Jamaica Farewell(Cavaco chords)

	        

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Down the way, where the nights are gay 
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And the sun shines daily on the mountain top 
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I took a trip on a sailing ship  
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And when I reached Jamaica, I made a stop. 
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But I'm sad to say, I'm on my way  
           E7                A 
Won't be back for many a day 
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My heart is down, my head is turning around  
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I had to leave a little girl in Kingston town 
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Sounds of laughter everywhere  
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And the dancing girls sway to and fro 
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I must declare, my heart is there 
               A        D        A   E7  A    
Though I've been from Maine to Mexico 
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But I'm sad to say, I'm on my way 
     E7                A 
Won't be back for many a day 
     A        A7              D       Dm7                                  
My heart is down, my head is turning around  
           A            E7      A 
I had to leave a little girl in Kingston town 
A                        D                                     
Down at the market, you can hear  
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Ladies cry out while on their heads they bear 
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Aki rice, swordfish are nice 
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And the rum is fine any time of year 
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But I'm sad to say, I'm on my way 
        E7                A 
Won't be back for many a day 
     A        A7              D       Dm7                                  
My heart is down, my head is turning around 
         A            E7      A 
I had to leave a little girl in Kingston town
	        

Written by Lord Burgess