Backing tracks

intro – 4 bars

verse 1
Down the way where the nights are gay
And the sun shines daily on the mountain top
I took a trip on a sailing ship
And when I reached Jamaica I made a stop.

chorus
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.
                                 (note: extra bar)

verse 2
Sounds of laughter everywhere
And the dancing girls swaying to and fro.
I must declare, my heart is there,
Though I’ve been from Maine to Mexico.

chorus
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.

instrumental

verse 3
Down at the market you can hear
Ladies cry out while on their heads they bear
Ackee, rice, saltfish are nice,
And the rum is fine any time of year.

chorus
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.
                                 (note: extra bar)

repeat chorus
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.

instrumental outro

intro

verse 1
Well, baby use to stay out all night long,
Made me cry, done me wrong.
She hurt my eyes open, that’s no lie,
Table’s turning, now it’s her turn to cry,
Because I used to love her, but it’s all over now.
Because I used to love her, but it’s all over now.

verse 2
Well, she used to run around with every man in town,
Spent all my money playin’ her high-class game.
She put me out, it was a pity how I cried.
The table’s turning, now it’s her turn to cry,
Because I used to love her, but it’s all over now.
Because I used to love her, but it’s all over now.

solo – 12 bars

verse 3 and outro
Well, I used to wake the morning, get my breakfast in bed,
When I’d gotten worried she could ease my aching head.
But now she’s here and there with every man in town
Still trying to take me for that same old clown,
Because I used to love her, but it’s all over now.
Because I used to love her, but it’s all over now.
Because I used to love her, but it’s all over now.

intro – 4 bars

verse 1
Woke up this morning feeling fine
There’s something special on my mind
Last night I met a new girl in the neighborhood, whoa yeah
Something tells me I’m into something good
                                     (Something tells me I’m into something)

verse 2
She’s the kind of girl who’s not too shy
And I can tell that I’m her kind of guy
She danced close to me like I hoped she would
                                     (She danced with me like I hoped she would)
Something tells me I’m into something good.
                                     (Something tells me I’m into something)

bridge
We only danced for a minute or two
But then she stuck close to me the whole night through
   Can I be falling in love?
She’s everything I’ve been dreaming of. [1 2 3 4 1 2]
                                   (She’s everything I’ve been dreaming of.)

verse 3
I walked her home and she held my hand
I knew it couldn’t be just a one-night stand
So I asked to see her next week and she told me I could
                                    (I asked to see her and she told me I could)
Something tells me I’m into something good
                                     (Something tells me I’m into something)
                                     (Something tells me I’m into something)

instrumental

verse 4 and outro
I walked her home and she held my hand.
I knew it couldn’t be just a one-night stand.
So I asked to see her next week and she told me I could.
                                      (I asked to see her and she told me I could)
Something tells me I’m into something good.
                                     (Something tells me I’m into something)
Something tells me I’m into something good. To something…
                                     (Something tells me I’m into something)
… good. Oh yeah! Something good. To something…
                            (Something tells me I’m into something)
… good, something good, something good.

intro – Farfisa riff and guitar

verse 1
I thought love was only true in fairy tales
Meant for someone else but not for me.
Love was out to get me – that’s the way it seemed.
Disappointment haunted all my dreams.

chorus
Then I saw her face, now I’m a believer
   Not a trace of doubt in my mind.
I’m in love, I’m a believer!
I couldn’t leave her if I tried.

verse 2
I thought love was more or less a given thing,
Seems the more I gave the less I got.
  What’s the use in tryin’? All you get is pain.
  When I needed sunshine I got rain.

chorus
Then I saw her face, now I’m a believer
   Not a trace of doubt in my mind.
I’m in love, I’m a believer!
I couldn’t leave her if I tried.

verse 3
ba ba ba… (electric piano)
ba ba ba…
  What’s the use in tryin’? All you get is pain.
  When I needed sunshine I got rain.

chorus
Then I saw her face, now I’m a believer
   Not a trace of doubt in my mind.
I’m in love, I’m a believer!
I couldn’t leave her if I tried.

outro
Then I saw her face, now I’m a believer
   Not a trace of doubt in my mind.
I’m a believer, yeah yeah yeah
   yeah yeah, I’m a believer,
I’m a believer, yeah yeah yeah
   yeah yeah, I’m a believer,

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intro 1-2-3, then guitar line x 2 (4 bars)

verse 1
  Stars shining bright above you,
  Night breezes seem to whisper “I love you,”
  Birds singing in the sycamore tree,
Dream a little dream of me.

verse 2
  Say nightie-night and kiss me.
  Just hold me tight and tell me you’ll miss me.
  While I’m alone and blue as can be,
Dream a little dream of me.

bridge
Stars fading but I linger on, dear,
Still craving your kiss.
I’m longing to linger till dawn, dear,
Just saying thi-i-is:

verse 3
  Sweet dreams till sunbeams find you.
  Sweet dreams that leave all worries behind you.
  But in your dreams whatever they be,
Dream a little dream of me.

bridge
Stars fading but I linger on dear,
Still craving your kiss.
I’m longing to linger till dawn dear,
Just saying thi-i-is:

verse 4 and outro
  Sweet dreams till sunbeams find you.
  Sweet dreams that leave all worries behind you.
  But in your dreams whatever they be,
Dream a little dream of me.