Day-O (The Banana Boat Song) (v2) by Harry Belafonte

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Day-O (The Banana Boat Song) (v2) (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)


-	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)
No strumming, just voice

[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.

Strum once, on the beat

[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] Daylight come an' me

[G7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] wanna go

[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] home.

Pick melody notes on descending scale

[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 sa'

[FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] day, me sa'

[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 sa'

[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] daay-o

Strum once, on the beat

[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] Daylight come an' me

[G7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] wanna go

[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] home.

Verse 1
Strum down on the beat, with a quick up during the 7th

[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

Strum Pattern: DDuu DuD D

[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] wanna go

[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] home.

Strum down on the beat, with a quick up during the 7th

[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

Strum Pattern: DDuu DuD D

[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] wanna 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.

Strum Pattern: DDuu DuD D

[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] wanna 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.

Strum Pattern: DDuu DuD D

[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] wanna go

[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] home.

Verse 2
Strum down on the beat, with a quick up during the 7th

[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

Strum Pattern: DDuu DuD D

[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] wanna go

[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] home.

Strum down on the beat, with a quick up during the 7th

[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

Strum Pattern: DDuu DuD D

[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] wanna 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.

Strum Pattern: DDuu DuD D

[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] wanna go

[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] home.

Pick melody notes on descending scale

[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] (lead) Day, me sa'

[G7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] day, me sa'

[FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] day, me sa'

[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...

Strum Pattern: DDuu DuD D

[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] wanna go

[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] home.

Verse 3
Strum down on the beat, with a quick up during the 7th

[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

Strum Pattern: DDuu DuD D

[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] wanna go

[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] home.

Strum down on the beat, with a quick up during the 7th

[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

Strum Pattern: DDuu DuD D

[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] wanna go

[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] home.

Verse 2
Strum down on the beat, with a quick up during the 7th

[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

Strum Pattern: DDuu DuD D

[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] wanna go

[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] home.

Strum down on the beat, with a quick up during the 7th

[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

Strum Pattern: DDuu DuD D

[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] wanna 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.

Strum Pattern: DDuu DuD D

[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] wanna go

[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] home.

Pick melody notes on descending scale

[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] (lead) Day, me sa'

[G7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] day, me sa'

[FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] day, me sa'

[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...

Strum Pattern: DDuu DuD D

[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] wanna 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.

Strum Pattern: DDuu DuD D

[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] wanna 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.

Strum Pattern: DDuu DuD D

[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] wanna go

[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] home.

Outro
No strumming, voice only

[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.

Slowly... strum once, on the beat

[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] wanna go

[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] home.

Pick melody notes on descending scale

[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] (lead) Day, me sa'

[G7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] day, me sa'

[FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] day, me sa'

[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 sa'

[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] daay-o

Very slowly... strum once, on the beat

[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] wanna go

[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] home.