These are Jamaica Farewell chords by Patti Page on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, and Keyboard.
[Intro]
B F# G#m C# F#
[Verse 1]
F#
Down the way where
B
the nights are gay
A# C#7
And the sun shines daily
F#
on the mountaintop
I took a trip on
B
a sailing ship
C#
And when I reached
C#7 F#
Jamaica I made a stop
[Chorus]
But I'm sad to say
G#m
I'm on my way
G#7
Won't be back
F#
for many a day
My heart is down,
G#m7
my head is turning
around
F#
I had to leave a little
C# F#
boy in Kingston town
[Interlude]
B C#7 F#
[Verse 2]
F#
Sounds of laughter
B
everywhere
A#m C#7
And the dancin' girls
F#
swayin' to and fro
B
I must declare my heart
is there
A#m
Though I've been
C#7 F#
from Maine to Mexico
[Chorus]
But I'm sad to say
G#m
I'm on my way
C#
Won't be back for
F#
many a day
My heart is down,
G#m
my head is turning around
F#
I had to leave a little
C# F#
boy in Kingston town
[Interlude]
B C#7 F#
D D7
[Verse 3]
G C
Down at the market you
can hear
Bm D
Ladies cry out while
G
on their heads they bear
C
Ackee, rice, saltfish
are nice
D
And the rum is fine
G
any time of year
[Chorus]
But I'm sad to say
Am Am7
I'm on my way
D
Won't be back for
G
many a day
My heart is down, my head
C Am
is turning around
G
I had to leave a little
D G
boy in Kingston town
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[Chorus]
But I'm sad to say
Am Am7
I'm on my way
D
Won't be back for
G
many a day
My heart is down,
C Am
my head is turning around
G
I had to leave a little
D G
boy in Kingston town
[Outro]
But I'm sad to say
Am Am7
I'm on my way
D
Won't be back for
G
many a day
My heart is down,
C Am
my head is turning around
G
I had to leave a little
D G
boy in Kingston town