Chords for Seth Avett sings, Jamaica Farewell by Harry Belafonte
Tempo:
133.3 bpm
Chords used:
G
D
Am
C
A
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
I love you too.
I love you.
Down the way [C] where the night [D] sun shines daily [G] on the mountain top.
I took a trip on [C] a sailing ship and when [D] I reached Jamaica [G] I made a stop.
But I'm sad to say I'm [Am] on my way.
Won't be back [G] for many a day.
My heart is down, my head [Am] is turning around.
I had [D] to leave a little [G] girl in Kingston town.
[Am] [D]
[G]
[Am] [D]
Down the market [C] you can hear [D] ladies cry [G] while on their heads they bear.
Ackee rice, salt [C] fish and larks [D] and the rum is fine [G] any time of year.
But I'm sad to say [Am] I'm on my way.
[A]
Won't be [G] back for many a day.
My heart is down, my head [Am] is turning around.
[D] I had to leave a little girl [G] in Kingston town.
Yes I'm sad to say [Am] I'm on my [D] way.
Won't be back [G] for many a day.
My heart is down, my head is [Am] turning around.
[D] I had to leave a little [G] girl in Kingston town.
[D]
[G]
[N]
I love you.
Down the way [C] where the night [D] sun shines daily [G] on the mountain top.
I took a trip on [C] a sailing ship and when [D] I reached Jamaica [G] I made a stop.
But I'm sad to say I'm [Am] on my way.
Won't be back [G] for many a day.
My heart is down, my head [Am] is turning around.
I had [D] to leave a little [G] girl in Kingston town.
[Am] [D]
[G]
[Am] [D]
Down the market [C] you can hear [D] ladies cry [G] while on their heads they bear.
Ackee rice, salt [C] fish and larks [D] and the rum is fine [G] any time of year.
But I'm sad to say [Am] I'm on my way.
[A]
Won't be [G] back for many a day.
My heart is down, my head [Am] is turning around.
[D] I had to leave a little girl [G] in Kingston town.
Yes I'm sad to say [Am] I'm on my [D] way.
Won't be back [G] for many a day.
My heart is down, my head is [Am] turning around.
[D] I had to leave a little [G] girl in Kingston town.
[D]
[G]
[N]
Key:
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Am
C
A
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_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ I love you too.
_ _ I love you.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ Down the way [C] where the night _ _ [D] sun shines daily [G] on the mountain top.
I took a trip on [C] a sailing ship and when [D] I reached Jamaica [G] I made a stop.
But I'm sad to say I'm [Am] on my way. _
Won't be back [G] for many a day.
My heart is down, my head [Am] is turning around.
I had [D] to leave a little [G] girl in Kingston town. _
_ _ _ [Am] _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Am] _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
Down the market [C] you can hear [D] ladies cry [G] while on their heads they bear. _
Ackee rice, salt [C] fish and larks [D] and the rum is fine [G] any time of year.
But I'm sad to say [Am] I'm on my way.
[A]
Won't be [G] back for many a day.
My heart is down, my head [Am] is turning around.
[D] I had to leave a little girl [G] in Kingston town.
Yes I'm sad to say [Am] I'm on my [D] way.
Won't be back [G] for many a day.
My heart is down, my head is [Am] turning around.
[D] I had to leave a little [G] girl in Kingston town. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ I love you too.
_ _ I love you.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ Down the way [C] where the night _ _ [D] sun shines daily [G] on the mountain top.
I took a trip on [C] a sailing ship and when [D] I reached Jamaica [G] I made a stop.
But I'm sad to say I'm [Am] on my way. _
Won't be back [G] for many a day.
My heart is down, my head [Am] is turning around.
I had [D] to leave a little [G] girl in Kingston town. _
_ _ _ [Am] _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Am] _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
Down the market [C] you can hear [D] ladies cry [G] while on their heads they bear. _
Ackee rice, salt [C] fish and larks [D] and the rum is fine [G] any time of year.
But I'm sad to say [Am] I'm on my way.
[A]
Won't be [G] back for many a day.
My heart is down, my head [Am] is turning around.
[D] I had to leave a little girl [G] in Kingston town.
Yes I'm sad to say [Am] I'm on my [D] way.
Won't be back [G] for many a day.
My heart is down, my head is [Am] turning around.
[D] I had to leave a little [G] girl in Kingston town. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _ _