Tuning:

[Intro] D G A D D G A Bm G A (4 beats of each chord) [Verse 1]

I ^Dbe^Gg your pardon, mama, what did you say? My^A m^Dind was drifting off on Martinique Bay. It^D's^G not that I'm not interested, you see; Au^Agu^Dsta, Georgia is just no place to be.

[Chorus]

^D I^G think Jamaican in the moonlight. ^A S^Dandy beaches, drinking rum every night. ^D W^Ge got no money, mama, but we can go; ^A W^De'll split the difference, go to Coconut Grove.

[Verse 2]

^D ^GKeep on talking, mama, I can't hear. ^A ^DYour voice, it tickles down in side of my ear. ^D ^GI feel a tropical vac ation this year, ^A ^DMight be the answer to this hillbilly fear.

[Chorus]

^D ^GI think Jamaican in the moonlight. ^A ^DSandy beaches, drinking rum every night. ^D ^GWe got no money, mama, but we can go; ^A ^DWe'll split the difference, go to Coconut Grove.

[Refrain]

^D ^GVoila! An A merican Dream. ^A ^DWell, we can travel girl, with out any means. ^D ^GWhen it's as easy as closing your eyes ^A ^DAnd dream Jamaica is a big neon sign.

[Break] D G A D D G A Bm G A (like intro) [Verse 3]

^D ^GJust keep talking, mama, I like that sound. ^A ^DIt goes so easy with that rain falling down. ^D ^GI think a tropical vacation this year, ^A ^DMight be the answer to this hillbilly fear.

[Refrain]

^D ^GVoila! An A merican Dream. ^A ^DYeah, we can travel girl, with out any means. ^D ^GWhen it's as easy as closing your eyes ^A ^DAnd dream Jamaica is a big neon sign.

[Chorus]

^D ^GJust think Jamaican in the moonlight. ^A ^DSandy beaches, drinking rum every night. ^D ^GWe got no money, mama, but we can go; ^A ^DSplit the difference, go to Coconut Grove.

[Outro] D G A D (fade out)

Nitty Gritty Dirt Band - An american dream