Uncle From Jamaica
Venga BoysVersion1
90
Chords in this song
Strum
D-DU-UDU
2x
Na na na na na na na he he he,
Na na na na na na na he he he,
Eight o'clock: Get up, get out of bed,
I feel like a truck went over my head;
another day of stress and sorrow.
Skip breakfast 'cause I have to go;
'ain't got no time to take it slow
and I will do my hair tomorrow.
I can take it no more, o no no no.
Is this what I'm living for?
But my uncle John from Jamaica
keeps on calling every day:
"Just buy a ticket and take a summer holi- holiday!"
My uncle John from Jamaica
keeps on calling ev'ry day:
"Just buy a ticket and take a summer holi- holiday!"
Na na na na na na na he he he,
Na na na na na na na he he he,
Six o'clock: My job is still not done.
The life I'm living ain't no fun;
to many days of stress and sorrow.
My boss just won't give me a break
and this is more than I can take.
Think i will quit this job tomorrow
I can take it no more, o no no no.
Is this what I'm living for?
Na na na na na na na he he he,
Na na na na na na na he he he,
Na na na na na na na he he he,
Na na na na na na na he he he,
I need a holi- holiday.
You need a holi- holiday.
We need a holi- holiday.
Everybody needs a holi- holiday.
But my uncle John from Jamaica
keeps on calling every day:
"Just buy a ticket and take a summer holi- holiday!"
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Readable chord sheet for Uncle From Jamaica by Venga Boys
[F] [C] [G] [C] 2x [F]Na na na [C]na na na na [G]he he [C]he, [F]Na na na [C]na na na na [G]he he [C]he, [C]Eight o'clock: Get up, get out of [G]bed, I feel like a truck went over my [Am]head; another day of stre[F]ss and sorr[G]ow. [C]Skip breakfast 'cause I have to [G]go; 'ain't got no time to take it [Am]slow and I will do my [F]hair to[G]morrow. [Am]I can take it no m[F]ore, o no no no. [Am]Is this what I'm living f[G]or? But my uncle [F]John from Ja[C]maica keeps on [G]calling every [C]day: "Just buy a [F]ticket and [C]take a summer [G]holi- holi[C]day!" My uncle [F]John from Ja[C]maica keeps on [G]calling ev'ry [C]day: "Just buy a [F]ticket and [C]take a summer [G]holi- holi[C]day!" [F]Na na na [C]na na na na [G]he he [C]he, [F]Na na na [C]na na na na [G]he he [C]he, [C]Six o'clock: My job is still not [G]done. The life I'm living ain't no f[Am]un; to many days of [F]stress and [G]sorrow. [C]My boss just won't give me a [G]break and this is more than I can [Am]take. Think i will quit this [F]job to[G]morrow [Am]I can take it no [F]more, o no no no. [Am]Is this what I'm living f[G]or? [F]Na na na [C]na na na na [G]he he [C]he, [F]Na na na [C]na na na na [G]he he [C]he, [F]Na na na [C]na na na na [G]he he [C]he, [F]Na na na [C]na na na na [G]he he [C]he, [C]I need a [G]holi- holi[C]day. You need a [G]holi- holi[C]day. We need a [G]holi- holi[C]day. Everybody needs a [G]holi- holi[C]day. But my uncle [F]John from Ja[C]maica keeps on [G]calling every [C]day: "Just buy a [F]ticket and [C]take a summer [G]holi- holi[C]day!"