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Vahevala

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AI'm thinking about when I was a sailor Em  
ASpent my time on the open seas D  E  
AWhen we'd stay off the coast of JamaicEma 
D-D-D-A  
                   I'd secretly steal ashore 
D-D-D-A  
                  The natives were waiting for 
D-D-D-A  
                   The boy with the lazy soul 
D-D-D-                                      A  E  
                     To sing with the sailor 
(Chorus) 
AVahevala, homeleDss sailor 
Vahevala, homeward sail away 
Vahevala, homeless sailor 
Vahevala, homeward sail away 
EmEvery evening I'd be gone A  
EmBack on board by break of dawn A  E  
I'm thinking about the nights in Jamaica 
Pretty girls dancin' here and there 
Stole a keg and now I'm drunk as a sailor 
The captain he don't know 
Where Billy he done go 
But I'm singing with native girls 
The songs of a sailor 
(Chorus) 
Every night in Jamaica I'd sing with the lady 
And drink with the men till the morning appear 
Healthy sunshine is fresh on my face 
As the songs of the night puts the ring in my ear
(Chorus)

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Vahevala

by Kenny Loggins

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A Em

I'm thinking about when I was a sailor

A D E

Spent my time on the open seas

A Em

When we'd stay off the coast of Jamaica

D D D A

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I'd secretly steal ashore

D D D A

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The natives were waiting for

D D D A

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The boy with the lazy soul

D D D A E

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To sing with the sailor

(Chorus)

A D

Vahevala, homeless sailor

Vahevala, homeward sail away

Vahevala, homeless sailor

Vahevala, homeward sail away

Em A

Every evening I'd be gone

Em A E

Back on board by break of dawn

I'm thinking about the nights in Jamaica

Pretty girls dancin' here and there

Stole a keg and now I'm drunk as a sailor

The captain he don't know

Where Billy he done go

But I'm singing with native girls

The songs of a sailor

(Chorus)

Every night in Jamaica I'd sing with the lady

And drink with the men till the morning appear

Healthy sunshine is fresh on my face

As the songs of the night puts the ring in my ear

(Chorus)

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