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From his 1972 album 'Saturate Before Using', Asylum Records
[Intro]
|   E/    B/  |   A/  /   A/G#|  F#m/    B/  |   E/    Bsus4/  |
[Verse 1]
JaEmaica was the lovely one I pAlayed her wellA/G#  
As we F#mlay in the tall grass Bwhere the shadows felElBsus4  
EHiding from the children so they Awould not tellA/G#  
We would sF#mtay there until her sister rang the eBvening bell
[Chorus]
Jamaica sEay E7you wAill help me find a Eway E7to fAill these empty hours
ESay E/D#you  wC#mill         Bcome again toAmorrowA/G#  A/F#  
[Verse 2] 
The Edaughter of a captain on the rolAling seasA/G#  
She would F#mstare across the wateBr from the treesE  Bsus4  
ELast time he was home he held her Aon his kneesA/G#  
And said the F#mnext time they would sail away   Bjust where they please
[Chorus]
Jamaica Esay E7you Awill help me find a wEay E7to Afill these lifeless sails
EStay E/D#un - C#mtil  my Bships can find the AseaA/G#  A/F#  
[Instrumental]
|       A   A/G#    A/F#|
|                  E|
|                 E7|
|       A   A/G#    A/F#|
|       A   A/G#    A/F#|
|                  E|
|                  B|
[Verse 3]
JaEmaica was a sweet young one I Aloved her trueA/G#  
She was a F#mcomfort and a merBcy through Eand throughBsus4  
HiEding from this world togetheAr next thing I knewA/G#  
They had brouF#mght her things down to the bay, Bwhat could I do
[Chorus]
Jamaica sEay yE7ou wAill help me find a wEay E7to fAill these sails and then we'll
ESail E/D#un - C#mtil  our Bwaters have run AdryA/G#  A/F#  
Ending
|   E/    B/  |   A/  /    B|   E/  /  /  |

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Jamaica Say You Will

by Jackson Browne

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

A/G#

F#m

Bsus4

E/D#

C#m

A/F#

From his 1972 album 'Saturate Before Using', Asylum Records

[Intro]

E B A A/G# F#m B E Bsus4

| / / | / / | / / | / / |

[Verse 1]

E A A/G#

Jamaica was the lovely one I played her well

F#m B E Bsus4

As we lay in the tall grass where the shadows fell

E A A/G#

Hiding from the children so they would not tell

F#m B

We would stay there until her sister rang the evening bell

[Chorus]

E E7 A E E7 A

Jamaica say you will help me find a way to fill these empty hours

E E/D# C#m B A A/G# A/F#

Say you will come again tomorrow

[Verse 2]

E A A/G#

The daughter of a captain on the rolling seas

F#m B E Bsus4

She would stare across the water from the trees

E A A/G#

Last time he was home he held her on his knees

F#m B

And said the next time they would sail away just where they please

[Chorus]

E E7 A E E7 A

Jamaica say you will help me find a way to fill these lifeless sails

E E/D# C#m B A A/G# A/F#

Stay un - til my ships can find the sea

[Instrumental]

A A/G# A/F#

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A A/G# A/F#

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A A/G# A/F#

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[Verse 3]

E A A/G#

Jamaica was a sweet young one I loved her true

F#m B E Bsus4

She was a comfort and a mercy through and through

E A A/G#

Hiding from this world together next thing I knew

F#m B

They had brought her things down to the bay, what could I do

[Chorus]

E E7 A E E7 A

Jamaica say you will help me find a way to fill these sails and then we'll

E E/D# C#m B A A/G# A/F#

Sail un - til our waters have run dry

Ending

E B A B E

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