Uncle john from jamaica

Uncle John from jamaica


F C G C
Na na na na na na na he he he,
F C G C
Na na na na na na na he he he,

C G
Eight o'clock: Get up, get out of bed,
Am
I feel like a truck went over my head;
F G
another day of stress and sorrow.
C G
Skip breakfast 'cause I have to go;
Am
'ain't got no time to take it slow
F G
and I will do my hair tomorrow.
Am F
I can take it no more, o no no no.
Am G
Is this what I'm living for?

Chorus:
F C
But my uncle John from Jamaica
G C
keeps on calling every day:
F C G C
"Just buy a ticket and take a summer holi- holiday!"
F C
My uncle John from Jamaica
G C
keeps on calling ev'ry day:
F C G C
"Just buy a ticket and take a summer holi- holiday!"

F C G C
Na na na na na na na he he he,
F C G C
Na na na na na na na he he he,

C G
Six o'clock: My job is still not done.
Am
The life I'm living ain't no fun;
F G
to many days of stress and sorrow.
C G
My boss just won't give me a break
Am
and this is more than I can take.
F G
Think i will quit this job tomorrow
Am F
I can take it no more, o no no no.
Am G
Is this what I'm living for?

Chorus

F C G C
Na na na na na na na he he he,
F C G C
Na na na na na na na he he he,
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Na na na na na na na he he he,
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Na na na na na na na he he he,

C G C
I need a holi- holiday.
G C
You need a holi- holiday.
G C
We need a holi- holiday.
G C
Everybody needs a holi- holiday.

Chorus

F C
But my uncle John from Jamaica
G C
keeps on calling every day:
F C G C
"Just buy a ticket and take a summer holi- holiday!"