-Standard Tuning- -Capo Third Fret- Intro (No guitar) Everyday-ay-ay-ay-ay-ya Verse 1 D G D Penelope works in the market G D Down in the coconut trees G D She's saving up all her money G D To go to America across the sea Verse 2 She once had an uncle He lived in Detroit town They got all his post cards But his body has never been found Pre-Chorus D G D To this day-ay-ay-ay-ay-ya D G D To this day-ay-ay-ay-ya Verse 3 She got a job as a domestic Workin' for the minimum wage All her friends back home in Jamaica They say, 'You really got it made in the shade' Verse 4 But they don't see her sweat and grind And her bended on her knees She wishes she was back in Jamaica Beneath the coconut trees Chorus (x2) D G D Everyday-ay-ay-ay-ay-ya D G D Everyday-ay-ay-ay-ya Instrumental D, G, D (x4) Chorus Verse 5 Penelope's back in the market She found what it was all about Oh no, she doesn't regret it She's just glad that she got out Verse 6 But others aren't so lucky They're there till the day they die Trapped in steel and concrete No beach No moon No sky Chorus Instrumental Chorus