D G Em A (G) D
D (B7) Em
D A D
D Em A D
D G Em A (G) D
OH, ISLAND IN THE SUN
WILLED TO ME BY MY FATHER'S HAND
ALL MY DAYS I WILL SING IN PRAISE
OF YOUR FOREST, WATERS,
YOUR SHINING SAND
AS MORNING BREAKS
THE HEAVEN ON HIGH
I LIFT MY HEAVY LOAD TO THE SKY
SUN COMES DOWN WITH A BURNING GLOW
MINGLES MY SWEAT WITH THE EARTH BELOW
CHORUS
I SEE WOMAN ON BENDED KNEE
CUTTING CANE FOR HER FAMILY
I SEE MAN AT THE WATERSIDE
CASTING NETS AT THE SURGING TIDE
CHORUS
I HOPE THE DAY WILL NEVER COME
THAT I CAN'T AWAKE TO THE SOUND OF DRUM
NEVER LET ME MISS CARNIVAL
WITH CALYPSO SONGS PHILOSOPHICAL
CHORUS
MARIANNE (G)
ALL NIGHT, ALL DAY, MARIANNE,
DOWN BY THE SEASIDE SIFTING SAND.
EVEN LITTLE CHILDREN LOVE MARIANNE,
DOWN BY THE SEASIDE SIFTING SAND.
[I]MARIANNE, OH, MARIANNE, OH [V]WON'T YOU MARRY ME?
WE CAN HAVE A BAMBOO HUT AND BRANDY IN THE [I]TEA,
LEAVE YOUR FAT OLD NANNA HOME,
SHE NEVER WILL SAY [IV]YES.
IF MAMMA DON'T [I]KNOW NOW,
[V]SHE CAN [I]GUESS,
MY, MY, YES. CHORUS
WHEN SHE WALKS ALONG THE SHORE,
PEOPLE PAUSE TO GREET,
WHILE BIRDS FLY AROUND HER,
LITTLE FISH COME TO HER FEET.
IN HER HEART IS LOVE, BUT I'M THE ONLY MORTAL MAN,
WHO'S ALLOWED TO KISS MY MARI ANNE,
DON'T RUSH ME. CHORUS
WHEN WE MARRY, WE WILL HAVE
A TIME YOU NEVER SAW,
I WILL BE SO HAPPY,
I WILL KISS MY MOTHER-IN-LAW.
CHILDREN BY THE DOZEN, IN AND OUT THE BAMBOO HUT,
ONE FOR EVERY PALM TREE, AND EVERY COCONUT,
HURRY UP NOW. CHORUS
BANANA BOAT SONG
DAY-O, DAY-O
DAYLIGHT COME AND ME WAN' GO HOME
DAY, ME SAY DAY, ME SAY DAY, ME SAY DAY repeat
WORK ALL NIGHT ON A DRINK OF RUM [DAYLITE …]
STACK BANANA TILL DE MORNING COME
COME, MISTER TALLY MAN, [V] TALLY ME BANANA
COME, MISTER TALLY MAN, [V] TALLY ME BANANA
LIFT SIX FOOT,
SEVEN FOOT, EIGHT FOOT BUNCH
SIX FOOT, SEVEN FOOT, EIGHT FOOT BUNCH CHORUS
A BEAUTIFUL BUNCH O' RIPE BANANA
HIDE THE DEADLY BLACK TARANTULA
LIFT SIX FOOT, SEVEN FOOT, EIGHT FOOT BUNCH
SIX FOOT, SEVEN FOOT, EIGHT FOOT BUNCH CHORUS
COME, MISTER TALLY MAN, [V] TALLY ME BANANA
COME, MISTER TALLY MAN, [V] TALLY ME BANANA CHORUS
BANANA BOAT BLUES
[DAYLIGHT COME … HOME] call-response with vocals
WORK ALL NIGHT ON A DRINK OF RUM [DAYLITE …]
STACK COTTON TILL THE MORNING COME
COME, MISTER TALLY MAN, TALLY MY COTTON
COME, MISTER TALLY MAN, TALLY MY COTTON
DAY – O, ME SAY DAY, ME SAY DAY, ME SAY DAY
ME SAY DAY, ME SAY DAY-O
LIFT SIX FOOT, SEVEN FOOT, EIGHT FOOT BALE
SIX FOOT, SEVEN FOOT, EIGHT FOOT BALE CHORUS
LOOKING AT BEAUTIFUL FRESH-PICKED COTTON
PAIN AND SWEAT SO SOON FORGOTTEN CHORUS
"YELLOW BIRD"
YELLOW BIRD, UP HIGH IN BANANA TREE.
YELLOW BIRD, YOU SIT ALL ALONE LIKE ME.
DID YOU LADY FRIEND LEAVE THE NEST AGAIN?
THAT IS VERY SAD, MAKES ME FEEL SO BAD.
YOU CAN FLY AWAY, IN THE SKY AWAY.
YOU'RE MORE LUCKY THAN ME.
I ALSO HAD A PRETTY GIRL, SHE'S NOT WITH ME TODAY.
THEY'RE ALL THE SAME THOSE PRETTY GIRLS.
TAKE TENDERNESS, THEN THEY FLY AWAY.
YELLOW BIRD, YELLOW BIRD.
DID YOU LADY FRIEND LEAVE THE NEST AGAIN?
THAT IS VERY SAD, MAKES ME FEEL SO BAD.
YOU CAN FLY AWAY, IN THE SKY AWAY.
YOU'RE MORE LUCKY THAN ME.
WISH THAT I WERE A YELLOW BIRD, I'D FLY AWAY WITH YOU.
BUT I AM NOT A YELLOW BIRD, SO HERE I SIT.
NOTHING I CAN DO.
YELLOW BIRD, YELLOW BIRD.
JAMAICA FAREWELL"
DOWN THE WAY WHERE THE NIGHTS ARE GAY
AND THE SUN SHINES DAILY ON THE MOUNTAINTOP
I TOOK A TRIP ON A SAILING SHIP
AND WHEN I REACHED JAMAICA I MADE A STOP
BUT I'M SAD TO SAY I'M ON MY WAY
WON'T BE BACK FOR MANY A DAY
MY HEART IS DOWN MY HEAD IS TURNING AROUND
I HAD TO LEAVE A LITTLE GIRL IN KINGSTON TOWN
SOUNDS OF LAUGHTER EVERYWHERE
AND THE DANCING GIRLS SWING TO AND FRO
I MUST DECLARE MY HEART IS THERE
THOUGH I'VE BEEN FROM MAINE TO MEXICO
CHORUS
DOWN AT THE MARKET YOU CAN HEAR
LADIES CRY OUT WHILE ON THEIR HEADS THEY BEAR
ACKEE, RICE, SALT, FISH ARE NICE
AND THE RUM IS FINE ANY TIME O' YEAR
CHORUS
REPEAT 1
SUMMERTIME TO TOP ==Summer==
SUMMER IN THE CITY
IN THE SUMMERTIME
SUMMER SONG
SUMMERTIME BLUES
SUMMER BREEZE
HOT TOWN, SUMMER IN THE CITY
BACK OF MY NECK GETTING DIRTY AND GRITTY
BEEN DOWN, ISN'T IT A PITY
DOESN'T SEEM TO BE A SHADOW IN THE CITY
ALL AROUND, PEOPLE LOOKING HALF DEAD
WALKING ON THE SIDEWALK, HOTTER THAN A MATCH HEAD
BUT AT NIGHT IT'S A DIFFERENT WORLD
GO OUT AND FIND A GIRL
COME-ON COME-ON AND DANCE ALL NIGHT
DESPITE THE HEAT IT'LL BE ALRIGHT
AND BABE, DON'T YOU KNOW IT'S A PITY
THAT THE DAYS CAN'T BE LIKE THE NIGHTS
IN THE SUMMER, IN THE CITY
IN THE SUMMER, IN THE CITY
COOL TOWN, EVENING IN THE CITY
DRESSING SO FINE AND LOOKING SO PRETTY
COOL CAT, LOOKING FOR A KITTY
GONNA LOOK IN EVERY CORNER OF THE CITY
TILL I'M WHEEZING LIKE A BUS STOP
RUNNING UP THE STAIRS, GONNA MEET YOU ON THE ROOFTOP
CHORUS
REPEAT 1
IN THE SUMMERTIME WHEN THE WEATHER IS HIGH
YOU CAN STRETCH RIGHT UP AND TOUCH THE SKY
WHEN THE WEATHER'S FINE
YOU GOT WOMEN, YOU GOT WOMEN ON YOUR MIND
HAVE A DRINK, HAVE A DRIVE. GO OUT AND SEE WHAT YOU CAN FIND
IF HER DADDY'S RICH, TAKE HER OUT FOR A MEAL
IF HER DADDY'S POOR, JUST DO WHAT YOU FEEL
SPEED ALONG THE LANE
DO A TURN OR RETURN THE TWENTY-FIVE
WHEN THE SUN GOES DOWN.
YOU CAN MAKE IT, MAKE IT GOOD AND REALLY FINE
WE'RE
NOT BAD PEOPLE, WE'RE NOT DIRTY, WE'RE NOT MEAN
WE LOVE EVERYBODY, BUT WE DO AS WE PLEASE
WHEN THE WEATHER'S FINE
WE GO FISHING OR GO SWIMMING IN THE SEA
WE'RE ALWAYS HAPPY
LIFE'S FOR LIVING, YEAH, THAT'S OUR PHILOSOPHY
SING ALONG WITH US, DEE-DEE DEE-DEE DEE …
Da doo da-da da, yeah, we're hap-pap-py
Da da da, dee da doo dee da doo da doo da
Da doo da-da da, dee da da dee da da
WHEN THE WINTER'S HERE, YEAH, IT'S PARTY TIME
BRING YOUR BOTTLE, WEAR YOUR BRIGHT CLOTHES
'CAUSE IT WILL SOON BE SUMMERTIME
AND WE'LL SING AGAIN
WE'LL GO DRIVING OR MAYBE WE'LL SETTLE DOWN
IF SHE'S RICH, IF SHE'S NICE
BRING YOUR FRIENDS AND WE'LL ALL GO INTO TOWN REPEAT 1 - 4
SUMMER SONG
TREES SWAYIN' IN THE SUMMER BREEZE
SHOWIN' OFF THEIR SILVER LEAVES
AS WE WALKED BY
SOFT KISSES ON A SUMMER'S DAY
LAUGHING ALL OUR CARES AWAY
JUST YOU AND I
SWEET SLEEPY WARMTH OF SUMMER NIGHTS
GAZING AT THE DISTANT LIGHTS
IN THE STARRY SKY
BRIDGE:
C D G Em
Am D Em
G B7
Em Bm Am
||: Em D :||x 2
THEY SAY THAT ALL GOOD THINGS MUST END SOME DAY
AUTUMN LEAVES MUST FALL
BUT DON'T YOU KNOW THAT IT HURTS ME SO
TO SAY GOODBYE TO YOU. WISH YOU DIDN'T HAVE TO GO, NO NO
AND WHEN THE RAIN
BEATS AGAINST MY WINDOW PANE
I'LL THINK OF SUMMER DAYS AGAIN
AND DREAM OF YOU
CHORUS
AND WHEN THE RAIN
BEATS AGAINST MY WINDOW PANE
I'LL THINK OF SUMMER DAYS AGAIN
AND DREAM OF YOU. AND DREAM OF YOU
SUMMERTIME BLUES
I'M GONNA RAISE A FUSS, I'M GONNA RAISE A HOLLER
ABOUT A WORKIN' ALL SUMMER JUST TO TRY TO EARN A DOLLAR
EVERY TIME I CALL MY BABY, AND TRY TO GET A DATE
MY BOSS SAYS, "NO DICE SON, YOU GOTTA WORK LATE"
SOMETIMES I WONDER WHAT I'M A GONNA DO
BUT THERE AIN'T NO CURE FOR THE SUMMERTIME BLUES
WELL MY MOM AND POP TOLD ME, "SON YOU GOTTA MAKE SOME MONEY,
IF YOU WANT TO USE THE CAR TO GO RIDIN' NEXT SUNDAY"
WELL I DIDN'T GO TO WORK, TOLD THE BOSS I WAS SICK
YOU CAN'T USE THE CAR 'CAUSE YOU DIDN'T WORK A LICK
SOMETIMES I WONDER WHAT I'M A GONNA DO
BUT THERE AIN'T NO CURE FOR THE SUMMERTIME BLUES
I'M GONNA TAKE TWO WEEKS, GONNA HAVE A FINE VACATION
I'M GONNA TAKE MY PROBLEM TO THE UNITED NATIONS
WELL I CALLED MY CONGRESSMAN AND HE SAID QUOTE:
I'D LIKE TO HELP YOU SON BUT YOU'RE TOO YOUNG TO VOTE
SOMETIMES I WONDER WHAT I'M A GONNA DO
BUT THERE AIN'T NO CURE FOR THE SUMMERTIME BLUES
SUMMERTIME
SUMMER IN THE CITY
SUMMER SONG
IN THE SUMMERTIME
SUMMER BREEZE
SUMMERTIME BLUES
SUMMER BREEZE
SEE THE CURTAINS HANGIN' IN THE WINDOW
IN THE EVENIN' ON A FRIDAY NIGHT
A LITTLE LIGHT A-SHININ' THROUGH THE WINDOW
LETS ME KNOW EVERYTHING IS ALRIGHT
(CHORUS)
SUMMER BREEZE MAKES ME FEEL FINE
BLOWING THROUGH THE JASMINE IN MY MIND repeat
S
| D F | C G | D Gm |
| D F | C G | D |
||: Gm | Am | Gm | F :|| x2
BRIDGE
| Dm | Dm Bb | over riff x2
||: Gm | Am :||x2
| G | G |
EE THE PAPER LAYIN' ON THE SIDEWALK
A LITTLE MUSIC FROM THE HOUSE NEXT DOOR
SO I WALK ON UP TO THE DOORSTEP
THROUGH THE SCREEN AND ACROSS THE FLOOR
(CHORUS)
SWEET DAYS OF SUMMER
THE JASMINE'S IN BLOOM
JULY IS DRESSED UP
AND PLAYING HER TUNE
AND I COME HOME
FROM A HARD DAY'S WORK
AND YOU'RE WAITING THERE
NOT A CARE IN THE WORLD
SEE THE SMILE A-WAITIN' IN THE KITCHEN
FOOD COOKIN' AND THE PLATES FOR TWO
FEEL THE ARMS THAT REACH OUT TO HOLD ME
IN THE EVENING WHEN THE DAY IS THROUGH. CHORUS