CAPO 5 (A D E A)
or
CAPO 2
F = Fmaj9 ( xx3211 / 133211 )

[Intro]
C F G C
C F G C

[Verse 1]
C F
Down the way where the nights are gay
G C
and the sun shines daily on the mountain top
C F
I took a trip on a sailing ship
G C
and when I reached Jamaica, I made a stop

[Chorus]
C F
But I'm sad to say, I'm on my way
G C
Won't be back for many a day
C F
My heart is down, my head is turning around
G C
I had to leave a little girl in Kingston Town

[Solo]
C F G C
C F G C

[Verse 2]
C F
Sounds of laughter everywhere
G C
and the dancing girls swaying to and fro
C F
I must declare my heart is there
G C
though I've been from Maine to Mexico

[Chorus]
C F
But I'm sad to say, I'm on my way
G C
Won't be back for many a day
C F
My heart is down, my head is turning around
G C
I had to leave a little girl in Kingston Town

[Solo]
C F G C
C F G C

[Verse 3]
C F
Down at the market you can hear
G C
ladies cry out while on their heads they bear
C F
Ackee, rice, saltfish are nice
G C
and the rum is fine any time of year

[Chorus]
C F
But I'm sad to say, I'm on my way
G C
Won't be back for many a day
C F
My heart is down, my head is turning around
G C
I had to leave a little girl in Kingston Town

[Solo]
C F G C
C F G C

[Verse 4]
C F
Down the way where the nights are gay
G C
and the sun shines daily on the mountain top
C F
I took a trip on a sailing ship
G C
and when I reached Jamaica, I made a stop

[Chorus]
C F
But I'm sad to say, I'm on my way
G C
Won't be back for many a day
C F
My heart is down, my head is turning around
G C
I had to leave a little girl in Kingston Town

C F
Sad to say, I'm on my way
G C
Won't be back for many a day
C F
My heart is down, my head is turning around
G C
I had to leave a little girl in Kingston Town

[Outro]
C F G C