Jamaica Farewell chords by Freddy Fender

SimplifiedC · F · Dm · G

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Intro 1

Verse 1
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On  (C major) the way where the  (F major) nights are gray
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And the  (G major) sun shines daily
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on the  (C major) mountaintop
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I took a trip on a  (F major) sailing ship
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and when I  (G major) reached Jamaica
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I  (C major) made a stop but I'm sad to
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say I'm  (F major) on my way
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Won't  (G major) be back for  (C major) many a day
My heart is down,
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my head is  (F major) spinning around  (D minor) 
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I  (F major) had to  (G major) leave a little girl in  (C major) Kingston town
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Out at the market you  (F major) can hear
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ladies cry  (G major) out while on their
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 (C major) heads they bear
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Hockey rice, soft  (F major) fish are nice
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an (D minor) d   the  (G major) rum is fine
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any (F major) time  (C major) out here
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But I'm sad 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
My heart is down,
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my head is  (F major) spinning around
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I had to  (G major) leave a little girl in
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 (C major) Kingston town
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Sounds of laughter every (F major) where
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And the  (G major) dancing girl swinging to  (C major) and fro
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I must declare my  (F major) heart is there
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Though  (D minor) I've  (G major) been from Maine to Mexico  (C major) 
Oh, but I'm sad to say I'm
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 (F major) on my way  (D minor)  (F major) 
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 (G major) Won't be back for  (C major) many a day
My heart is down,
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my head is  (F major) spinning around
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C 
 (D minor) I   had to  (G major) leave a little girl in  (C major) Kingston town
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Dm 
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 (F major)  (D minor)  (G major)  (C major)  (F major)  (D minor)  (G major)  (C major) 
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Down at the market, you  (F major) can hear
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Ladies  (D minor) try  (G major) out while on,
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their  (C major) heads stay bare
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Hot tea, rice, salty  (F major) shine ice
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An (D minor) d   the  (G major) rum is fine, any time  (C major) of year
But I'm sad to say I'm
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 (F major) on my way  (D minor) 
G 
C 
 (G major) Won't be back for  (C major) many a day
My heart is down,
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Dm 
my head is  (F major) spinning around  (D minor) 
G 
C 
I had to  (G major) leave my little girl in  (C major) Kingston town
Sad to say I'm on my way