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
C
(C,E,G)
-
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
[
C
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
]
Down away where
[
F
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth
]
nights are gay.
[
F
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth
]
And the
[
C
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
]
sunshine's
[
G7
Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth
]
daily on the
[
C
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
]
mountain top.
[
C
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
]
I took a trip on a
[
F
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth
]
sailing ship.
[
F
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth
]
When I
[
C
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
]
reached Jam-
[
G7
Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth
]
aica I
[
C
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
]
made a stop but I'm.
Chorus:
[
C
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
]
Sad to say I'm
[
Dm
Minor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Second
]
on my way.
[
G7
Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth
]
Won't be back for
[
C
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
]
many a day.
[
C
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
]
My
heart is down my head is
[
Dm
Minor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Second
]
turning around.
[
Dm
Minor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Second
]
I had to
[
C
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
]
leave a little
[
G7
Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth
]
girl in
[
C
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
]
Kingston town.
Verse 2
[
C
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
]
Sounds of laughter
[
F
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth
]
everywhere.
[
F
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth
]
And the
[
C
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
]
dancing
[
G7
Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth
]
girls swaying
[
C
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
]
to and fro.
[
C
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
]
I must declare my
[
F
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth
]
heart is there,
[
F
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth
]
though I've
[
C
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
]
been from
[
G7
Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth
]
Maine to
[
C
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
]
Mexico but I'm.
Chorus:
[
C
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
]
Sad to say I'm
[
Dm
Minor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Second
]
on my way.
[
G7
Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth
]
Won't be back for
[
C
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
]
many a day.
[
C
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
]
My
heart is down my head is
[
Dm
Minor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Second
]
turning around.
[
Dm
Minor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Second
]
I had to
[
C
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
]
leave a little
[
G7
Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth
]
girl in
[
C
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
]
Kingston town.
Verse 3
[
C
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
]
Down at the market
[
F
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth
]
you can hear,
[
F
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth
]
ladies
[
C
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
]
cry out
[
G7
Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth
]
while on their
[
C
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
]
heads they bear.
[
C
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
]
Akey rice and
[
F
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth
]
fish on ice,
[
F
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth
]
and the
[
C
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
]
rum is
[
G7
Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth
]
fine any-
[
C
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
]
time of year but I'm.
Chorus:
[
C
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
]
Sad to say I'm
[
Dm
Minor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Second
]
on my way.
[
G7
Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth
]
Won't be back for
[
C
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
]
many a day.
[
C
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
]
My
heart is down my head is
[
Dm
Minor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Second
]
turning around.
[
Dm
Minor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Second
]
I had to
[
C
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
]
leave a little
[
G7
Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth
]
girl in
[
C
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
]
Kingston town.
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