Artist: Harry Belafonte    Genre: Calypso    Roman Numerals: I,IV,V7    Instrument: Ukulele - Standard / C Tuning [G,C,E,A]        

Intro (lead only) No strumming, just voice [C]Daaay-o, [F]Day-ay-ay- [C]o. Strum once, on the beat [C]Daylight come an' me [G7]wanna go [C]home. Pick melody notes on descending scale [C]Day, me sa' [G7]day, me sa' [F]day, me sa' [C]day, me sa' [G7]day, me sa' [C]daay-o Strum once, on the beat [C]Daylight come an' me [G7]wanna go [C]home.

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Verse 1 Strum down on the beat, with a quick up during the 7th [C](lead) Work all night on a [F]drink a’ [C]rum Strum Pattern: DDuu DuD D [C](response) Daylight come an’ me [G7]wanna go [C]home. Strum down on the beat, with a quick up during the 7th [C](lead) Stack banana till de [F]mornin’ [C]come Strum Pattern: DDuu DuD D [C](response) Daylight come an’ me [G7]wanna go [C]home.

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Bridge [C](lead) Come, Mister tally man [G7]tally me banana. Strum Pattern: DDuu DuD D [C](response) Daylight come an’ me [G7]wanna go [C]home. [C](lead) Come, Mister tally man [G7]tally me banana. Strum Pattern: DDuu DuD D [C](response) Daylight come an’ me [G7]wanna go [C]home.

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Verse 2 Strum down on the beat, with a quick up during the 7th [C](lead) Lift Six foot, seven foot, [F]eight foot [C]bunch Strum Pattern: DDuu DuD D [C](response) Daylight come an' me [G7]wanna  go [C]home. Strum down on the beat, with a quick up during the 7th [C](lead) Six foot, seven foot, [F]eight foot [C]bunch Strum Pattern: DDuu DuD D [C](response) Daylight come an' me [G7]wanna  go [C]home.

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Chorus [C](lead) Day, me say [F]Day-ay-ay- [C]o. Strum Pattern: DDuu DuD D [C](response) Daylight come an' me [G7]wanna go [C]home. Pick melody notes on descending scale [C](lead) Day, me sa' [G7]day, me sa' [F]day, me sa' [C]day, me sa' [G7]day, me say... Strum Pattern: DDuu DuD D [C](response) Daylight come an' me [G7]wanna go [C]home.

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Verse 3 Strum down on the beat, with a quick up during the 7th [C](lead) Beautiful bunch of [F]ripe [C]banana Strum Pattern: DDuu DuD D [C](response) Daylight come an’ me [G7]wanna go [C]home. Strum down on the beat, with a quick up during the 7th [C](lead) Hide the deadly, [F]black [C]taranch-la Strum Pattern: DDuu DuD D [C](response) Daylight come an’ me [G7]wanna go [C]home.

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Verse 2 Strum down on the beat, with a quick up during the 7th [C](lead) Lift Six foot, seven foot, [F]eight foot [C]bunch Strum Pattern: DDuu DuD D [C](response) Daylight come an' me [G7]wanna  go [C]home. Strum down on the beat, with a quick up during the 7th [C](lead) Six foot, seven foot, [F]eight foot [C]bunch Strum Pattern: DDuu DuD D [C](response) Daylight come an' me [G7]wanna  go [C]home.

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Chorus [C](lead) Day, me say [F]Day-ay-ay- [C]o. Strum Pattern: DDuu DuD D [C](response) Daylight come an' me [G7]wanna go [C]home. Pick melody notes on descending scale [C](lead) Day, me sa' [G7]day, me sa' [F]day, me sa' [C]day, me sa' [G7]day, me say... Strum Pattern: DDuu DuD D [C](response) Daylight come an' me [G7]wanna go [C]home.

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Bridge [C](lead) Come, Mister tally man [G7]tally me banana. Strum Pattern: DDuu DuD D [C](response) Daylight come an’ me [G7]wanna go [C]home. [C](lead) Come, Mister tally man [G7]tally me banana. Strum Pattern: DDuu DuD D [C](response) Daylight come an’ me [G7]wanna go [C]home.

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Outro No strumming, voice only [C](lead) Daaay-o, [F]Day-ay-ay- [C]o. Slowly... strum once, on the beat [C](response) Daylight come an' me [G7]wanna go [C]home. Pick melody notes on descending scale [C](lead) Day, me sa' [G7]day, me sa' [F]day, me sa' [C]day, me sa' [G7]day, me sa' [C]daay-o Very slowly... strum once, on the beat [C](response) Daylight come an' me [G7]wanna go [C]home.

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1. Day-O (The Banana Boat Song) (C) 2. Ring of Fire (G) 3. Will the Circle be Unbroken (C) 4. Danny Boy (C) 5. When Irish Eyes are Smiling (C) 6. Summer Wine (G)