CHORDS: Patti Page – Jamaica Farewell Chords on Piano & Ukulele

These are Jamaica Farewell chords by Patti Page on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, and Keyboard.

[Intro]
B    F#   G#m    C# F#

[Verse 1]
F#                
Down the way where 
     B
the nights are gay
        A#         C#7  
And the sun shines daily
        F#
 on the mountaintop
I took a trip on
    B
 a sailing ship
           C#     
And when I reached
    C#7    F#
 Jamaica I made a stop

[Chorus]
But I\'m sad to say 
     G#m
I\'m on my way
G#7            
  Won\'t be back 
       F#
for many a day
                
My heart is down,
             G#m7
 my head is turning 
around
         F#            
I had to leave a little 
 C#          F#
boy in Kingston town

[Interlude]
B   C#7   F#

[Verse 2]
F#                
Sounds of laughter
 B
 everywhere
        A#m     C#7  
And the dancin\' girls 
        F#
swayin\' to and fro
                  B
I must declare my heart
 is there
            A#m  
Though I\'ve been 
     C#7      F#
from Maine to Mexico

[Chorus]
But I\'m sad to say 
      G#m
I\'m on my way
C#                
 Won\'t be back for
  F#
 many a day
My heart is down, 
            G#m
my head is turning around
         F#            
I had to leave a little
 C#     F#
 boy in Kingston town

[Interlude]
B   C#7   F#  
   D D7

[Verse 3]
G                  C
Down at the market you
 can hear
       Bm      D    
Ladies cry out while 
          G
on their heads they bear
                  C
Ackee, rice, saltfish 
are nice
        D         
And the rum is fine
      G
 any time of year

[Chorus]
But I\'m sad to say
     Am    Am7
 I\'m on my way
D                 
 Won\'t be back for
 G
 many a day
                         
My heart is down, my head 
    C          Am
is turning around
         G             
I had to leave a little
 D      G
 boy in Kingston town

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[Chorus]
But I\'m sad to say 
     Am    Am7
I\'m on my way
D                 
 Won\'t be back for 
 G
many a day
                 
My heart is down,
            C        Am
 my head is turning around
         G             
I had to leave a little
 D      G
 boy in Kingston town

[Outro]
But I\'m sad to say 
     Am    Am7
I\'m on my way
D                 
 Won\'t be back for
 G
 many a day
                 
My heart is down, 
            C        Am
my head is turning around
         G             
I had to leave a little
 D      G
 boy in Kingston town