Jackson Browne - Jamaica say you will
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This is the version from Jackson's album 'Saturate Before Using'. Enjoy!
Standard Tuning
INTRO:
E E/Eb Dbm B A
VERSE 1:
JaEmaica was the lovely one I pAlayed her wellA/Ab A/Gb
As we Gbmlay in the tall graGbm7ss where the shadows fellE B
EHiding from the children so they Awould not tellA/Ab A/Gb
We would sGbmtay there until her sGbm7ister rang Bthe evening bell
CHORUS 1:
Jamaica sEay E7you wAill help me find a Eway E7to fAill these empty hours
ESay Abmyou wDbmill Dbm/B B come again tomAorrow A/Ab A/Gb E/Ab B
VERSE 2:
The daEughter of a captain on the rAolling seaA/Abs A/Gb
She would sGbmtare across the wGbm7ater from the treEe B
ELast time he was home he held her oAn his kneA/Abes A/Gb
And said the Gbmnext time they would sGbm7ail away Bjust where they please
CHORUS 2:
Jamaica Esay E7you Awill help me find a wEay E7to Afill these lifeless sails
EStay Abmun - Dbmtil Dbm/B my sBhips can find the sA/Abea A/Gb E/Ab B
INTERLUDE:
A A/Ab A/Gb Gbm E E7 A E A/Ab A/Gb Gbm E B
VERSE 3:
EJamaica was a sweet young one I loAved her truA/Abe A/Gb
She was a Gbmcomfort and a merBcy through and thrEough B
EHiding from this world together nexAt thing I knew A/Ab A/Gb
They had Gbmbrought her things down to the baGbm/By what could I dBo
CHORUS 3:
Jamaica sEay yE7ou wAill help me find a wEay E7to fAill these lifeless sails and then we'll
ESail Abmun - Dbmtil Dbm/B our Bwaters have run dryA/Ab A/Gb E/Ab B E