Banana Boat Song (Day-O!)

(chord version 1)

Words & Music:

Irving Burgie

 

Burgie penned many of Harry Belafonte's calypso hits.  He was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2007.

 

CHORUS:

G       C   G

Day-o!  Day-o!

G                   D          G

Daylight come and I want to go home.

Day-o!  Day-o!

Daylight come and I want to go home.

 

G                  D          G

Come Mr. Tallyman, tally me bananas!

G                   D          G

Daylight come and I want to go home.

Come Mr. Tallyman, tally me bananas!

Daylight come and I want to go home.

 

CHORUS

 

Six han', seven han', eight han', bunch!

Daylight come and I want to go home.

Checker, he come check the bunch!

Daylight come and I want to go home.

 

CHORUS

 

Daylight come and I want to go home.

Daylight come and I want to go home.

 




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