Chronixx

Smile Jamaica

Chronixx


Tom: G

G            C
 Ooh I met a girl this morning
Em                 D
  She was love at first sight
G             C
  Ooh I met a girl this morning
Em                      D
  And she was beauty to my eyes
G                                   C
  I asked her where she's from, she tell me in the Tropics
Em                               D
  She asked me what's my name, I tell her "I am Chronixx"
G                          C
  And I said girl tell me what's your name, and
Em                                 D
  She told me that her name is Jamaica

[Chorus]
            G           C
And I said smile, girl, smile
Em                 D
   Smile for me Jamaica
            G           C
And I said smile, girl, smile
         Em                 D
ooh, Lord   smile for me Jamaica
            G          C
Never you cry, here am I
     Em                     D
Yeah,  I'm here for you Jamaica
          G           C
Dry your eyes, girl, smile
Em                 D
   Smile for me Jamaica, Lord

[Verse 2]
G           C
 She have a rich history
    Em                       D
A beautiful woman with the sweetest gifts
       G                  C
Beautiful sunrise and an evenin' kiss
          Em                D
I find a nice sunset on the evenin' seas, yeah
G                            C
   But she tell me seh she's tired
      Em                   D
Tired of di exploit and di liars
               G               C
She gave them reggae beaches flowers and ferns
         Em                D
All she got is abuse in return

But I said

[Pre-Chorus]
           G                      C
But I said  don't you worry yourself mama, ay
Em                     D
   Chronixx is here to help mama
   G                        C
Ooooh, I said no worry yourself mommy
  Em                    D
A one thing me a beg ya do for me

[Chorus]
            G           C
And I said smile, girl, smile
Em                 D
   Smile for me Jamaica
            G           C
And I said smile, girl, smile
     Em              D
Ay   smile for me Jamaica
          G            C 
Never you cry, here am I
     Em                     D
Girl,  I'm here for you Jamaica
             G       C 
What must I try? Oh, my
  Em                     D
A dat she asked me, and dis a what me say:

[Verse 3]
   G                           C
A sweet, sweet Chronixx yuh fi gi' dem, gi' dem
   Em                  D
Di one drop beat pon a riddim, riddim
  G                        C
A you give dem Bob with a different stepping
  Em                        D
A you give dem Bolt, nobody cyaa run lef' him
  G       C
Wow, but see yah!
            Em                  D
Dem must a think seh you out a ideas
              G               C
You gi' dem art and sweet literature
         Em                          D
You a go make di world see di better picture, oh

[Pre-Chorus]
           G                      C
But I said  don't you worry yourself mama, ay
Em                     D
   Chronixx is here to help mama
   G                        C
Ooooh, I said no worry yourself mommy
  Em                    D
A one thing me a beg ya do for me

[Chorus]
            G           C
And I said smile, girl, smile
Em                 D
   Smile for me Jamaica
            G           C
And I said smile, girl, smile
Em                 D
   smile for me Jamaica
            G          C
Never you cry, here am I
     Em                     D
Woah  I'm here for you Jamaica

[Outro]
            G           C
And I said smile, girl, smile
Em                 D
   Smile for me Jamaica