Jamaica Farewell chords by Freddy Fender

SimplifiedC · F · Dm · G

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Intro 1

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