B     E     B     E

[Verse 1]
    E                       B
Ha, rock me from the bay of Mexico,
  B                          E
I row me to the shores of Montego Bay.
         E                   B
Charmin' lady, pleace let me stay
             B                             E
here in your warm brown arms 'till I melt away.

[Chorus]
      B                 E      
Be my day, honey, be my night; 
            B                 E
if I drift away, honey, be my light.
                               B                     E
Shine on, let your light shine on and I will sail on home.
                               B                     E
Shine on, let your light shine on and I will sail on home.

             B              E                        
Sing a la la la and I sing: hey, yeah, yeah, yeah, 
B                         E
yeah, and we will sail on home.
             B              E                        
Sing a la la la and I sing: hey, yeah, yeah, yeah, 
B                         E
yeah, and we will sail on home.

[End-Chorus]
      B                 E      
Be my day, honey, be my night; 
            B                 E
if I drift away, honey, be my light.
                               B                     E
Shine on, let your light shine on and I will sail on home.
                               B                     E
Shine on, let your light shine on and I will sail on home.

             B              E                        
Sing a la la la and I sing: hey, yeah, yeah, yeah, 
B                         E
yeah, and we will sail on home.
             B              E                        
Sing a la la la and I sing: hey, yeah, yeah, yeah, 
B                         E
yeah, and we will sail on home.
             B              E                        
Sing a la la la and I sing: hey, yeah, yeah, yeah, 
B                         E
yeah, and we will sail on home.