Biography:
Hamish Imlach (1940-1996) was an anti-nuclear activist, comedian, folk-singer, and political satirist. Born in Calcutta of Scottish parents who were serving there, the family moved to Glasgow when he was 13yo. He influenced many other artists, including John Martyn, the incredible string band and Billy Connolly.
A regular on the folk circuit, he began his recording career in 1966 on Transatlantic Records' XTRA label. He performed traditional folk songs but became best known for his comical songs about body functions, politics and booze.
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COD LIVER OIL AND ORANGE JUICE As sung by Hamish Imlach
Put together by D Chisholm
Capo on 3rd
[A] [Em] [A] [Em]
1) Em C G Em
Well, oot of the east, there came a hard man,
C C G
Ohhoohh, all the way from Brigton
Em Em G
Ahhahh, glory hallelujah,
G B7 Em
Cod liver oil and the orange juice.
2) Em C G Em
Well, he went intae a pub and he come oot paralytic,
C C G
Ohhoohh, VP and cider,
Em Em G
Aahhahh, what a hell of a mixture,
G B7 Em
Cod liver oil and the orange juice.
‘Sex rears its ugly head now!"
3) Em C G Em
Does this bus go to the Danister Palais?
C C G
Ohhoohh, I'm lookin' for a lumber,
Em Em G
Ahhahh, glory hallelujah,
G B7 Em
Cod liver oil and the orange juice.
"Eyes up the talent, and lo, and behold..."
4) Em C G Em
In the dancin' he met Hairy Mary,
C C G
Ohhohh, the floo'er o' the Gorbels,
Em Em G
Ahhahh, glory hallelujah,
G B7 Em
Cod liver oil and the orange juice.
Spoken: "He chats her up.."
5) Em C G Em
"Ah, noo, Mary, are ye dancin'?"
C C G
"Oh, no, it's jest the way I'm standin'"
Em Em G
Ahhahh, glory hallelujah,
G B7 Em
Cod liver oil and the orange juice.
"Rebuffed!"
6) Em C G Em
"Well, then, Mary, you're one in a million",
C C G
"Ohhohh, so's yer chances!"
Em Em G
Ahhahh, glory hallelujah,
G B7 Em
Cod liver oil and the orange juice.
"Rebuffed again!"
7) Em C G Em
"Well, then, Mary, can I run ye hame?
C C G
Ohhoohh, I've got a pair of sandshoes
Em Em G
Aahhaahh," yer hell of a funny..."
G B7 Em
Cod liver oil and the orange juice.
"Never say die; sways aboot non-chalantly pickin' his nails wi' 'is bayonet; an 'e
knocks 'er off!..."
8) Em C G Em
Well, doon through the back close, and intae the dunny,
C C G
Ohhoohh, it wasnae for the first time,
Em Em G
Ahhahh, glory hallelujah,
G B7 Em
Cod liver oil and the orange juice.
9) Em C G Em
Then oot came her mammy, she was goin' tae the cludgie
C C G
Ohhoohh, I buggered off Sharpish
Em Em G
Ahhahh, glory hallelujah,
G B7 Em
Cod liver oil and the orange juice.
10) Em C G Em
Noo Hairy Mary's lookin' for her hard man
C C G
Ohhoohh, he's joined the Foreign Legion
Em Em G
Aahhaahh, Sahara and ra camel
G B7 Em
Cod liver oil and the orange juice
11) Em C G Em
Then Hairy Mary had a little baby,
C C G
Ohhoohh, his father's in the army,
Em Em G
Aahhaahh, glory hallelujah,
G B7 Em
Cod liver oil and the orange juice.
Put together by D Chisholm
Capo on 3rd
[A] [Em] [A] [Em]
1) Em C G Em
Well, oot of the east, there came a hard man,
C C G
Ohhoohh, all the way from Brigton
Em Em G
Ahhahh, glory hallelujah,
G B7 Em
Cod liver oil and the orange juice.
2) Em C G Em
Well, he went intae a pub and he come oot paralytic,
C C G
Ohhoohh, VP and cider,
Em Em G
Aahhahh, what a hell of a mixture,
G B7 Em
Cod liver oil and the orange juice.
‘Sex rears its ugly head now!"
3) Em C G Em
Does this bus go to the Danister Palais?
C C G
Ohhoohh, I'm lookin' for a lumber,
Em Em G
Ahhahh, glory hallelujah,
G B7 Em
Cod liver oil and the orange juice.
"Eyes up the talent, and lo, and behold..."
4) Em C G Em
In the dancin' he met Hairy Mary,
C C G
Ohhohh, the floo'er o' the Gorbels,
Em Em G
Ahhahh, glory hallelujah,
G B7 Em
Cod liver oil and the orange juice.
Spoken: "He chats her up.."
5) Em C G Em
"Ah, noo, Mary, are ye dancin'?"
C C G
"Oh, no, it's jest the way I'm standin'"
Em Em G
Ahhahh, glory hallelujah,
G B7 Em
Cod liver oil and the orange juice.
"Rebuffed!"
6) Em C G Em
"Well, then, Mary, you're one in a million",
C C G
"Ohhohh, so's yer chances!"
Em Em G
Ahhahh, glory hallelujah,
G B7 Em
Cod liver oil and the orange juice.
"Rebuffed again!"
7) Em C G Em
"Well, then, Mary, can I run ye hame?
C C G
Ohhoohh, I've got a pair of sandshoes
Em Em G
Aahhaahh," yer hell of a funny..."
G B7 Em
Cod liver oil and the orange juice.
"Never say die; sways aboot non-chalantly pickin' his nails wi' 'is bayonet; an 'e
knocks 'er off!..."
8) Em C G Em
Well, doon through the back close, and intae the dunny,
C C G
Ohhoohh, it wasnae for the first time,
Em Em G
Ahhahh, glory hallelujah,
G B7 Em
Cod liver oil and the orange juice.
9) Em C G Em
Then oot came her mammy, she was goin' tae the cludgie
C C G
Ohhoohh, I buggered off Sharpish
Em Em G
Ahhahh, glory hallelujah,
G B7 Em
Cod liver oil and the orange juice.
10) Em C G Em
Noo Hairy Mary's lookin' for her hard man
C C G
Ohhoohh, he's joined the Foreign Legion
Em Em G
Aahhaahh, Sahara and ra camel
G B7 Em
Cod liver oil and the orange juice
11) Em C G Em
Then Hairy Mary had a little baby,
C C G
Ohhoohh, his father's in the army,
Em Em G
Aahhaahh, glory hallelujah,
G B7 Em
Cod liver oil and the orange juice.
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