sábado, 28 de febrero de 2026

Jamaica Farewell - Harry Belafonte - Video, Lyrics & Chords

 


Intro     C   F   G    C     C   F   G   C 
 
 
C                       F
Down the way where the nights are gay       
          G          /B            C
and the sun shines daily on the mountain top,
C                   F
I took a trip on a sailing ship          
             G       /B        C
and when I reached Jamaica I made a stop. 
 
 
CHORUS
         C               Dm
But I'm sad to say, I'm on my way
G                 C
won't be back for many a day,  
    C                          Dm
my heart is down, my head is turning around        
          G               /B       C
I had to leave a little girl in Kingston Town. 
 
 
SOLO I     C   Dm   G   C    C   Dm   G   C
 
 
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               Dm
But I'm sad to say, I'm on my way
G                 C
won't be back for many a day,  
    C                          Dm
my heart is down, my head is turning around        
          G                       C
I had to leave a little girl in Kingston Town. 
 
 
SOLO II   C   Dm   G   C     C    G7    C
 
 
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               Dm
But I'm sad to say, I'm on my way
G                 C
won't be back for many a day,  
    C                          Dm
my heart is down, my head is turning around        
          G                       C
I had to leave a little girl in Kingston Town. 
 
 
SOLO III    C   Dm   G   C    C   Dm   G   C
 
 
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               Dm
But I'm sad to say, I'm on my way
G                 C
won't be back for many a day,  
    C                          Dm
my heart is down, my head is turning around        
          G                       C
I had to leave a little girl in Kingston Town. 
 
 
CHORUS
C                Dm
Sad to say, I'm on my way
G                 C
won't be back for many a day,  
    C                          Dm
my heart is down, my head is turning around        
          G                       C
I had to leave a little girl in Kingston Town. 
 
 
OUTRO    C   Dm   G   C    

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