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In Ja mai ca, where (C)hearts are light, where the (G)mu sic has you danc ing (G)all the night,
a boy was walk ing a (C)long the pier, he sang a (G)lit tle song that I (G)still can hear.
Oh, so sad am I to (Am)say, “Good bye.”
(D7)I’ll come back, no (G)more will I cry, I hate to say, “Fare well, Ja (Am)mai ca” to day, be cause the (G)girl I love is (D7)here, down (G)King ston Way!
In Ja mai ca, where (C)rum comes from, ev ’ry (G)bod y danc es, hear the (G)ban jo strum.
They sing ca lyp so, we (C)all take part, yet here I (G)heard a song from a (G)bro ken heart.
Oh, so sad am I to (Am)say, “Good bye.”
(D7)I’ll come back, no (G)more will I cry, I hate to say, “Fare well, Ja (Am)mai ca” to day, be cause the (G)girl I love is (D7)here, down (G)King ston Way!
(G)girl I love is (D7)here, down (G)King ston Way!
Jamaica Farewell — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "Jamaica Farewell" by Traditional Caribbean in classic piano notation — both hands, real chords + notes, in the published key of G. Engraved server-side from the publisher MusicXML; click any note to jump there as the score follows along at 100 BPM.
Tip: Start at 50% speed to get comfortable with the fingering, then work your way up to full tempo.
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About “Jamaica Farewell”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "Jamaica Farewell"?
- Yes — the score is rendered server-side from the publisher MusicXML using Verovio (the same engine RISM and OpenScore use). Standard piano notation, treble + bass staves, real chord symbols, key signature G. Print-quality and identical to what you'd see in a printed piano book.
- What key is "Jamaica Farewell" by Traditional Caribbean played in?
- Jamaica Farewell is arranged in the key of G on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "Jamaica Farewell"?
- The arrangement plays at 100 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Jamaica Farewell" easy to play on piano?
- Yes — this is one of our beginner-friendly arrangements with simplified chords and color-coded notes.
- Can I download sheet music for "Jamaica Farewell"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Jamaica Farewell"?
- "Jamaica Farewell" was originally performed by Traditional Caribbean. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- Is this the same notation a piano teacher would hand me?
- Yes — "Jamaica Farewell" is rendered at engraver quality (the Verovio engine, the same toolkit RISM and OpenScore editions use) from the original publisher MusicXML. You get standard piano notation: treble + bass clefs, key signature G, time signature, beams, dynamics — everything a printed sheet music book would have. Great for piano students learning to read music properly.
- What's the difference between Sheet Music and the other modes here?
- Sheet Music is the "classic" view — the one your piano teacher uses. Other modes (Beginner, Fall Down, Simple Sheet, Lead Sheet) trade real notation for color-coded notes and falling shapes to help absolute beginners. Use Sheet Music once you're ready to read both hands at once from real notation.
- Can I practice from this view at my own pace?
- Yes — slow the tempo from 100 BPM down (or up) without changing the pitch. The score scrolls in time and the currently playing note is highlighted, so you can drill a tough bar at half speed and bump it up once it feels comfortable.
- Why can I click a note in the score?
- Every notehead is interactive. Click and the audio jumps to that moment so you can drill a specific phrase or bar instead of replaying from the top. The currently playing note is highlighted as the music advances so your eye never loses its place.
- Can I download the sheet music as a PDF?
- Yes — Sheet Music PDF is one of the download formats for this song. The engraved score prints page-perfect on A4 / Letter so you can practice from paper as well as on screen.