Tone: [G]
Capo: 1st
Intro (x2):
[G] [C] [Em] [D]
Verse 1:
[G] Ooh I met a [C]girl this morning
[Em] She was love at f[D]first sight
[G] Ooh I met a [C]girl this morning
[Em] And she was beauty to [D]my eyes
[G] I asked her where
she's from, she [C]tell me in the Tropics
[Em] She asked me what's my
name, I [D]tell her "I am Chronixx"
[G] And I said girl tell me w[C]what's your name, and
[Em] She told me that her name is Jama[D]Jamaica
Chorus:
And I said s[G]smile, girl, [C]smile
[Em] Smile for me Jam[D]Jamaica
And I said s[G]smile, girl, [C]smile
ooh, Lord[Em]Lord smile for me Jam[D]Jamaica
Never you cr[G]cry, here am [C]I
Yeah,[Em]Yeah, I'm here for you Jama[D]Jamaica
Dry your e[G]eyes, girl, s[C]smile
[Em] Smile for me Jam[D]Jamaica, Lord
Verse 2:
[G] She have a [C]rich history
a be[Em]beautiful woman with the sw[D]sweetest gifts
Beautif[G]Beautiful sunrise and an e[C]evenin' kiss
I find a n[Em]nice sunset on the [D]evenin' seas, yeah
[G] But she tell me seh she's [C]tired
Tired [Em]of di exploit and di [D]liars
She gave them r[G]reggae beaches fl[C]flowers and ferns
All she g[Em]got is abuse in ret[D]return
But I said
Pre-chorus:
But I said [G] don't you worry yourse[C]yourself mama, ay
[Em] Chronixx is here to [D]help mama
Ooo[G]Ooooh, I said no worry yours[C]yourself mommy
a [Em]one thing me a beg ya [D]do for me
Chorus:
And I said s[G]smile, girl, [C]smile
[Em] Smile for me Jam[D]Jamaica
And I said s[G]smile, girl, [C]smile
Ay [Em]smile for me Jam[D]Jamaica
Never you [G]cry, here am [C]I
Girl,[Em]Girl, I'm here for you Jama[D]Jamaica
What must I t[G]try? Oh, [C]my
a [Em]dat she asked me, and d[D]dis a what me say:
Verse 3:
a s[G]sweet, sweet Chronixx yuh fi [C]gi' dem, gi' dem
Di [Em]one drop beat pon a [D]riddim, riddim
a [G]you give dem Bob with a d[C]different stepping
a [Em]you give dem Bolt, nobody [D]cyaa run lef' him
Wo[G]Wow, but s[C]see yah!
Dem must a t[Em]think seh you out a i[D]ideas
You gi' dem ar[G]art and sweet lite[C]literature
You a go [Em]make di world see di better [D]picture, oh
Pre-chorus:
But I said [G] don't you worry yourse[C]yourself mama, ay
[Em] Chronixx is here to [D]help mama
Ooo[G]Ooooh, I said no worry yours[C]yourself mommy
a [Em]one thing me a beg ya [D]do for me
Chorus:
And I said s[G]smile, girl, [C]smile
[Em] Smile for me Jam[D]Jamaica
And I said s[G]smile, girl, [C]smile
[Em] smile for me Jam[D]Jamaica
Never you cr[G]cry, here am [C]I
Woah [Em] I'm here for you Jamai[D]Jamaica
Outro:
And I said s[G]smile, girl, [C]smile
[Em] Smile for me Jam[D]Jamaica
Outro (x2):
[G] [C] [Em] [D]