The key to this track is in F# major.
Chords Info
- Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)
- BPM: 124
- Key: F#
- Capo: No Capo
- Chords: F#, G, G#m, G#m7, G#7, Am, Am7, A#m, Bm, C, C#7, D, D7
- Suggested Strumming:
- D= Down Stroke, U = Upstroke, N.C = No Chord
[Intro] B F# G#m C# F# [Verse 1] F# B Down the way where the nights are gay A# C#7 F# And the sun shines daily on the mountaintop B I took a trip on a sailing ship C# C#7 And when I reached Jamaica
F#
I made a stop [Chorus] G#m But I'm sad to say I'm on my way G#7 F# Won't be back for many a day My heart is down, my head is
G#m7
turning around F# C# I had to leave a little boy
F#
in Kingston town [Interlude] B C#7 F# [Verse 2] F# B Sounds of laughter everywhere A#m C#7 F# And the dancin' girls swayin' to and fro B I must declare my heart is there A#m C#7 F# Though I've been from Maine to Mexico [Chorus] G#m But I'm sad to say I'm on my way C# F# Won't be back for many a day My heart is down, my head is
G#m
turning around F# C# I had to leave a little boy in
F#
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 on their
G
heads they bear C Ackee, rice, saltfish are nice D G And the rum is fine any time of year [Chorus] Am Am7 But I'm sad to say I'm on my way D G Won't be back for many a day My heart is down, my head is
C Am
turning around G D I had to leave a little boy in
G
Kingston town [Chorus] Am Am7 But I'm sad to say I'm on my way D G Won't be back for many a day My heart is down, my head is
C Am
turning around G D I had to leave a little boy in
G
Kingston town [Outro and Fade] [Chorus] Am Am7 But I'm sad to say I'm on my way D G Won't be back for many a day My heart is down, my head is
C Am
turning around G D I had to leave a little boy in
G
Kingston town
Track Info
- Song: Jamaica Farewell
- Artist: Patti Page
- Produced by Bob Johnston
- Release Date: 1965
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