Jamaica Farewell (Down The Way)

Words & Music:

Traditional Caribbean

C                      F

Down the way where the nights are gay

        Em         Dm           C

And the sun shines daily on the mountaintop.

  C                 F

I took a trip on a sailing ship,

           Em        Dm       C

And when I reached Jamaica, I made a stop.

 

         C               Dm

But, IÕm sad to say, IÕm on my way,

  G7                C

I wonÕt be back for many a day.

   C                         Dm

My heart is down, my head is turning around.

         C              G7      C

I had to leave a little girl in Kingstontown.

 

C                         Dm

My heart is down, my head is turning around.

         C              G7      C

I had to leave a little girl in Kingstontown.

 

The provenance of the attached easy arrangement of this is unknown.  It is part of a collection that people gave me over the years.  Please inform me if you know it.




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