B] I'm on my way, [A] won't be back [D] for many a day.
My heart is down, my [G] head is spinning around, I [A] had to leave a little girl [D] in Kingston town.
Sad to say [C#] I'm on my [A] way, won't be back [D] for many a day.
My heart is down, my [G] head is spinning around, I [A] had to leave a little girl [D] in Kingston town.
Sad to say [Em] I'm on my way, [A] won't be [D] back for many a day.
My heart is down, my [G] head is spinning [Em] around, I [A] had to leave a little girl in Kingston town.
[D]
[G] [D] [A]
[D] Down the way [A] where the [G] nights are gay [A] and the sun shines daily [D] on the mountain top.
I took a trip [G] on a sailing ship but [D] when I reached [F#m]
Jamaica I made [D] a stop.
But I'm sad to say [G] I'm on my way, [A] [G] won't be back [D] for many a day.
My heart is down, [Em] my head is spinning around, [F#m] I had to leave a little girl in [D] Kingston town.
Sounds of [G] laughter you can hear and [F#m] the dancing [D] girls sway to and fro.
I must declare [G] my heart is there [A] though I've been from Maine [D] to Mexico.
But I'm sad to say [G] I'm on my way, [A] won't be [D] back for many a day.
My heart is down, [G] my head is spinning around, [A] I had to leave a little girl [D] in Kingston town.
[Em] [G] [D] [A]
[D] Down at the market [G] you can hear [D] ladies [A] cry out while on [G] their heads they bend.
[D] All the rice, [G] all fish are nice [Bm] and the [A] rum is fine [D] any time of year.
But I'm sad to say [B] I'm on my way, [A] won't be back [D] for many a day.
My heart is down, my [G] head is spinning around, I [A] had to leave a little girl [D] in Kingston town.
Sad to say [C#] I'm on my [A] way, won't be back [D] for many a day.
My heart is down, my [G] head is spinning around, I [A] had to leave a little girl [D] in Kingston town.
Sad to say [Em] I'm on my way, [A] won't be [D] back for many a day.
My heart is down, my [G] head is spinning [Em] around, I [A] had to leave a little girl in Kingston town.
[D]
Key:
D
A
G
Em
F#m
D
A
G
[A] _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ [A] _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ Down the way [A] where the [G] nights are gay [A] and the sun shines daily [D] on the mountain top.
I took a trip [G] on a sailing ship but [D] when I reached [F#m]
Jamaica I made [D] a stop.
But I'm sad to say [G] I'm on my way, [A] _ [G] won't be back [D] for many a day.
_ My heart is down, [Em] my head is spinning around, [F#m] I had to leave a little girl in [D] Kingston town.
_ Sounds of [G] laughter you can hear and [F#m] the dancing [D] girls sway to and fro.
_ I must declare [G] my heart is there [A] though I've been from Maine [D] to Mexico.
But I'm sad to say [G] I'm on my way, [A] _ won't be [D] back for many a day.
_ My heart is down, [G] my head is spinning around, [A] I had to leave a little girl [D] in Kingston town. _ _ _
_ [Em] _ _ [G] _ _ [D] _ _ [A] _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ Down at the market [G] you can hear [D] ladies [A] cry out while on [G] their heads they bend.
[D] _ All the rice, [G] all fish are nice [Bm] and the [A] rum is fine [D] any time of year.
But I'm sad to say [B] I'm on my way, [A] _ won't be back [D] for many a day.
My heart is down, my [G] head is spinning around, I [A] had to leave a little girl [D] in Kingston town.
Sad to say [C#] I'm on my [A] way, won't be back [D] for many a day.
My heart is down, my [G] head is spinning around, I [A] had to leave a little girl [D] in Kingston town.
Sad to say [Em] I'm on my way, [A] _ won't be [D] back for many a day.
My heart is down, my [G] head is spinning [Em] around, I [A] had to leave a little girl in Kingston town. _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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_ [G] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ [A] _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ Down the way [A] where the [G] nights are gay [A] and the sun shines daily [D] on the mountain top.
I took a trip [G] on a sailing ship but [D] when I reached [F#m]
Jamaica I made [D] a stop.
But I'm sad to say [G] I'm on my way, [A] _ [G] won't be back [D] for many a day.
_ My heart is down, [Em] my head is spinning around, [F#m] I had to leave a little girl in [D] Kingston town.
_ Sounds of [G] laughter you can hear and [F#m] the dancing [D] girls sway to and fro.
_ I must declare [G] my heart is there [A] though I've been from Maine [D] to Mexico.
But I'm sad to say [G] I'm on my way, [A] _ won't be [D] back for many a day.
_ My heart is down, [G] my head is spinning around, [A] I had to leave a little girl [D] in Kingston town. _ _ _
_ [Em] _ _ [G] _ _ [D] _ _ [A] _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ Down at the market [G] you can hear [D] ladies [A] cry out while on [G] their heads they bend.
[D] _ All the rice, [G] all fish are nice [Bm] and the [A] rum is fine [D] any time of year.
But I'm sad to say [B] I'm on my way, [A] _ won't be back [D] for many a day.
My heart is down, my [G] head is spinning around, I [A] had to leave a little girl [D] in Kingston town.
Sad to say [C#] I'm on my [A] way, won't be back [D] for many a day.
My heart is down, my [G] head is spinning around, I [A] had to leave a little girl [D] in Kingston town.
Sad to say [Em] I'm on my way, [A] _ won't be [D] back for many a day.
My heart is down, my [G] head is spinning [Em] around, I [A] had to leave a little girl in Kingston town. _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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