Jamaica Will Break Your Heart Chords

Lyrics & chords

[Intro 1]
[Em][C#dim][Em][C#dim][Em][F#][B][A][Em][D][Em][C#dim][Em][C#dim][Em][F#][B][Baug]
[Em][C#dim][F#][Em][Baug][Em][C#dim][F#][Em][Baug]
[Em]

[Verse 1]
[Em]As I try to tell this story
Of crystal [Baug]sands a[Em]nd love and glory
[C#dim]I am reminde[Em]d
by my [F#m]new friends[Em]
Of [B]how it [Baug]was for [Em]me
[C#dim]The sun and herbs did[Em]
[F#]rule [F#m]the day[Em]
At night we [Baug]danced till [Em]the moon went away
I [C#dim]always thought th[Em]at
[F#sus4]all was ri[F#m]ght
[Em]'Cause never[B] ever [Em]did we fight

[Verse 2]
[A]Everybody [G]smiles and [F#sus4]sings
Ja[F#]maica will break [F#m]your h[G]eart,
[F#]boy
Jamaica will break [F#m]your h[G]eart,
boy, boy
[F#][Em][B][Em]

[Verse 3]
[C#dim]Those loving precious
[Em]hour[F#sus4]s[F#][Em]
[B]Sacred[Em] as [B]the [Em]flowers
That [C#dim]seemed to bloom as[Em] if by chan[F#]ce
[B]An hon[Em]or to [Baug]our passing [Em]dance
[C#dim]I always told her I'm n[Em]ot wo[F#]rthy[Em]
She would [B]laugh and say
[Em]don't worry
[C#dim]There ain't nothing
[Em]here to prov[F#]e[Em]

[Verse 4]
Ain't no mountain to be moved
[A]Everybody [G]smiles and [F#]sings
Ja[F#sus4]maica will[F#m] break your heart,[G]
[F#]boy
Jamaica will break [F#m]your h[G]eart, boy, boy

[Interlude 1]
[G][F#sus4][F#m][Em][F#m][F#sus4][F#m][F#sus4][Em][F#m]
[Em][F#sus4][Em][F#m][F#sus4][F#m][Em][F#sus4][F#m]
[Em][F#m][F#sus4][F#][B][F#m][F#sus4][F#m][Em][F#][F#sus4][F#][Em][F#sus4]
[F#m][F#sus4][F#m][Em][F#sus4][F#m][F#][G][F#sus4][F#][G]
[F#][B][Em]

[Verse 5]
[C#dim]How this sorry sta[Em]te
came [F#]to be[Em]
You know it ain't no mystery
[C#dim]A blue eyed boy fr[Em]om 'cross the se[F#]a
[Em]Erased our [Baug]love an[Em]d history
[C#dim]He bought th[Em]e land he
bought [F#m]the sand[Em]
One [Baug]day she [Em]took my hand
You [C#dim]know I've got to live[Em] she [F#]said
[B]And moved into his flo[Em]wery bed

[Verse 6]
[A]Everybody [G]smiles and [F#]sings
Jamaica will [F#m]break your [G]heart, [F#]boy
Jamaica will break your [G]heart,
boy, boy
[F#][Em][B][Em]

[Verse 7]
[C#dim]I'm standing [Em]now[C#dim]
[Em]by forei[F#]gn streams
[Em]Contemplating foreign dreams
[C#dim]What was now is n[Em]ow the past[F#]
[Em]Who [B]was first [Em]is now outcast
[C#dim]I don't kno[Em]w when but soon,
someday
[B]She's gonna [Baug]let me[B]
[Em]come back to stay
And [C#dim]there beside the[Em] turquoise sea[F#]
My [B]love will be [Em]returned to me

[Verse 8]
[A]Everybody [G]smiles and sings
[F#]Jamaica will break your [G]heart,
[F#]boy
Jamaica will break your [G]heart, boy,
[F#][G][F#sus4][F#][G]
boy
[Em][F#][B][Em]