Jamaica Farewell
Carly Simon
RockMedium for beginners5 chords
How to play it
Fingering diagrams for the shapes in this song. × = don't play, ○ = open string.
A
D
E7
A7
Dm7Diagram coming soon
Chords & lyrics
Chord names sit directly above the word where you change.
A D Down the way, where the nights are gay A D A E7 A And the sun shines daily on the mountain top A D I took a trip on a sailing ship A D A E7 A And when I reached Jamaica, I made a stop. E7 A D But I'm sad to say, I'm on my way E7 A Won't be back for many a day A A7 D Dm7 My heart is down, my head is turning around A E7 A I had to leave a little girl in Kingston town A D Sounds of laughter everywhere A D A E7 A And the dancing girls sway to and fro A D I must declare, my heart is there A D A E7 A Though I've been from Maine to Mexico E7 A D But I'm sad to say, I'm on my way E7 A Won't be back for many a day A A7 D Dm7 My heart is down, my head is turning around A E7 A I had to leave a little girl in Kingston town A D Down at the market, you can hear A D A E7 A Ladies cry out while on their heads they bear A D Aki rice, swordfish are nice A D A E7 A And the rum is fine any time of year E7 A D But I'm sad to say, I'm on my way E7 A Won't be back for many a day A A7 D Dm7 My heart is down, my head is turning around A E7 A I had to leave a little girl in Kingston town
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Chord set
A · D · E7 · A7 · Dm7
Practice tip
Loop the first two chords slowly until the change is clean, then add the rest.