Chords with lyrics
Tuning: Standard (E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD G+G BB E MajorE)
Intro:
E MajorE
E MajorE B7B7
Down in Jamaica where the soft winds blow
E MajorE
I took a trip, it was a long time ago
E7E7 A augmentedA
From distant shores the music gently played
E MajorE B7B7
And I was hypnotized by a dark skinned girl
E MajorE
That danced and whirled
A augmentedA E MajorE B7B7
Quickly I knew I was in love with that
E MajorE
calypso girl
Chorus:
B7B7 E MajorE
Dance and whirl, calypso girl
B7B7 E MajorE
You could never give your heart
B7B7 E MajorE
Dance and dine and drink the wine
A augmentedA E MajorE
But someday you will know
B7B7 E MajorE
What makes the lonely teardrops start
E MajorE B7B7
She danced in Del Camino Inn each night
E MajorE
And how I longed to kiss and hold her tight
E7E7 A augmentedA
Her sparkling eyes were burning just for me
E MajorE B7B7 E MajorE
We celebrated and with kisses warm she led
A augmentedA
me on
E MajorE B7B7
She promised she would wait for me while I
E MajorE
was gone
Chorus:
B7B7 E MajorE
Dance and whirl, calypso girl
B7B7 E MajorE
You could never give your heart
B7B7 E MajorE
Dance and dine and drink the wine
A augmentedA E MajorE
But someday you will know
B7B7 E MajorE
What makes the lonely teardrops start
B7B7
The night I left she said she loved me so
E MajorE
And went into another's arms I know
E7E7 A augmentedA
They raised their glass and drank a toast
to love
E MajorE B7B7
And then she danced for him with eyes that
tempt
E MajorE A augmentedA
And form that whirls
E MajorE B7B7
For no one love could hold the heart of
E MajorE
calypso girl
Chorus:
B7B7 E MajorE
Dance and whirl, calypso girl
B7B7 E MajorE
You could never give your heart
B7B7 E MajorE
Dance and dine and drink the wine
A augmentedA E MajorE
But someday you will know
B7B7 E MajorE
What makes the lonely teardrops start
E MajorE B7B7
Back to Jamaica I did go one day
E MajorE
Down to Camino Inn to hear them play
E7E7 A augmentedA
Outside the door, was a woman dressed in
rags
E MajorE B7B7
No one would care to see that beggar woman
E MajorE A augmentedA
dance and whirl
E MajorE B7B7
It broke my heart to know it was my calypso
E MajorE
girl
Chorus:
B7B7 E MajorE
Dance and whirl, calypso girl
B7B7 E MajorE
You could never give your heart
B7B7 E MajorE
Dance and dine and drink the wine
A augmentedA E MajorE
But someday you will know
B7B7 E MajorE
What makes the lonely teardrops start