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Jamaica Farewell (C Major)
Artist: Harry Belafonte    Genre: Calypso    Roman Numerals: I, ii, IV, V7    Instrument: Guitar - Standard Tuning [E,A,D,G,B,E]    Entered by: PollyEV   
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C
(C,E,G)
x,3,2,0,1,0
- C E G C E
Dm
(D,F,A)
- - D A D F
F
(F,A,C)
F C F A C F
G7
(G,B,D,F)
G B D G B F


Verse 1
[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] Down away where		 [FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] nights are gay.
[FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] And the		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] sunshine's		 [G7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] daily on the		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] mountain top.
[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] I took a trip on a		 [FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] sailing ship.
[FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] When I		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] reached Jam-		 [G7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] aica I		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] made a stop but I'm.

Chorus:
[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] Sad to say I'm		 [DmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Second] on my way.
[G7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] Won't be back for		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] many a day.
[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] My		 heart is down my head is [DmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Second] turning around.
[DmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Second] I had to		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] leave a little		 [G7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] girl in		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] Kingston town.

Verse 2
[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] Sounds of laughter		 [FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] everywhere.
[FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] And the		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] dancing		 [G7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] girls swaying		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] to and fro.
[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] I must declare my		 [FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] heart is there,
[FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] though I've		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] been from		 [G7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] Maine to		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] Mexico but I'm.

Chorus:
[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] Sad to say I'm		 [DmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Second] on my way.
[G7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] Won't be back for		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] many a day.
[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] My		 heart is down my head is [DmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Second] turning around.
[DmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Second] I had to		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] leave a little		 [G7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] girl in		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] Kingston town.

Verse 3
[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] Down at the market		 [FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] you can hear,
[FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] ladies		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] cry out		 [G7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] while on their		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] heads they bear.
[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] Akey rice and		 [FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] fish on ice,
[FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] and the		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] rum is		 [G7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] fine any-		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] time of year but I'm.

Chorus:
[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] Sad to say I'm		 [DmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Second] on my way.
[G7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] Won't be back for		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] many a day.
[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] My		 heart is down my head is [DmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Second] turning around.
[DmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Second] I had to		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] leave a little		 [G7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] girl in		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] Kingston town.
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