The Singing Scoutmaster: Banana Boat Song



Banana Boat Song
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Category: Fun
Link: Performance Example

Intro = 2 measures of C
C      F          C   
Day-o, Day-ay-ay- o.  
C                    G7      C      
Daylight come an' me wan' go home.  
C      F          C   
Day-o, Day-ay-ay- o.  
C                    G7      C      
Daylight come an' me wan' go home.  
   
C                   F             
Work all night on a drink a' rum  
C                    G7      C      
Daylight come an' me wan' go home.  
C                    F             
Stack banana till de mornin' come  
C                    G7      C      
Daylight come an' me wan' go home.  
   
C                      G7                
Come, Mister tally man tally me banana.  
C                    G7      C      
Daylight come an' me wan' go home.  
C                      G7                
come, Mister tally man tally me banana.  
C                    G7      C      
Daylight come an' me wan' go home.  
   
C                     F                 
Six foot, seven foot, eight foot bunch  
C                    G7      C      
daylight come an' me wan' go home.  
C                     F                 
Six foot, seven foot, eight foot bunch  
C                    G7      C      
daylight come an' me wan' go home.  
   
C      F          C   
Day-o, Day-ay-ay- o.  
C                    G7      C      
Daylight come an' me wan' go home.  
C      F          C   
Day-o, Day-ay-ay- o.  
C                    G7      C      
Daylight come an' me wan' go home.  
   
C                  F           C                    G7      C      
Beautiful bunch of ripe banana daylight come an' me wan' go home.  
C                F                C                    G7      C      
Hide the deadly, black taranch-la daylight come an' me wan' go home.  
   
C                     F                 
Six foot, seven foot, eight foot bunch  
C                    G7      C      
daylight come an' me wan' go home.  
C                     F                 
Six foot, seven foot, eight foot bunch  
C                    G7      C      
daylight come an' me wan' go home.  
   
C      F          C   
Day-o, Day-ay-ay- o.  
C                    G7      C      
Daylight come an' me wan' go home.  
C      F          C   
Day-o, Day-ay-ay- o.  
C                    G7      C      
Daylight come an' me wan' go home.  
   
C                      G7                
Come, Mister tally man tally me banana.  
C                    G7      C      
Daylight come an' me wan' go home.  
       C                      G7                
Me say come, Mister tally man tally me banana.  
C                    G7      C      
Daylight come an' me wan' go home.  
   
C      F          C   
Day-o, Day-ay-ay- o.  
C                    G7      C      
Daylight come an' me wan' go home.  
C      F          C   
Day-o, Day-ay-ay- o.  
C                    G7      C      
Daylight come an' me wan' go home.  
   

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