Harry Belafonte - Day-O (Banana Boat Song) Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow. Using the Transpose tool, switch to A,D,E keys to play this song with easier chords.
Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar F chord diagram
Guitar G7 chord diagram
[Opening]
[C]Day-o, [F]Day ay ay [C]o.
[C]Daylight come an’ me [G7]wan’ go [C]home.
[C]Day-o, [F]Day ay ay [C]o.
[C]Daylight come an’ me [G7]wan’ go [C]home.
[verse 2]
[C]Work all night on a [F]drink a’ rum
[C]Daylight come an’ me [G7]wan’ go [C]home.
[C]Stack banana till de [F]mornin’ come
[C]Daylight come an’ me [G7]wan’ go [C]home.
[chorus]
[C]Come, Mister tally man [G7]tally me banana.
[C]Daylight come an’ me [G7]wan’ go [C]home.
[C]come, Mister tally man [G7]tally me banana.
[C]Daylight come an’ me [G7]wan’ go [C]home.
[chorus]
[C]Six foot, seven foot, [F]eight foot bunch
[C]daylight come an’ me [G7]wan’ go [C]home.
[C]Six foot, seven foot, [F]eight foot bunch
[C]daylight come an’ me [G7]wan’ go [C]home.
[verse 3]
[C]Day-o, [F]Day ay ay [C]o.
[C]Daylight come an’ me [G7]wan’ go [C]home.
[C]Day-o, [F]Day ay ay [C]o.
[C]Daylight come an’ me [G7]wan’ go [C]home.
[verse 4]
[C]Beautiful bunch of [F]ripe banana
[C]Daylight come an’ me [G7]wan’ go [C]home.
[C]Hide the deadly, [F]black taranch-la
[C]Daylight come an’ me [G7]wan’ go [C]home.
[chorus]
[C]Six foot, seven foot, [F]eight foot bunch
[C]daylight come an’ me [G7]wan’ go [C]home.
[C]Six foot, seven foot, [F]eight foot bunch
[C]daylight come an’ me [G7]wan’ go [C]home.
[verse 5]
[C]Day-o, [F]Day ay ay [C]o.
[C]Daylight come an’ me [G7]wan’ go [C]home.
[C]Day-o, [F]Day ay ay [C]o.
[C]Daylight come an’ me [G7]wan’ go [C]home.
[chorus]
[C]Come, Mister tally man [G7]tally me banana.
[C]Daylight come an’ me [G7]wan’ go [C]home.
Me say [C]come, Mister tally man [G7]tally me banana.
[C]Daylight come an’ me [G7]wan’ go [C]home.
[Closing]
[C]Day-o, [F]Day ay ay [C]o.
[C]Daylight come an’ me [G7]wan’ go [C]home.
[C]Day-o, [F]Day ay ay [C]o.
[C]Daylight come an’ me [G7]wan’ go [C]home.
How to play Banana Boat Song on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Harry Belafonte - Banana Boat Song on guitar requires 3 chords and 2 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.
Banana Boat Song uses these transitions most often: C → G7 (24), G7 → C (24), and C → F (16). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with C - F chord transition.
1. C → F chord transition
To move from C to F;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
- Place pinky on D string fret 3.
2. C → G7 chord transition
To move from C to G7;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 1.
Banana Boat Song chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Banana Boat Song.
- Banana Boat Song includes 80 chord transitions, 2 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Banana Boat Song contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Banana Boat Song connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
- C → F: 16%
- C → G7: 2%
After G7, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (69%), C7 (5%), and F (5%).- G7 → C: 69%