Jamaican folksong arr. Gwyn Arch

Jamaica Farewell

q = c.112

Tenor 1

Tenor 2

Baritone

Bass

Piano

Calypso (essentially 3+3+2) mp

Far

a way

- on a hol

i- day

- when the

Far

mp

a way

- on a hol

i- day

- when the

mp

sempre leggiero

1542 Gwyn Arch 2001 GROVE MUSIC

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sun

shone

dai ly- on

the moun

tain- top

I

mf

took a trip

on a sail

ing- ship,

and when

I

sun

shone

dai ly- on

the moun

tain- top

I

mf

took a trip

on a sail

ing- ship,

and when

I

Oh

mf

yes

I took

a trip.

When I

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reached

Ja mai

- ca- I

made

a stop.

But

p

I'm

sad

to say

I'm on

my way,

reached

Ja mai

- ca- I

made

a stop.

But

p

I'm

sad

to say

I'm on

my way,

But

p

I'm

sad

to say

I'm on

my way,

reached

Ja mai

- ca- I

made

a stop.

But

p

I'm

sad

to say

I'm on

my way,

p

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won't

be back

for ma

ny- a day.

Me heart

is down,

me head

is turn

ing- a round,

- I had

to

won't

be back

for ma

ny- a day.

Me heart

is down,

me head

is turn

ing- a round,

- I had

to

won't

be back

for ma

ny- a day.

Me heart

is down,

me head

is turn

ing- a round,

- I had

to

won't

be back

for ma

ny- a day.

Me heart

is down,

me head is

turn ing- a round,

- I had to

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