Chuck Berry - Jamaica moon
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Tuning: E A D G B E
Artist: Chuck Berry
Song: Jamaica Moon
Album: Chuck (2017)
Written by Chuck Berry
C x3555x
C7sus2 x35333
C6 x35555
C11 x33333
F x-8-10-10-10-x
F7sus2 x-8-10-8-8-8
G 320003
G7 323001
G6 320000
G13 323000
C7 x32310
C6 x37xxx (short riff at "rock and roll beautiful")
C7 x353xx (short riff at "rock and roll beautiful")
F7 131211
F13 131231
F9 10101x
[Intro Riff, and all over the song]
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G|-10h12-/14-14---12---12-10h12-|-/14-14-14-12-----------------|
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[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 C11 JaC7maica moon C6 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 C11 JaC7maica moon C6 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 rollC6 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 C11 JaC7maica moon C6 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 C11 JaC7maica moon C6 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 C11 JaC7maica moon C6 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 C11 me C7loved one she gone C6 C11
Me C7walking back home, C6 C11 me sC7till all alone C6 C11 C7