Banana Boat Song Chords

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Difficulty:	beginner
Tuning:	E A D G B E
Key:	F
Capo:	3rd fret

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The Banana Boat Song by Harry Belafonte
 
https://youtu.be/oKD_PfCQx9A
 
[Chorus]
D      A7  D                      A7       D
Day-oh Day-oh Daylight come an' me wan' go home
D          A7         D
Day me say day me say day me say day me say day me say day oh 
D                   A7       D
Daylight come an' me wan' go home
 
[Verse]
D                      A7       D
Work all night on the drink of rum
D                   A7         D
Daylight come an' me wan' go home
D                       A7      D
Stack banana 'till de mornin' come
D                   A7         D
Daylight come an' me wan' go home
 
[Verse]
D                     A7       D
Come mister tally man tally me banana
D                   A7       D
Daylight come an' me wan' go home
D                     A7       D
Come mister tally man tally me banana
D                   A7       D
Daylight come an' me wan' go home 
 
[Verse]
      D             A7         D
Lift six foot, seven foot, eight foot bunch
D                   A7       D
Daylight come an' me wan' go home
D             A7         D
Six foot, seven foot eight foot bunch
D                   A7       D
Daylight come an' me wan' go home
 
[Chorus]
D              A7  D              A7       D
Day-oh me say Day-oh Daylight come an' me wan' go home
D      A7  D                      A7       D
Day-oh Day-oh Daylight come an' me wan' go home 
 
[Verse]
D                    A7    D
A beautiful bunch of ripe banana
D                   A7         D
Daylight come and me want go home
D                  A7       D
Hide the deadly, black tarantula
D                   A7         D
Daylight come and me want go home 
 
      D             A7         D
Lift six foot, seven foot, eight foot bunch
D                   A7       D
Daylight come an' me wan' go home
D             A7         D
Six foot, seven foot eight foot bunch
D                   A7       D
Daylight come an' me wan' go home
 
[Chorus]
D              A7  D              A7       D
Day-oh me say Day-oh Daylight come an' me wan' go home
D      A7  D                      A7       D
Day-oh Day-oh Daylight come an' me wan' go home 
 
[Verse]
D                     A7       D
Come mister tally man tally me banana
D                   A7       D
Daylight come an' me wan' go home
D                     A7       D
Come mister tally man tally me banana
D                   A7       D
Daylight come an' me wan' go home 
 
[Outro]
D      A7  D                      A7       D
Day-oh Day-oh Daylight come an' me wan' go home 
D              A7  D              A7       D
Day-oh me say Day-oh Daylight come an' me wan' go home
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6 comments

Always did like this song. Makes me think of the beach or the Caribbean. ?

Great job! Replace all the (I)s with (me) and Me give you 5 stars Man!

Good song and the chords work well thank you.