Category Archives: Harry Belafonte

Turn Around

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Chords and lyrics for Turn Around by Harry Belafonte

C 
 
G 
 
F 
 
C 
 
C 
Where are you go
Em 
ing my l
F 
ittle one, little
G7 
one
Am 
Where are you go
Em 
ing my  
F 
baby 
 
my
G 
own
C 
Turn around and you’re tw
Em 
o, turn a
F 
round and you’re
Dm 
four
 
Turn aro
C 
und and you’re a you
Dm 
ng girl going o
G 
ut of the do
C 
or
 
Turn aro
C 
und
 
Turn aro
Em 
und
 
Turn aro
F 
und and you’re a yo
Em 
ung 
 
girl
 
goin’ o
F 
ut of the do
C 
or
 
C 
Where are you go
Em 
ing my l
F 
ittle one, little
G7 
one
Am 
Dirndls and pett
Em 
icoats,
F 
where have you  
G 
gone
C 
Turn around and you’re ti
Em 
ny, turn  
F 
around and you’r
Dm 
e 
 
grown
 
Turn aro
C 
und and you’re a you
Dm 
ng wife with ba
G 
bes of your  
C 
own
 
Turn aro
C 
und
 
Turn aro
Em 
und
 
Turn aro
F 
und and you’re a yo
Em 
ung 
 
wife
 
with ba
F 
bes of your  
C 
own
 
C 
Where are you g
Em 
oing my little
F 
one, 
 
 
Dm 
little 
 
one
C 
Where are you g
G 
oing my b
F 
aby my o
C 
wn

Scarlet Ribbons

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Chords and lyrics for Scarlet Ribbons by Harry Belafonte

D 
I peeked in to  
A7 
say 
 
good
D 
night,
 
and I  
A7 
heard my child in
D 
prayer.
 
‘
D 
And for me, some  
A7 
scarlet
D 
ribbons,
 
scarlet  
A7 
ribbons for my
D 
hair.’
 
D 
All the stores were  
A7 
closed 
 
and
D 
shuttered,
 
all the  
A7 
streets were dark and
D 
bare.
D 
In our town, no  
A7 
scarlet
D 
ribbons,
 
scarlet  
A7 
ribbons for her
D 
hair.
 
D 
Through the night my  
D7 
heart 
 
was
G 
aching,
Bm 
just 
 
be
Bm6 
fore 
 
the
A7 
dawn was brea
 
k..ing..
 
D 
I peeked in, and  
A7 
on 
 
her
D 
pillow,
 
in gay pro
A7 
fusion, 
 
lying
D 
there.
D 
I saw ribbons,  
A7 
scarlet
D 
ribbons,
 
scarlet  
A7 
ribbons for her
D 
hair.
 
D 
If I live to  
D7 
be 
 
a
G 
hundred..
Bm 
I will  
Bm6 
never
A7 
know from wh
 
ere..
 
D 
Came those lovely  
A7 
scarlet
D 
ribbons,
 
scarlet  
A7 
ribbons 
 
for
A9 
he
D 
r 
 
hair.

Round The Bay Of Mexico

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Chords and lyrics for Round The Bay Of Mexico by Harry Belafonte

D 
Round the bay of  
A7 
Mexic
D 
o
D 
Way up S
G 
uzya
D 
nna
G 
Mexic
F#m 
o’s the  
Em 
place that I  
A7 
belong 
 
in
D 
Round the bay of M
A7 
exic
D 
o
 
D 
Been to sea for a m
A7 
onth or m
D 
ore
D 
Way up Su
G 
zyann
D 
a
G 
Lookin’ 
 
f
F#m 
orward to m
Em 
y time o
A7 
n 
 
shore
D 
Round the bay of  
A7 
Mexi
D 
co
 
D 
The wind is high, the s
A7 
ky is b
D 
lue
D 
Way up Su
G 
zyann
D 
a
G 
Bound to a
F#m 
nchor in  
Em 
a day o
A7 
r 
 
two
D 
Round the bay of  
A7 
Mexi
D 
co
 
D 
I can see it all bef
A7 
ore my  
D 
eye
D 
Way up S
G 
uzyann
D 
a
G 
A big ca
F#m 
f and a
Em 
bottle full  
A7 
o’ 
 
rye
D 
Round the bay of  
A7 
Mexi
D 
co
 
D 
Some beans and rice to s
A7 
oothe my t
D 
aste
D 
Way up S
G 
uzyann
D 
a
G 
I ain’t gonna  
F#m 
let
Em 
nothin’ go t
A7 
o 
 
waste
D 
Round the bay of  
A7 
Mexic
D 
o
 
D 
Put some kerchiefs  
A7 
in my  
D 
bag
D 
Way up S
G 
uzyann
D 
a
 
Tell a t
G 
ale or  
F#m 
two 
 
s
Em 
o I can reall
A7 
y 
 
brag
D 
Round the  
A7 
bay of Mex
D 
ico
 
D 
There’s Rosita and Ch
A7 
iquita and p
D 
retty maid Bell
D 
Way up Su
G 
zyanna
D 
 
If I m
G 
eet them all at  
F#m 
once 
 
I’l
Em 
l never get
A7 
well
D 
Round the b
A7 
ay of Me
D 
xico

Marys Boychild Christmas Song

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Chords and lyrics for Marys Boychild Christmas Song by Harry Belafonte

C 
Long time ago in  
F 
Bethle
Dm 
hem, so the
G 
Holy 
 
Bible
C 
says,
C 
Mary`s boychild,  
F 
Jesus 
 
 
Dm 
Christ, 
 
was
C 
born 
 
on
G 
Christmas
C 
Day.
 
C 
Hark now!  
F 
Hear the  
G 
Angels 
 
 
C 
sing, a  
Am 
King 
 
was
Dm 
born 
 
 
G 
today,
 
and  
C 
man will live for
F 
ever 
 
 
Dm 
more 
 
b
C 
ecause 
 
of
G 
Christmas
C 
Day.
 
C 
While shepherds watch their  
F 
flocks by  
Dm 
night,
 
they see a  
G 
bright new shining  
C 
star.
 
They hear a choir  
F 
sing a  
Dm 
song,
 
the music  
C 
seemed to  
G 
come from a
C 
far.
 
C 
Now Joseph and his  
F 
wife, 
 
 
Dm 
Mary, came to
G 
Bethlehem 
 
that
C 
night.
C 
They found no place to  
F 
bear the  
Dm 
child,
 
not a  
C 
single 
 
 
G 
room was in  
C 
sight.
 
C 
And then they found a  
F 
little 
 
 
Dm 
nook, in a
G 
stable all fo
C 
rlorn.
C 
And in a manger,  
F 
cold and  
Dm 
dark, 
 
Mary`s
C 
little
G 
boy 
 
was
C 
born.
 
C 
Trumpets 
 
 
F 
sound and  
G 
Angels 
 
 
C 
sing…
Am 
listen 
 
to
Dm 
what 
 
the
G 
y 
 
say,
G 
that 
 
 
C 
man will live for
F 
ever 
 
 
Dm 
more 
 
b
C 
ecause 
 
of
G 
Christmas
C 
Day.

Lion Sleeps Tonight

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Chords and lyrics for Lion Sleeps Tonight by Harry Belafonte

C 
In the jungle, the m
F 
ighty 
 
jungle
 
The li
C 
on sleeps ton
G7 
ight
C 
Near the jungle, the qu
F 
iet 
 
jungle
 
The l
C 
ion sleeps ton
G 
ight
C 
In the village, the pea
F 
ceful 
 
village
 
The l
C 
ion sleeps to
G7 
night
C 
Near the village, the  
G 
quiet 
 
village
 
The lio
C 
n sleeps to
G7 
night
C 
Hush my darling, no  
F 
fear my darling
 
The lio
C 
n sleeps to
G7 
night
C 
Hush my darling, no f
F 
ear my darling
 
The li
C 
on sleeps ton
G 
ght

Jump In The Line Shake Senora

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Chords and lyrics for Jump In The Line Shake Senora by Harry Belafonte

D 
Shake, 
 
shake
A 
, shake, Senora, shake your body line
 
Shake, sh
A7 
ake, shake, Seno
D 
ra, shake it all the time
 
Work, wor
A 
k, work, Senora, work your body line
 
Work,
A7 
work, work, Sen
D 
ora, work it all the time
 
D 
My girl’s name is Sen
G 
ora
 
I  
D 
tell you friends, I a
A 
dore 
 
her
 
And  
D 
when she dances, oh b
G 
rother!
 
She’s a h
D 
urricane 
 
i
A 
n all kinds of weather
 
D 
(Jump in de line,
A 
rock your body in
D 
time) OK, I
A 
believe 
 
you!
 
(J
D 
ump in de line, r
A 
ock your body in t
D 
ime) OK, I b
A 
elieve 
 
you!
 
(J
D 
ump in de line, r
A 
ock your body in t
D 
ime) OK, I b
A 
elieve 
 
you!
 
(J
D 
ump in de line, r
A 
ock your body in t
D 
ime) 
 
Whoa!
A 
 
D 
Shake, 
 
shake
A 
, shake, Senora, shake your body line
 
Shake, sh
A7 
ake, shake, Seno
D 
ra, shake it all the time
 
Work, wor
A 
k, work, Senora, work your body line
 
Work,
A7 
work, work, Sen
D 
ora, work it all the time
 
D 
You can talk about
G 
Cha 
 
Cha
 
T
D 
ango, Waltz, or de  
A 
Rumba
 
S
D 
enora’s dance has no t
G 
itle
 
You j
D 
ump in the saddle
 
Ho
A 
ld on to de bridle!
 
D 
(Jump in de line,
A 
rock your body in
D 
time) OK, I
A 
believe 
 
you!
 
(J
D 
ump in de line, r
A 
ock your body in t
D 
ime) Rock yo
A 
ur body, child!
 
(J
D 
ump in de line, r
A 
ock your body in t
D 
ime) 
 
Somebod
A 
y, help me!
 
(J
D 
ump in de line, r
A 
ock your body in t
D 
ime) 
 
Whoa!
A 
 
D 
Shake, 
 
shake
A 
, shake, Senora, shake your body line
 
Shake, sh
A7 
ake, shake, Seno
D 
ra, shake it all the time (Whoa)
 
Work, wor
A 
k, work, Senora, work your body line (Yep)
 
Work,
A7 
work, work, Sen
D 
ora, work it all the time
 
D 
Senora, she’s a se
G 
nsation
 
T
D 
he reason for avi
A 
ation
 
A
D 
nd fellas, you got to w
G 
atch 
 
it
 
When sh
D 
e wind up, she bottom, s
A 
he go like a rocket!
 
D 
(Jump in de line,
A 
rock your body in
D 
time) OK, I
A 
believe 
 
you!
 
(J
D 
ump in de line, r
A 
ock your body in t
D 
ime) Hoist t
A 
hose skirts a leetle higher!
 
(J
D 
ump in de line, r
A 
ock your body in t
D 
ime) Up the  
A 
chim-en-y!
 
(J
D 
ump in de line, r
A 
ock your body in t
D 
ime) Whoa oh
A 
oh 
 
oh!
 
D 
Shake, 
 
shake
A 
, shake, Senora, shake your body line
 
Shake, sh
A7 
ake, shake, Seno
D 
ra, shake it all the time
 
Work, wor
A 
k, work, Senora, work your body line
 
Work,
A7 
work, work, Sen
D 
ora, work it all the time
 
D 
Senora dances C
G 
alypso
 
L
D 
eft to right is de t
A 
empo
 
And w
D 
hen she gets the sen
G 
sation
 
She go  
D 
up in the air, come d
A 
own in slow motion
 
D 
(Jump in de line,
A 
rock your body in
D 
time) OK, I
A 
believe 
 
you!
 
(J
D 
ump in de line, r
A 
ock your body in t
D 
ime) 
 
Somebod
A 
y, help me!
 
(J
D 
ump in de line, r
A 
ock your body in t
D 
ime) OK, I b
A 
elieve 
 
you!
 
(J
D 
ump in de line, r
A 
ock your body in t
D 
ime) 
 
Whooooa
A 
!
 
D 
Shake, 
 
shake
A 
, shake, Senora, shake your body line
 
Shake, sh
A7 
ake, shake, Seno
D 
ra, shake it all the time

Jamaica Farewell

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Chords and lyrics for Jamaica Farewell by Harry Belafonte

G 
Down away where n
C 
ights are gay.
 
And the s
G 
unshine’s 
 
 
D7 
daily on the
G 
mountain 
 
top.
G 
I took a trip on a  
C 
sailing 
 
ship.
 
When I  
G 
reached 
 
Jam
D7 
aica 
 
I
G 
made a stop but I’m.
 
Chorus:  
G 
Sad to say I’m  
Am 
on my way.
D7 
Won’t be back for
G 
many a day.
G 
My heart is down my head is t
Am 
urning 
 
around.
 
I had to  
G 
leave a little  
D7 
girl 
 
in
G 
Kingston 
 
town.
 
G 
Sounds of laughter  
C 
everywhere.
 
And the  
G 
dancing 
 
 
D7 
girls 
 
swaying
G 
to and fro.
G 
I must declare my  
C 
heart is there,
 
though I’ve  
G 
been from  
D7 
Maine 
 
to
G 
Mexico but I’m.
 
G 
Down at the market  
C 
you can hear,
 
ladies  
G 
cry out  
D7 
while on their
G 
heads they bare.
G 
Akey rice and  
C 
fish are nice,
 
and the  
G 
rum is  
D7 
fine 
 
an
G 
ytime of year but I’m.

Island In The Sun

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Chords and lyrics for Island In The Sun by Harry Belafonte

C 
This is my island  
F 
in the sun
 
Where my  
G7 
people have toiled since  
C 
time 
 
begun.
C 
I may sail on  
Dm 
many a sea
 
Her  
C 
shores will always be  
G7 
home to  
C 
me.
 
C 
Oh, island  
F 
in the sun,
G7 
Willed to me by my  
C 
father’s 
 
hand
C 
All my days I will  
F 
sing and praise
 
{end_of_
G7 
chorus}
C 
 
C 
As morning breaks the  
F 
heaven on high
 
I  
G7 
lift my heavy  
C 
load to the sky.
C 
Sun comes down with a  
Dm 
burning 
 
glow
C 
Mingles my sweat with the  
G7 
earth 
 
be
C 
low.
 
C 
I see woman on  
F 
bended 
 
knees
G7 
Cutting cane for her  
C 
family.
C 
I see man at the  
Dm 
water 
 
side
C 
Casting nets at the  
G7 
surging 
 
 
C 
tide.
 
C 
I hope the day will  
F 
never 
 
come
 
That  
G7 
I can’t awake to the  
C 
sound of a drum,
C 
Never let me miss  
Dm 
carnival
 
With caly
C 
pso songs philo
G7 
sophi
C 
cal.

Banana Boat Song

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Chords and lyrics for Banana Boat Song by Harry Belafonte

D 
Day-oh 
 
 
A7 
Day
D 
-oh Daylight come an’ I
A7 
wanna 
 
g
D 
o 
 
home
D 
Day-oh 
 
 
A7 
Day
D 
-oh Daylight come an’ I
A7 
wanna 
 
g
D 
o 
 
home
 
D 
Six han’ seven han’  
A7 
eight 
 
han’
D 
bunch
D 
Daylight come an’ I  
A7 
wanna 
 
go
D 
home
D 
Six han’ seven han’  
A7 
eight 
 
han’
D 
bunch
D 
Daylight come an’ I  
A7 
wanna 
 
go
D 
home
 
D 
Come mister tally man  
A7 
tally 
 
me
D 
banana
D 
Daylight come an’ I  
A7 
wanna 
 
go
D 
home
D 
Come mister tally man  
A7 
tally 
 
me
D 
banana
D 
Daylight come an’ I  
A7 
wanna 
 
go
D 
home
 
D 
Day-oh 
 
 
A7 
Day
D 
-oh Daylight come an’ I
A7 
wanna 
 
g
D 
o 
 
home
D 
Day-oh 
 
 
A7 
Day
D 
-oh Daylight come an’ I
A7 
wanna 
 
g
D 
o 
 
home