Jamaica Farewell Chords & Tabs

by Harry Belafonte

[Version Description]
Strumming Patterns:
Pattern 1:
BPM: 117
Denominator: 8
Triplet: No
Measures: [1, 202, 1, 101, 202, 101, 1, 101]

[Intro]
C F G C
C F G C

[Verse 1]
C                      F             
Down the way where the nights are gay
        G                       C           
and the sun shines daily on the mountain top
C                  F           
I took a trip on a sailing ship
           G                  C          
and when I reached Jamaica, I made a stop

[Chorus]
        C               F        
But I'm sad to say, I'm on my way
G                 C         
Won't be back for many a day
   C                         F             
My heart is down, my head is turning around
         G                      C            
I had to leave a little girl in Kingston Town

[Solo]
C F G C
C F G C

[Verse 2]
C                  F         
Sounds of laughter everywhere
        G                     C         
and the dancing girls swaying to and fro
C                 F             
I must declare my heart is there
            G                   C    
though I've been from Maine to Mexico

[Chorus]
        C               F        
But I'm sad to say, I'm on my way
G                 C         
Won't be back for many a day
   C                         F             
My heart is down, my head is turning around
         G                      C            
I had to leave a little girl in Kingston Town

[Solo]
C F G C
C F G C

[Verse 3]
C                  F           
Down at the market you can hear
       G                      C              
ladies cry out while on their heads they bear
C                F            
Ackee, rice, saltfish are nice
        G               C           
and the rum is fine any time of year

[Chorus]
        C               F        
But I'm sad to say, I'm on my way
G                 C         
Won't be back for many a day
   C                         F             
My heart is down, my head is turning around
         G                      C            
I had to leave a little girl in Kingston Town

[Solo]
C F G C
C F G C

[Verse 4]
C                      F             
Down the way where the nights are gay
        G                       C           
and the sun shines daily on the mountain top
C                  F           
I took a trip on a sailing ship
           G                  C          
and when I reached Jamaica, I made a stop

[Chorus]
        C               F        
But I'm sad to say, I'm on my way
G                 C         
Won't be back for many a day
   C                         F             
My heart is down, my head is turning around
         G                      C            
I had to leave a little girl in Kingston Town
C               F        
Sad to say, I'm on my way
G                 C         
Won't be back for many a day
   C                         F             
My heart is down, my head is turning around
         G                      C            
I had to leave a little girl in Kingston Town

[Outro]
C F G C