Sun of Jamaica (1980) (video)

G - C - G

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1. Long time ago, when I was a young boy,

I saw that movie “Mutiny on the Bounty”,

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starring my idol Marlon Brando,

Am D

and I felt a yearning for that great adventure.

G

So many nights I woke up out of a dream,

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a dream of blue seas, white sands, paradise birds,

Am D

butterflies and beautiful warm-hearted girls.

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Sun of Jamaica, the dreams of Malaika,

C G Am - D

our love is my sweet memory,

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Sun of Jamaica, Blue Lady Malaika,

C G Am - D

some day I’ll return, wait and see.

D G C G D G

+ All day the sand and I’m happy with you, we shall be loving and true,

Em G Em G

oh, I sure love Malaika with all of my heart,

C G F D

I will always be faithful and true, yeah, true.

(orig. moves up a full note to capo 2nd here)

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2. And now, as I grew older, this burning desire became so strong

C - G Am

that I bought me a ticket to fly home. And then I found you,

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and we found eternal love right from the beginning.

Stars falling down from the sleepy lagoon,

palms swaying under the moon,

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we were swimming out into the calm crystal sea.

Am - D

In that fateful night I thought to myself :

G

I’ll do everything I can, save up every dime, and one day

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I’ll return, come back home to you,

Am - D

and then I’ll stay forever, forever.

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Sun of Jamaica, the dreams of Malaika,

C G Am - D

our love is my sweet memory,

G

Sun of Jamaica, Blue Lady Malaika,

C G Am - D

some day I’ll return, wait and see.

D G C G D G

+ All day the sand and I’m happy with you, we shall be loving and true,

Em G Em G

oh, I sure love Malaika with all of my heart,

C G F D

I will always be faithful and true, yeah, true.

(orig. moves up a full note to capo 4th here) + CHORUS …

(Goombay Dance Band)