• Song:

    Smile Jamaica

  • Artist:

    Bob Marley

  • Album:

    Songs of Freedom

...SMILE JAMAICA... by Bob Marley
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*Released 1976*

Intro:

Bm (x24432@1)Verse 1:

G (320003@1)          A (x02220@1)Feeling up, feeling down;
G (320003@1)                    A (x02220@1)This feeling wouldn't leave me alone.
G (320003@1)                             A (x02220@1)Then I came the one that said;
G (320003@1)         A (x02220@1)Hey Dread; fly Natty Dread.

Chorus 1:

BmAnd (x24432@1)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 (320003@1)            A (x02220@1)Soulful town, roots people,
G (320003@1)                     A (x02220@1)Said I see that you're having fun.
G (320003@1)                       A (x02220@1)Rockin' to the roots man rocker,
G (320003@1)        A (x02220@1)Oh island in the sun.

Chorus 2:

Bm (x24432@1)(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 (320003@1)                 A (x02220@1)Help the children, help them right,
G (320003@1)       A (x02220@1)Oh Lord; help them decide.
G (320003@1)                         A (x02220@1)Cast away that evil spell;
G (320003@1)               A (x02220@1)Throw some water in the well, well, well, well, well...

Chorus 3:

Bm (x24432@1)(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 (320003@1)              A (x02220@1)           G (320003@1)Dry your tears,  have no fear.
A (x02220@1)              G (320003@1)             A (x02220@1)Fly Natty Dread, fly Natty Dread,
G (320003@1)     A (x02220@1)Rise...sighs.

Chorus 4:

(with Scatting)

Bm (x24432@1)Verse 5:

G (320003@1)   A (x02220@1)Help, help,
G (320003@1)A (x02220@1)   Help us tonight.
G (320003@1)                         A (x02220@1)Cast away that evil spell;
G (320003@1)               A (x02220@1)Throw some water in the well, well, well.

Chorus 5:

Bm (x24432@1)(In Jamaica), in Jamaica y'all,
In Jamaica, (in Jamaica y'all).

Verse 6:

G (320003@1)          A (x02220@1)Feeling up, feeling down;
G (320003@1)                    A (x02220@1)This feeling wouldn't leave me alone.
G (320003@1)                             A (x02220@1)Then I came the one that said;
G (320003@1)         A (x02220@1)Hey Dread; fly Natty Dread.

Chorus 6:

BmAnd (x24432@1)smile.
(In Jamaica, in Jamaica y'all).

Interlude:

Bm,
G  A (x4)

Bm (x24432@1)(In Jamaica, in Jamaica y'all).

Bm,
G  A (x4)
Bm (x24432@1)Verse 7:

G (320003@1)              A (x02220@1)           G (320003@1)Dry your tears,  have no fear.
A (x02220@1)              G (320003@1)A (x02220@1)Fly Natty Dread.
G (320003@1)     A (x02220@1)Rise...sighs.

Chorus 6:

(with Scatting)

Bm (x24432@1)Verse 8:

G (320003@1)    A (x02220@1)  G (320003@1)Help, help,
A (x02220@1)Help us tonight.
G (320003@1)         A (x02220@1)Evil spell,
G (320003@1)A (x02220@1)   In the well.

Chorus 7:

Bm (x24432@1)(In Jamaica, in Jamaica y'all).
(In Jamaica, in Jamaica y'all).

Interlude:

G  A (x4)

Chorus 8:

Bm (x24432@1)(In Jamaica, in Jamaica y'all).
(In Jamaica, in Jamaica y'all).

Outro:

G  A (x2)

CHORD DIAGRAMS:
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Bm (x24432@1)    G (320003@1)     A (x02220@1)EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE
 x24432  355433  577655

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