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Uncle John From Jamaica

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[Intro]
|  F   C|  G   C| 
|  F   C|  G   C| 
FNa na na Cna na na na Ghe he Che,
FNa na na Cna na na na Ghe he Che,
[Verse 1]
CEight o'clock: Get up, get out of Gbed,
I feel like a truck went over my Amhead;
another day of streFss and sorrGow.
CSkip breakfast 'cause I have to Ggo;
'ain't got no time to take it Amslow
and I will do my Fhair toGmorrow.
AmI can take it no mFore, o no no no.
AmIs this what I'm living fGor?
[Chorus]
But my uncle FJohn from JaCmaica
keeps on Gcalling every Cday:
"Just buy a Fticket and Ctake a summer Gholi- holiCday!"
My uncle FJohn from JaCmaica
keeps on Gcalling ev'ry Cday:
"Just buy a Fticket and Ctake a summer Gholi- holiCday!"
[Bridge]
FNa na na Cna na na na Ghe he Che,
FNa na na Cna na na na Ghe he Che,
[Verse 2]
CSix o'clock: My job is still not Gdone.
The life I'm living ain't no fAmun;
to many days of Fstress and Gsorrow.
CMy boss just won't give me a Gbreak
and this is more than I can Amtake.
Think I will quit this Fjob toGmorrow
AmI can take it no Fmore, o no no no.
AmIs this what I'm living fGor?
[Chorus]
But my uncle FJohn from JaCmaica
keeps on Gcalling every Cday:
"Just buy a Fticket and Ctake a summer Gholi- holiCday!"
My uncle FJohn from JaCmaica
keeps on Gcalling ev'ry Cday:
"Just buy a Fticket and Ctake a summer Gholi- holiCday!"
[Bridge]
FNa na na Cna na na na Ghe he Che,
FNa na na Cna na na na Ghe he Che,
FNa na na Cna na na na Ghe he Che,
FNa na na Cna na na na Ghe he Che,
CI need a Gholi- holiCday.
You need a Gholi- holiCday.
We need a Gholi- holiCday.
Everybody needs a Gholi- holiCday.
[Instrumental]
|  F   C|  G   C| 
|  F   C|  G   C| 
[Chorus]
But my uncle FJohn from JaCmaica
keeps on Gcalling every Cday:
"Just buy a Fticket and Ctake a summer Gholi- holiCday!"
My uncle FJohn from JaCmaica
keeps on Gcalling ev'ry Cday:
"Just buy a Fticket and Ctake a summer Gholi- holiCday!"
[Outro]
But my uncle FJohn from JaCmaica
keeps on Gcalling every Cday:
"Just buy a Fticket and Ctake a summer Gholi- holiCday!"

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Uncle John From Jamaica

by Vengaboys

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[Intro]

F C G C

| | |

F C G C

| | |

F C G C

Na na na na na na na he he he,

F C G C

Na na na na na na na he he he,

[Verse 1]

C G

Eight o'clock: Get up, get out of bed,

I feel like a truck went over my head;

F G

another day of stress and sorrow.

C G

Skip breakfast 'cause I have to go;

'ain't got no time to take it slow

F G

and I will do my hair tomorrow.

Am F

I can take it no more, o no no no.

Am G

Is this what I'm living for?

[Chorus]

F C

But my uncle John from Jamaica

G C

keeps on calling every day:

F C G C

"Just buy a ticket and take a summer holi- holiday!"

F C

My uncle John from Jamaica

G C

keeps on calling ev'ry day:

F C G C

"Just buy a ticket and take a summer holi- holiday!"

[Bridge]

F C G C

Na na na na na na na he he he,

F C G C

Na na na na na na na he he he,

[Verse 2]

C G

Six o'clock: My job is still not done.

The life I'm living ain't no fun;

F G

to many days of stress and sorrow.

C G

My boss just won't give me a break

and this is more than I can take.

F G

Think I will quit this job tomorrow

Am F

I can take it no more, o no no no.

Am G

Is this what I'm living for?

[Chorus]

F C

But my uncle John from Jamaica

G C

keeps on calling every day:

F C G C

"Just buy a ticket and take a summer holi- holiday!"

F C

My uncle John from Jamaica

G C

keeps on calling ev'ry day:

F C G C

"Just buy a ticket and take a summer holi- holiday!"

[Bridge]

F C G C

Na na na na na na na he he he,

F C G C

Na na na na na na na he he he,

F C G C

Na na na na na na na he he he,

F C G C

Na na na na na na na he he he,

C G C

I need a holi- holiday.

G C

You need a holi- holiday.

G C

We need a holi- holiday.

G C

Everybody needs a holi- holiday.

[Instrumental]

F C G C

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F C G C

| | |

[Chorus]

F C

But my uncle John from Jamaica

G C

keeps on calling every day:

F C G C

"Just buy a ticket and take a summer holi- holiday!"

F C

My uncle John from Jamaica

G C

keeps on calling ev'ry day:

F C G C

"Just buy a ticket and take a summer holi- holiday!"

[Outro]

F C

But my uncle John from Jamaica

G C

keeps on calling every day:

F C G C

"Just buy a ticket and take a summer holi- holiday!"

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