Bob Marley - Smile Jamaica

. . . smile jamaica . . . by bob marley
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* released 1976 *

intro :

Bm

verse 1 :

G A
feeling up , feeling down;
G A
this feeling wouldn’t leave me alone .
G A
then i came the one that said;
G A
hey dread; fly natty dread .

chorus 1 :

Bm
and 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 A
soulful town , roots people ,
G A
said i see that you’re having fun .
G A
rockin’ to the roots man rocker ,
G A
oh island in the sun .

chorus 2 :

Bm
( 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 A
help the children , help them right ,
G A
oh lord; help them decide .
G A
cast away that evil spell;
G A
throw some water in the well , well , well , well , well . . .

chorus 3 :

Bm
( 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 A G
dry your tears , have no fear .
A G A
fly natty dread , fly natty dread ,
G A
rise . . . sighs .

chorus 4 :

( with scatting )

Bm

verse 5 :

G A
help , help ,
G A
help us tonight .
G A
cast away that evil spell;
G A
throw some water in the well , well , well .

chorus 5 :

Bm
( in jamaica ) , in jamaica y’all ,
in jamaica , ( in jamaica y’all ) .

verse 6 :

G A
feeling up , feeling down;
G A
this feeling wouldn’t leave me alone .
G A
then i came the one that said;
G A
hey dread; fly natty dread .

chorus 6 :

Bm
and smile .
( in jamaica , in jamaica y’all ) .

interlude :

Bm ,
G A ( x4 )

Bm
( in jamaica , in jamaica y’all ) .

Bm ,
G A ( x4 )
Bm

verse 7 :

G A G
dry your tears , have no fear .
A G A
fly natty dread .
G A
rise . . . sighs .

chorus 6 :

( with scatting )

Bm

verse 8 :

G A G
help , help ,
A
help us tonight .
G A
evil spell ,
G A
in the well .

chorus 7 :

Bm
( in jamaica , in jamaica y’all ) .
( in jamaica , in jamaica y’all ) .

interlude :

G A ( x4 )

chorus 8 :

Bm
( in jamaica , in jamaica y’all ) .
( in jamaica , in jamaica y’all ) .

outro :

G A ( x2 )

chord diagrams :
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Bm G A

eadgbe eadgbe eadgbe
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tabbed by joel from clumsy , bristol , england , 2006 ( clumsyband@hotmail . com )