Jamaica Jitney chords by Mimi Roman

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Em
D
G
Am
C
Abdim
E
A
Eb
Ab
Bbm
C#
F
Fm
Bb

Verse 1
Em 
D 
G 
My, my, my, my,
D 
but I should jump inside.
G 
Can't stop shaking if I try.
Am 
Just got back from a taxi ride
D 
G 
in the Jamaica Jujubee.
D 
Though I dolled up nice and bright,
G 
now I look like I've been in a fight
Am 
C -C -Charlie took me home tonight
D 
G 
in the Jamaica Jitney
C 
He couldn't kiss me,
G 
Abdim 
he missed by a mile
E 
D 
Am 
D 
G 
un til the taxi halted
C 
G 
Believe me now, I know how the ice cream
Em 
A 
D 
feels each time they make them all good
G 
Well, while the taxi bounced
D 
us to and fro,
G 
Charlie said, let's wed, I love you so.
My, my, my head shook,
Am 
yes, though I've said no
D 
G 
C 
G 
E 
Am 
D 
G 
C 
in the Jamaica Chitney.
G 
Em 
A 
D 
Eb 
Ab 
Bbm 
Eb 
Ab 
Bbm 
Eb 
Ab 
Eb 
M   -m -m -my, but I should jump inside,
Ab 
-c -c -can't stop shaking if  I try.
Bbm 
J -j -j -just got back from a taxi  ride
Eb 
Ab 
in the Jamaica Jitney.
Th -th -th -though I dolled
Eb 
up nice and bright,
Ab 
now I look like I've been in  a fight.
Eb 
Ab 
Bbm 
C -C  -Charlie took me home tonight
Eb 
Ab 
in a Jamaica jitney
C# 
Ab 
F 
He couldn't kiss me, he missed by a mile
Bbm 
Eb 
Ab 
until   the taxi halted
C# 
Ab 
Believe me now, I know how the ice cream
Fm 
Bb 
Eb 
feels each time they make a malted
Ab 
While the taxi bounced
Eb 
us to  and fro
Ab 
C -Charlie said, that's when I loved you so
M -M -My head shook, yes,
Bbm 
though I     said no
Eb 
Ab 
In the Jamaican Chattanooga
Eb 
Ab 