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Kingston Town

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[Intro]
G  Bm  C  D
[Verse 1]
The nGight seems to Bmfade but the Cmoonlight lingers Don
There are Cwonders for DeveryGone wDhoa oh
The sGtars shine so Bmbright but they're Cfading after Ddawn
There is Cmagic in DKingston Gtown
[Chorus]
Oh BmKingston EmTown the F#mplace I long to Bmbe
If EmI had me the world I would give it away
just to Amsee the Agirls at Dplay
[Verse 2]
GWhen I am Bmking surely I will Cneed a Dqueen
And a Cpalace and DeveryGthing Dyeah
And Gnow I am Bmking and my Cqueen will come at Ddawn
She'll be Cwaiting in DKingston GTown
[Keyboard Solo]
  G    Bm    C    Dx2
[Chorus]
Oh BmKingston EmTown the F#mplace I long to Bmbe
If EmI had me the world I would give it away
just to Amsee the Agirls at Dplay
[Verse 3]
GWhen I am Bmking surely I will Cneed a Dqueen
And a Cpalace and DeveryGthing Dyeah
And Gnow I am Bmking and my Cqueen will come at Ddawn
She'll be Cwaiting in DKingston GTownEm  
She'll be Cwaiting in DKingston GTownEm  
She'll be Cwaiting in DKingston GTown Emyeah
She'll be Cwaiting in DKingston GTown

All chords in this song (8)

The story behind the song

"Kingston Town" is a song about Kingston, Jamaica, originally released in 1970 by Lord Creator. UB40, an English reggae band known for their diverse musical influences and international success, covered this song in 1989 for their album Labour of Love II. The song evokes the spirit of Kingston, painting a picture of the city. Playing this song feels like a journey to a vibrant, sun-drenched place.

AI-written from these sources:Kingston Town (song) — Wikipedia ↗UB40 — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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Kingston Town

by UB40

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F#m

[Intro]

G Bm C D

[Verse 1]

G Bm C D

The night seems to fade but the moonlight lingers on

C D G D

There are wonders for everyone whoa oh

G Bm C D

The stars shine so bright but they're fading after dawn

C D G

There is magic in Kingston town

[Chorus]

Bm Em F#m Bm

Oh Kingston Town the place I long to be

If I had me the world I would give it away

Am A D

just to see the girls at play

[Verse 2]

G Bm C D

When I am king surely I will need a queen

C D G D

And a palace and everything yeah

G Bm C D

And now I am king and my queen will come at dawn

C D G

She'll be waiting in Kingston Town

[Keyboard Solo]

G Bm C D

[Chorus]

Bm Em F#m Bm

Oh Kingston Town the place I long to be

If I had me the world I would give it away

Am A D

just to see the girls at play

[Verse 3]

G Bm C D

When I am king surely I will need a queen

C D G D

And a palace and everything yeah

G Bm C D

And now I am king and my queen will come at dawn

C D G Em

She'll be waiting in Kingston Town

C D G Em

She'll be waiting in Kingston Town

C D G Em

She'll be waiting in Kingston Town yeah

C D G

She'll be waiting in Kingston Town

About Kingston Town Chords by UB40

Learn how to play Kingston Town by UB40 with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Kingston Town chords”, “Kingston Town guitar chords”, or “UB40 Kingston Town chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Kingston Town chords and for experienced players who want accurate Kingston Town lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include G, Bm, C, D, Em, F#m.

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The chords for "Kingston Town" show the original chord names (including G, Bm, C, D, Em, F#m). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.