C F G C
C F G C


[Verse 1]
C                      F
Down the way where the lights a gay
        C          G                C
and the sun shines daily on the mountain top.
                   F
I took a trip an a sailing ship
            C       G          C
and when we 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,
         C              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,
        C       G                 C
and the dancing girls sway to and fro.
                  F
I must declare my heart is there,
              C         G        C
though I have 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,
         C              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 a the market you can hear
       C       G           C
ladies cry out what on the heads their bear.
                 F
Ackee, rice, saltfish are nice
        C          G        C
and the rum tastes 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,
         C              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 a gay
        C          G                C
and the sun shines daily on the mountain top.
                   F
I took a trip an a sailing ship
            C       G          C
and when we 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,
         C              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,
         C              G       C
I had to leave a little girl in Kingston Town.