[ intro ] Dmaj7 C#m7 Cmaj7 Bmaj7 ( 3x )

Bmaj7 G#m
jamaica’s away , away from the land that i Am livin’
C#m7
away from the beach that got me goin’
F#7
away from the sound that came out within

Bmaj7 G#m
jamaica’s away , and my love is somewhere between
C#m7
to seek love is never comin’
F#7
and the music really got me missin

[ chorus ]
Bmaj7 G#m
why . . . . why do i love the music
C#m7
why does it made it dancin’
F#7
once it turns once it plays and my feet start to sway
Bmaj7 G#m
why . . . . why people think i’m crazy
C#m7
why do they say i’m losin’ my way
F#7
it got me good got my mood not forgetting my root

Dmaj7 C#m7 Cmaj7 Bmaj7
oh . . . it’s in . . . my . . . ear . . .
Dmaj7 C#m7 Cmaj7 Bmaj7
oh . . . it’s all . . that i . . . hear . . .

[ rapp ]
Bmaj7
listen to the raindrops falling from the top
G#m
my heart are still with the jamaica’s appeal .
C#m7
so calling reggae music the beat is in my hand
F#7
my soul flyin’ up instead . . . .
Bmaj7
as i walk in the road i remember what they told me ,
G#m
the song i singin’ and the rhythm i swingin’ ,
C#m7
people are praying for the gold were stolen ,
F#7
but happy for what we’re leavin’

[ chorus ]
Bmaj7 G#m
why . . . . why do i love the music
C#m7
why does it made it dancin’
F#7
once it turns once it plays and my feet start to sway
Bmaj7 G#m
why . . . . why people think i’m crazy
C#m7
why do they say i’m losin’ my way
F#7
it got me good got my mood not forgetting my root

Dmaj7 C#m7 Cmaj7 Bmaj7
oh . . . it’s in . . . my . . . ear . . .
Dmaj7 C#m7 Cmaj7 Bmaj7
oh . . . it’s all . . that i . . . hear . . .

[ interlude ] Bmaj7 G#m C#m7 F#7 ( 2x )

[ chorus ]
Bmaj7 G#m
why . . . . why do i love the music
C#m7
why does it made it dancin’
F#7
once it turns once it plays and my feet start to sway
Bmaj7 G#m
why . . . . why people think i’m crazy
C#m7
why do they say i’m losin’ my way
F#7
it got me good got my mood not forgetting my root

Bmaj7
jamaica’s away jamaica’s away
G#m
jamaica’s away jamaica’s away
C#m7
jamaica’s away jamaica’s away
F#7
jamaica’s away jamaica’s away

Bmaj7
oh jamaica’s away jamaica’s away
G#m
jamaica’s away jamaica’s away
C#m7
jamaica’s away jamaica’s away
F#7
jamaica’s away jamaica’s away

Bmaj7
jamaica’s away