Nitty Gritty Dirt Band – Jamaica Lady (Guitar)

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[Verse 1]
G                    D          Em           C
From Port Royal to Le Roy I am yours Jamaica Lady

G          D               C  D
My heart is sinking like a stone

          G           D             Em             C
You have lived in my soul Fair thee well, Jamaica Lady

  G          D                         G
It is the saddest fair well I've ever known

G              C
There'll be a boat out on the tide

                     G
When the moon is rising

                     D
Sailing at break of day

 C                        G
Riding on the warm trade winds

  G      C
I'll be staring with half dim eyes

             G
At the blue horizon

                      D
Standing on a lonely island

 C    C/B              Am   G
Pretty sails slowly fade away
[Chorus]
G  D  Em C
Bye bye Jamaica Lady

 G  D  Em C
Bye bye Jamaica Lady

                G  D
Have you ever seen the beauty of a sailing ship?

    Em C
Simple easy motion

 G  D  Em C
Bye bye Jamaica Lady

 C    C/B              Am   G
Bye bye pretty Sail slowly fade away
[Verse 2]
G                    D          Em           C
From Port Royal to Le Roy I am yours Jamaica Lady

G          D               C  D
My heart is sinking like a stone

            G           D             Em             C
You have lived in my soul Fair thee well, Jamaica Lady

   G          D                         G
It is the saddest fair well I've ever known
[Bridge]
G  D  Em C
Bye Bye Jamaica Lady

 G  D  Em C
Bye bye Jamaica Lady

                G  D
Have you ever seen the beauty of a sailing ship?

        Em C
Simple easy motion
[Chorus]
G  D  Em C
Bye bye Jamaica Lady

G  D  Em C
Bye bye Jamaica Lady

 G  D  Em C
Bye bye bye

  G  D  Em C
Bye bye Jamaica Lady

  G  D  Em C
Jamaica Lady

  G  D  Em C
Bye bye Jamaica Lady

 G  D  Em C
Ohhhhhh

  G  D  Em C
Bye bye Jamaica Lady

  G  D  Em C
Bye bye bye

   G  D  Em C
Bye bye Jamaica Lady

   G  D  Em C
Bye bye bye

   G  D  Em C
Bye bye Jamaica Lady

   G  D  Em C
Bye bye Jamaica Lady

   G  D  Em C
Bye bye bye

           C    C/B              Am   G
Bye bye pretty sail slowly fading away