Banana Boat Song chords by Jackson C. Frank

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Verse 1
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A little earlier  (C major) I was mentioning
that Ed, Beryl Hine, and Jack,
and Tim,
and John Bushnell on the drums
were over at the water show, entertaining.
And if I can get my banjo tuned up,
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 (G major) I  (C major) thought that we'd
do this calypso number
so you can see what they were doing
over at the water show
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and give John another  (G major) another chance
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for licking  (C major) on the drums
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there.  (G major)  (C major) 
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 (F major)  (G major)  (C major) 
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I took a trip on a  (F major) sailing ship,
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and when I  (G major) reached the break,
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all I  (C major) made was talk.
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Sad to say, I'm  (F major) on my way now,
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 (G major) won't be back for maybe  (C major) a day now.
Word is down,
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my head is  (F major) turning around,
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I have to  (G major) leave a little girl
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in  (C major) Kingston town.
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Sounds of laughter every (F major) where,
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and the  (G major) dancing girls sway to  (F major) an (C major) d  fro,
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I must declare my  (F major) heart is bare,
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though I've  (G major) been from Maine to  (C major) Mexico,
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but I'm glad to say I'm  (F major) on my way.
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 (G major) I'll back for many  (C major) a day,
for it's hard to tell,
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my head is  (F major) turning around,
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I have to  (G major) leave my little girl
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in King (C major) ston town.
Down in the market
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you  (F major) can hear ladies cry  (G major) out
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while on their heads they  (C major) burn,
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Hockey, rice, salt,  (F major) fish are nice and old,
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 (G major) rum is fine any time  (C major) of year.
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I've got to say I'm  (F major) on my way
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Won't  (G major) be back for  (C major) many a day
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My head is  (F major) turning around
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I had to  (G major) be my own girl  (C major)  (F major)  (G major) 
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Thank for