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    

Bob Marley - Is this love - Video, Lyrics & Guitar Chords

 

Intro     F#m   D    F#m   D      A
 
 
/G#      F#m     D               A
I wanna love you, and treat you right,
/G#      F#m             D              A
I wanna love you, every day and every night,
      /G#   F#m            D                    A
we'll be together, with a roof right over our heads,
       /G#       F#m    D             A
we'll share the shelter, of my single bed,
        /G#      F#m                   D                A
we'll share the same room, yeah!, for jah provide the bread.
 
 
CHORUS
          C#m7
Is this love is this love is this love
                       Bm7
is this love that I'm feelin'?,
          C#m7
is this love is this love is this love
                        Bm7         E7
is this love that I'm feelin'?
 
 
E7                                         Bm7    E7     C#m7
I wanna know wanna know wanna know now!,

I got to know got to know got to know now!,
C#m7                                 Bm7
I I I I I I I I I  I'm willing and able,
   C#m7                        E7
so I, throw my cards, on your table!
 
 
         A
I wanna love you I wanna, love and treat
 
love and treat you right,
   /G#      F#m           D            A
I wanna love you, every day and every night,
     /G#     F#m                  D                   A
we'll be together yeah!, with a roof right over our heads,
      /G#        F#m                    D           A
we'll share the shelter yeah, oh now!, of my single bed,
       /G#      F#m                   D                A
we'll share the same room yeah!, for jah provide the bread.
 

CHORUS
          C#m7
Is this love is this love is this love
                       Bm7
is this love that I'm feelin'?,
          C#m7
is this love is this love is this love
                        Bm7         E7
is this love that I'm feelin'?
 
 
           E7                                  Bm7   E7   C#m7
Wo-o-o-oah! oh yes I know yes I know yes I know now!

yes I know yes I know yes I know now!
                                    Bm7
I I I I I I I I I  I'm willing and able,
   C#m7                          E7
so I, throw my cards on your table!,
               A                D
see: I wanna love ya, I wanna love and treat ya,
A           /G#    F#m7
love and treat ya right.
 
 
          D                             A
I wanna love you, every day and every night,
      /G#   F#m            D                    A
we'll be together, with a roof right over our heads!,
        /G#      F#m     D             A
we'll share the shelter, of my single bed,
        /G#      F#m              D                A
we'll share the same room yeah!, jah provide the bread,
       /G#      F#m      D             A
we'll share the shelter, of my single bed.