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Jamaica Moon

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1/12

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 12Position: 10

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

       Cx3555x
  C7sus2x35333
      C6x35555
     C11x33333
       Fx-8-10-10-10-x
  F7sus2x-8-10-8-8-8
       G320003
      G7323001
      G6320000
     G13323000
      C7x32310
      C6x37xxx  (short riff at "rock and roll beautiful")
      C7x353xx  (short riff at "rock and roll beautiful")
      F7131211
     F13131231
      F910101x
[Intro Riff, and all over the song]
e|------------------------------|-----12-12-10-----------------|
B|-10h11-/13-13---11---11-10h11-|-/13-13-13-11-----------------|
G|-10h12-/14-14---12---12-10h12-|-/14-14-14-12-----------------|
D|-10-------------10---10-10----|------------------------------|
A|------------------------------|------------------------------|
E|------------------------------|------------------------------|
[Verse 1]
Me Cwalkin' alone, me bring jug o' C7sus2rum
Me Csit down on the sea shore till dee boat she C7sus2come
Is Flong dee night, is quiet dee F7sus2dock
The Cboat a little late she do at 12 o'C7sus2clock
Me Fwatch dee tide come easy F7sus2in
Is Glow dee G6moon, but G13high dee G7wind
[Chorus]
JaC7maica moon,     C6            C11JaC7maica moonC6  C11  
[Verse 2]
Me was Cso alone, me couldn't help but open dee C7sus2rum
So Clong maybe dee wait until dee boat she C7sus2come
Me Fgirl she love me she come back for F7sus2me
We Cset sail in dee morning, go back across dee C7sus2sea
We Fdock in New York, dee building be so F7sus2high
She Gpromised me dee G6honeymoon be G13so near dee G7sky
[Chorus]
JaC7maica moon,     C6            C11JaC7maica moonC6  C11  
[Verse 3]
Me Cstill alone, me sip on dee C7sus2rum
Me Chead began to tell me that dee boat no C7sus2come
To Fbring me me love, bring me me ting, ting, F7sus2ting
She Crock and roll   C6  C7beautiful, she dance and C7sus2sing
She Fhold me close and she touch me F7sus2lip
Me Geyes they G6close, and me G13heart she go G7flip
[Chorus]
JaC7maica moon,     C6            C11JaC7maica moonC6  C11  
[Verse 4]
Me lay Cdown a little woosey, me been drinking dee C7sus2rum
JaCmaica moon please tell me that dee boat will C7sus2come
She Fno can be me bride if she came to F7sus2play
Me Chave to let her go but me body say C7sus2stay
Me Flay down on dee dock, was so good dee F7sus2rum
Me Gfall asleep at G6noon here when de G13boat she G7come
[Chorus]
JaC7maica moon,     C6            C11JaC7maica moonC6  C11  
[Verse 5]
At Ctwelve she come, till dawn she C7sus2roam
They Ctell me that she look and wait and cry and go back C7sus2home
Dee Fboat whistle blow, me open me F7sus2eyes
CSo bright was dee sun, blue Jamaica C7sus2sky
F7Down the pier me run, dee F13boat I still can F9see
GSailing fast aG6way with me G13bride to G7be
[Chorus]
JaC7maica moon,     C6            C11JaC7maica moonC6  C11  
[Verse 6]
Now me Cbroken heart is sailing on that boat she C7sus2on
Me Csee dee water trailing but dee boat she C7sus2gone
Me Fmissed me bride to be, now me head low F7sus2hung
Me Csleep too long, no more me touch dee C7sus2rum
Is Fso dry me throat, me no more can F7sus2sing
Me Gmiss me bride to G6be, no G13have no ting G7ting
[Chorus]
JaC7maica moon,     C6           C11me C7loved one she goneC6  C11  
Me C7walking back home,     C6          C11me sC7till all alone C6  C11  C7  

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Jamaica Moon

by Chuck Berry

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C7sus2

C11

F7sus2

G13

F13

x3555x

C7sus2

x35333

x35555

C11

x33333

x-8-10-10-10-x

F7sus2

x-8-10-8-8-8

320003

323001

320000

G13

323000

x32310

x37xxx (short riff at "rock and roll beautiful")

x353xx (short riff at "rock and roll beautiful")

131211

F13

131231

10101x

[Intro Riff, and all over the song]

e|------------------------------|-----12-12-10-----------------|

B|-10h11-/13-13---11---11-10h11-|-/13-13-13-11-----------------|

G|-10h12-/14-14---12---12-10h12-|-/14-14-14-12-----------------|

D|-10-------------10---10-10----|------------------------------|

A|------------------------------|------------------------------|

E|------------------------------|------------------------------|

[Verse 1]

C C7sus2

Me walkin' alone, me bring jug o' rum

C C7sus2

Me sit down on the sea shore till dee boat she come

F F7sus2

Is long dee night, is quiet dee dock

C C7sus2

The boat a little late she do at 12 o'clock

F F7sus2

Me watch dee tide come easy in

G G6 G13 G7

Is low dee moon, but high dee wind

[Chorus]

C7 C6 C11 C7 C6 C11

Jamaica moon, Jamaica moon

[Verse 2]

C C7sus2

Me was so alone, me couldn't help but open dee rum

C C7sus2

So long maybe dee wait until dee boat she come

F F7sus2

Me girl she love me she come back for me

C C7sus2

We set sail in dee morning, go back across dee sea

F F7sus2

We dock in New York, dee building be so high

G G6 G13 G7

She promised me dee honeymoon be so near dee sky

[Chorus]

C7 C6 C11 C7 C6 C11

Jamaica moon, Jamaica moon

[Verse 3]

C C7sus2

Me still alone, me sip on dee rum

C C7sus2

Me head began to tell me that dee boat no come

F F7sus2

To bring me me love, bring me me ting, ting, ting

C C6 C7 C7sus2

She rock and roll beautiful, she dance and sing

F F7sus2

She hold me close and she touch me lip

G G6 G13 G7

Me eyes they close, and me heart she go flip

[Chorus]

C7 C6 C11 C7 C6 C11

Jamaica moon, Jamaica moon

[Verse 4]

C C7sus2

Me lay down a little woosey, me been drinking dee rum

C C7sus2

Jamaica moon please tell me that dee boat will come

F F7sus2

She no can be me bride if she came to play

C C7sus2

Me have to let her go but me body say stay

F F7sus2

Me lay down on dee dock, was so good dee rum

G G6 G13 G7

Me fall asleep at noon here when de boat she come

[Chorus]

C7 C6 C11 C7 C6 C11

Jamaica moon, Jamaica moon

[Verse 5]

C C7sus2

At twelve she come, till dawn she roam

C C7sus2

They tell me that she look and wait and cry and go back home

F F7sus2

Dee boat whistle blow, me open me eyes

C C7sus2

So bright was dee sun, blue Jamaica sky

F7 F13 F9

Down the pier me run, dee boat I still can see

G G6 G13 G7

Sailing fast away with me bride to be

[Chorus]

C7 C6 C11 C7 C6 C11

Jamaica moon, Jamaica moon

[Verse 6]

C C7sus2

Now me broken heart is sailing on that boat she on

C C7sus2

Me see dee water trailing but dee boat she gone

F F7sus2

Me missed me bride to be, now me head low hung

C C7sus2

Me sleep too long, no more me touch dee rum

F F7sus2

Is so dry me throat, me no more can sing

G G6 G13 G7

Me miss me bride to be, no have no ting ting

[Chorus]

C7 C6 C11 C7 C6 C11

Jamaica moon, me loved one she gone

C7 C6 C11 C7 C6 C11 C7

Me walking back home, me still all alone

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