Banana Boat Song (Day-O)

Jamaikanisches Volkslied Alternativtitel: Day-O • bearbeitet von Mjchael

Der Banana Boat Song ("Bananenboot-Lied") ist ein Calypso, dessen bekannteste Version von Harry Belafonte gesungen wurde.

Gitarre

Ukulele (gcea)

C	G7

Banana Boat Song (Day-O)

Chorus

[C]Day-O! [G7]Day-[C]O!
Daylight come, and I [G7]wanna go [C]home
[C]Day-O! [G7]Day-[C]O!
Daylight come, and I [G7]wanna go [C]home

1^st Verse

[C]Come, Mr. Tallyman, [G7]tally me banana
[C]Daylight come, and I [G7]wanna go [C]home
[C]Come, Mr. Tallyman, [G7]tally me banana
[C]Daylight come, and I [G7]wanna go [C]home

2^nd Verse

Heave [C]six foot, seven foot, eight foot bunch
[C]Daylight come, and I [G7]wanna go [C]home
Heave [C]six foot, seven foot, eight foot bunch
[C]Daylight come, and I [G7]wanna go [C]home

3^rd Verse

A [C]clerk man a check but him check with caution
[C]Daylight come, and I [G7]wanna go [C]home
A [C]clerk man a check but him check with caution
[C]Daylight come, and I [G7]wanna go [C]home