Biography:
Born and raised in New York City, Kenny Rankin was a singer/songwriter whose music combined jazz, folk and pop influences. Between 1967 and 2002, he released 13 albums. Among the most successful were 1976's "The Kenny Rankin Album," which reached No. 99 on the "Billboard" album charts, and 1980's "After the Roses," which charted at No. 171. Both albums were produced by Don Costa.
Rankin's best-known composition, "Peaceful," was a major hit for Helen Reddy in 1973.
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C Am C Am
Down in Jamaica they got lots of pretty women
C Am Dm7 G7
Steal your money then they break your heart
C Am C Am
Lonesome Sue she's in love with ol' Sam
Dm7 G7 C Am
She take him from the fire into the fryin' pan
CHORUS:
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On and on
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She just keeps on trying
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And she smiles when she feels like crying
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On and on on and on on and on
C Am C Am
Poor ol' Jimmy sits alone in the moonlight
C Am Dm7 G7
Saw his woman kiss another man
C Am C Am
So he takes a ladder steals the stars from the sky
Dm7 G7 C Am
Puts on Sinatra and starts to cry
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When the first time is the last time
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It can make you feel so bad
Dm7 Em7
But if you know it show it
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Hold on tight don't let her say Goodnight
C Am C Am
I got the sun on my shoulders and my toes in the sand
C Am Dm7 G7
My woman's left me for some other man
C Am C Am
Ah but I don't care -- I'll just dream and stay tanned
Dm7 G7 C Am
Toss up my heart and see where it lands
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