Key: A
Introduction:
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Down the way, where the nights are gay,
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And the sun shines daily on the mountain top,
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I took a trip on a sailing ship,
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And when I reached Jamaica, I made a stop.
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But I'm sad to say, I'm on my way,
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Won't be back for many a day,
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My heart is down, my head is turning around,
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I had to leave a little girl in Kingston town.
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Sounds of laughter everywhere,
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And the dancing girls sway to and fro,
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I must declare, my heart is there,
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Though I've been from Maine to Mexico.
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But I'm sad to say, I'm on my way,
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Won't be back for many a day,
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My heart is down, my head is turning around,
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I had to leave a little girl in Kingston town.
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Down at the market, you can hear,
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Ladies cry out while on their heads they bear,
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Aki rice, swordfish are nice,
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And the rum is fine any time of year.
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But I'm sad to say, I'm on my way
E7 A
Won't be back for many a day
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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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