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Intro: e|--------------------------------------------------| B|--------------------0-1---1-----------------------| G|------0-0-0---0-0-2--------2--0-0---0---0---------| D|------2-2-2--------------3--------0--------2-0----| A|-0-3-------------------------------------------3--| E|------------------------------3-3-----3-----------| C C/G F G C C/G x2 Verse: C C/G F Down the way where the nights are gay G C C/G And the sun shines daily on the mountain top C C/G F I took a trip on a sailing ship G C C/G And when I reached Jamaica I made a stop Chorus: C C/G Dm But I'm sad to say I'm on my way G C C/G Won't be back for many a day C C/G Dm My heart is down, my head is turning around G C C/G I had to leave a little girl in Kingston town
C C/G Verse: C C/G F Down at the market you can hear G C C/G Ladies cry out while on their heads they bear C C/G F 'Akey' rice and salt fish are nice G C C/G And the rum is fine any time of year Chorus: C C/G Dm But I'm sad to say I'm on my way G C C/G Won't be back for many a day C C/G Dm My heart is down, my head is turning around G C C/G I had to leave a little girl in Kingston town C C/G Verse: C C/G F Sounds of laughter everywhere G C C/G And the dancing girls swaying to and fro C C/G F I must declare my heart is there G C C/G Though I've been from Maine to Mexico Chorus: C C/G Dm But I'm sad to say I'm on my way G C C/G Won't be back for many a day C C/G Dm My heart is down, my head is turning around G C C/G I had to leave a little girl in Kingston town
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Chords: B, G, D, A, E, C, C/G, F, Dm