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...SMILE JAMAICA... by Bob Marley
-------------------..............
*Released 1976*
Intro:
Bm
Verse 1:
 GFeeling up, Afeeling down;
 GThis feeling wouldn't Aleave me alone.
 GThen I came the one that said;A  
 GHey Dread; Afly Natty Dread.
Chorus 1:
And Bmsmile, (in Jamaica),
Want you to smile, (in Jamaica, y'all).
Get it to together right now, (in Jamaica),
Get things together right now, (in Jamaica, y'all).
Verse 2:
 GSoulful town, Aroots people,
 GSaid I see that you're Ahaving fun.
 GRockin' to the roots man Arocker,
 GOh island Ain the sun.
Chorus 2:
 Bm(In Jamaica),
Want you to get it together, (in Jamaica),
Get this together right now (in Jamaica),
Get this together right now, (in Jamaica, y'all).
Verse 3:
 GHelp the children, Ahelp them right,
 GOh Lord; Ahelp them decide.
 GCast away that evil spell;A  
 GThrow some water Ain the well, well, well, well, well...
Chorus 3:
 Bm(In Jamaica),
C'mon and smile, (in Jamaica).
Get things together right now, (in Jamaica),
Get it together right now, (in Jamaica, y'all).
Verse 4:
 GDry your tears,  Ahave no fear.G  
 AFly Natty Dread, Gfly Natty DreadA,
 GRise...Asighs.
Chorus 4:
(with Scatting)
Bm
Verse 5:
 GHelp, Ahelp,
   G   AHelp us tonight.
 GCast away that evil spell;A  
 GThrow some water Ain the well, well, well.
Chorus 5:
 Bm(In Jamaica), in Jamaica y'all,
In Jamaica, (in Jamaica y'all).
Verse 6:
 GFeeling up, Afeeling down;
 GThis feeling wouldn't Aleave me alone.
 GThen I came the one that said;A  
 GHey Dread; Afly Natty Dread.
Chorus 6:
And Bmsmile.
(In Jamaica, in Jamaica y'all).
Interlude:
Bm,
  G   A(x4)
 Bm(In Jamaica, in Jamaica y'all).
Bm,
  G   A(x4)
Bm
Verse 7:
 GDry your tears,  Ahave no fear.G  
 AFly Natty Dread.G  A  
 GRise...Asighs.
Chorus 6:
(with Scatting)
Bm
Verse 8:
 GHelp, Ahelp,G  
 AHelp us tonight.
 GEvil spell,A  
   G   AIn the well.
Chorus 7:
 Bm(In Jamaica, in Jamaica y'all).
(In Jamaica, in Jamaica y'all).
Interlude:
  G   A(x4)
Chorus 8:
 Bm(In Jamaica, in Jamaica y'all).
(In Jamaica, in Jamaica y'all).
Outro:
  G   A(x2)
CHORD DIAGRAMS:
---------------
   Bm      G       A
 EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE
 x24432  355433  577655
Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2006 (clumsyband@hotmail.com)

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Smile Jamaica

by Bob Marley

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...SMILE JAMAICA... by Bob Marley

-------------------..............

*Released 1976*

Intro:

Verse 1:

G A

Feeling up, feeling down;

G A

This feeling wouldn't leave me alone.

G A

Then I came the one that said;

G A

Hey Dread; fly Natty Dread.

Chorus 1:

And smile, (in Jamaica),

Want you to smile, (in Jamaica, y'all).

Get it to together right now, (in Jamaica),

Get things together right now, (in Jamaica, y'all).

Verse 2:

G A

Soulful town, roots people,

G A

Said I see that you're having fun.

G A

Rockin' to the roots man rocker,

G A

Oh island in the sun.

Chorus 2:

(In Jamaica),

Want you to get it together, (in Jamaica),

Get this together right now (in Jamaica),

Get this together right now, (in Jamaica, y'all).

Verse 3:

G A

Help the children, help them right,

G A

Oh Lord; help them decide.

G A

Cast away that evil spell;

G A

Throw some water in the well, well, well, well, well...

Chorus 3:

(In Jamaica),

C'mon and smile, (in Jamaica).

Get things together right now, (in Jamaica),

Get it together right now, (in Jamaica, y'all).

Verse 4:

G A G

Dry your tears, have no fear.

A G A

Fly Natty Dread, fly Natty Dread,

G A

Rise...sighs.

Chorus 4:

(with Scatting)

Verse 5:

G A

Help, help,

G A

Help us tonight.

G A

Cast away that evil spell;

G A

Throw some water in the well, well, well.

Chorus 5:

(In Jamaica), in Jamaica y'all,

In Jamaica, (in Jamaica y'all).

Verse 6:

G A

Feeling up, feeling down;

G A

This feeling wouldn't leave me alone.

G A

Then I came the one that said;

G A

Hey Dread; fly Natty Dread.

Chorus 6:

And smile.

(In Jamaica, in Jamaica y'all).

Interlude:

G A

(x4)

(In Jamaica, in Jamaica y'all).

G A

(x4)

Verse 7:

G A G

Dry your tears, have no fear.

A G A

Fly Natty Dread.

G A

Rise...sighs.

Chorus 6:

(with Scatting)

Verse 8:

G A G

Help, help,

Help us tonight.

G A

Evil spell,

G A

In the well.

Chorus 7:

(In Jamaica, in Jamaica y'all).

Interlude:

G A

(x4)

Chorus 8:

(In Jamaica, in Jamaica y'all).

Outro:

G A

(x2)

CHORD DIAGRAMS:

---------------

Bm G A

EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE

x24432 355433 577655

Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2006 (clumsyband@hotmail.com)

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