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Day-O (The Banana Boat Song) (v1) (C Major)
Artist: Harry Belafonte    Genre: Calypso    Roman Numerals: I, IV, V7    Instrument: Guitar - Standard Tuning [E,A,D,G,B,E]    Entered by: ICDb   
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C
(C,E,G)
x,3,2,0,1,0
- C E G C E
F
(F,A,C)
F C F A C F
G7
(G,B,D,F)
G B D G B F


Intro (lead only)
[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] Daaay-o,		 [FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] Day-ay-ay-		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] o.
[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] Daylight come an' me		 [G7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] wan’ go		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] home.
[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] Day, me say		 [G7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] day, me say		 [FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] day, me say		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] day, me sa		 [G7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] day, me say		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] daay-o
[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] Daylight come an' me		 [G7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] wan’ go		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] home.

Verse 1
[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] (lead) Work all night on a		 [FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] drink a’		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] rum
[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] (response) Daylight come an’ me		 [G7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] wan’ go		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] home.
[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] (lead) Stack banana till de		 [FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] mornin’		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] come
[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] (response) Daylight come an’ me		 [G7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] wan’ go		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] home.

Bridge
[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] (lead) Come, Mister tally man		 [G7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] tally me banana.
[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] (response) Daylight come an’ me		 [G7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] wan’ go		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] home.
[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] (lead) Come, Mister tally man		 [G7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] tally me banana.
[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] (response) Daylight come an’ me		 [G7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] wan’ go		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] home.

Verse 2
[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] (lead) Lift Six foot, seven foot,		 [FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] eight foot		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] bunch
[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] (response) Daylight come an' me		 [G7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] wan’ go		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] home.
[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] (lead) Six foot, seven foot,		 [FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] eight foot		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] bunch
[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] (response) Daylight come an' me		 [G7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] wan’ go		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] home.

Chorus
[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] (lead) Day, me say		 [FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] Day-ay-ay-		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] o.
[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] (response) Daylight come an' me		 [G7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] wan’ go		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] home.
[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] (lead) Day, me say		 [G7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] day, me say		 [FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] day, me say		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] day, me sa		 [G7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] day, me say...
[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] (response) Daylight come an' me		 [G7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] wan’ go		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] home.

Verse 3
[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] (lead) Beautiful bunch of		 [FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] ripe		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] banana
[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] (response) Daylight come an’ me		 [G7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] wan’ go		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] home.
[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] (lead) Hide the deadly,		 [FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] black		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] taranch-la
[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] (response) Daylight come an’ me		 [G7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] wan’ go		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] home.
REPEAT VERSE 2
REPEAT CHORUS
REPEAT BRIDGE

Outro
[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] (lead) Daaay-o,		 [FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] Day-ay-ay-		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] o.
[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] (response) Daylight come an' me		 [G7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] wan’ go		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] home.
[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] (lead) Day, me say		 [G7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] day, me say		 [FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] day, me say		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] day, me sa		 [G7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] day, me say		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] daay-o
[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] (response) Daylight come an' me		 [G7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] wan’ go		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] home.
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