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[Verse]
CDown in AmJamaica they got Clots of pretty Amwomen
CSteal your Ammoney then they Dm7break your G7heart
CLonesome AmSue she's in lCove with ol' SAmam
SDm7he take him from the G7fire into the Cfryin' Ampan
[Chorus]
On Dm7and on
She jusFt keeps on trying
ACnd she smiles wheA7n she feA7els like crying
On Dm7and on on G7and on on and onC  Am  C  Am  
CPoor ol' AmJimmy sits Calone in the Ammoonlight
CSaw his woAmman kiss anDm7other G7man
CSo hAme takes a ladder steCals the stars Amfrom the sky
Dm7Puts on SG7inatra aCnd starts Amto cry
[repeat Chorus]
When Dm7the first time Em7is the last time
It can Dm7make yFou feel C7so bad
But if Dm7you know it Em7show it
Am7Hold on D7tight don't lDm7et her say GCoodnighAmt
I got tChe sun on my shAmoulders and my Ctoes in the Amsand
CMy woman's left mAme for some Dm7other G7man
CAh but I don't cAmare -- I'll just dCream and stay tAmanned
Dm7Toss up my G7heart and Csee where it Amlands

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On And On

by Kenny Rankin

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Dm7

Em7

Am7

[Verse]

C Am C Am

Down in Jamaica they got lots of pretty women

C Am Dm7 G7

Steal your money then they break your heart

C Am C Am

Lonesome Sue she's in love with ol' Sam

Dm7 G7 C Am

She take him from the fire into the fryin' pan

[Chorus]

Dm7

On and on

She just keeps on trying

C A7 A7

And she smiles when she feels like crying

Dm7 G7 C Am C Am

On and on on and on on and on

C Am C Am

Poor ol' Jimmy sits alone in the moonlight

C Am Dm7 G7

Saw his woman kiss another man

C Am C Am

So he takes a ladder steals the stars from the sky

Dm7 G7 C Am

Puts on Sinatra and starts to cry

[repeat Chorus]

Dm7 Em7

When the first time is the last time

Dm7 F C7

It can make you feel so bad

Dm7 Em7

But if you know it show it

Am7 D7 Dm7 C Am

Hold on tight don't let her say Goodnight

C Am C Am

I got the sun on my shoulders and my toes in the sand

C Am Dm7 G7

My woman's left me for some other man

C Am C Am

Ah but I don't care -- I'll just dream and stay tanned

Dm7 G7 C Am

Toss up my heart and see where it lands

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