By [wiki]Harry Belafonte[/wiki], see [wiki]Day-O (The Banana Boat Song)[/wiki]
| Verse | :E | E | E | E |
| E | E | B7 | E: | |
| Chorus | :E | E | B7 | B7 |
| (come Mr, Tallyman) | E | E | B7 | E: |
| Bridge | :E | E | B7 | A |
| (Day-O) | E | E | B7 | E: |
[chordsandlyrics]
Intro (rubato voice/guitar)
Day[E]-o, Day-a[B]y-ay-[E]o
[E]Daylight come and me [B]wan’ go home
[E]Day, me say [B]day, me say [A]day, me say day
Me say [E]day-ay-ay-o
[E]Daylight come and me [B]wan’ go [E]home
Verse
[E]Work all night on a drink a’ rum
[E]Daylight come and me [B]wan’ go [E]home
[E]Stack banana till the mornin’ come
[E]Daylight come and me [B]wan’ go [E]home
Chorus
[E]Come, Mister tally man, [B]tally me banana
[E]Daylight come and me [B]wan’ go [E]home
[E]Come, Mister tally man, [B]tally me banana
[E]Daylight come and me [B]wan’ go [E]home
Verse
[E]It’s six foot, seven foot, eight foot BUNCH!
[E]Daylight come and me [B]wan’ go [E]home
[E]It’s six foot, seven foot, eight foot BUNCH!
[E]Daylight come and me [B]wan’ go [E]home
Bridge
[E]Day, me say [B]day, me say [A]day, me say
[E]Daylight come and me [B]wan’ go [E]home
[E]Day, me say [B]day, me say [A]day, me say
[E]Daylight come and me [B]wan’ go [E]home
Verse
[E]A beautiful bunch a’ ripe banana
[E]Daylight come and me [B]wan’ go [E]home
[E]Highly deadly black tarantula
[E]Daylight come and me [B]wan’ go [E]home
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