Jamaica Farewell chords by The Tokens

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Verse 1
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 (C major) Down the way
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Where the  (F major) nights are gay
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And the sun  (G major) shines daily on the  (C major) mountaintop
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I took a trip on a sailing  (F major) ship
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And when I  (C major) reached Ja
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maica  (G major) I  (C major) made a stop
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But I'm sad to say I'm  (F major) on my way
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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) turning around
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I had to  (G major) leave a little girl in  (C major) Kingston town
La la la
La la
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 (F major) La la la
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La la  (C major) la la
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C 
 (G major) La la la  (C major) 
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Down 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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Ackee, rice, salt,  (F major) fish are nice
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And the  (C major) rum is  (G major) fine any  (C major) time o'f year
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But I'm sad to say I'm  (F major) on my way
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C 
 (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) turning around
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C 
I had to  (G major) leave a little girl in Kingston  (C major) town
La la la la
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La  (F major) la la la
La la
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C 
 (C major) La  (G major) la la la la  (C major) 
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Sounds of laughter  (F major) everywhere
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And the  (G major) dancing girls dance  (C major) to and fro
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I must declare my  (F major) heart is there
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Though I've  (C major) been from  (G major) Maine to  (C major) Mexico
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But I'm sad to say I'm  (F major) on my way
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C 
 (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) turning around
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C 
I had to  (G major) leave a little girl in  (C major) Kingston town
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C 
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La...  (F major)  (C major)  (G major)  (C major) La