Biography:
Michael Marra (1952 - 23 October 2012) was a Scottish musician from Dundee. He was known as Dundee's answer to Tom Waits; aka Dundonian Randy Newman.
Marra was brought up in the Lochee district of Dundee. His first public performance was at an NCR (formerly a large factory and major employer in Dundee) Christmas party in the 1950s. Although predominantly known as a songwriter, Marra worked extensively in theatre, radio and television. To most he was a solo performer touring the length and breadth of Britain
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C
There's nought but care on ev'ry han',
Dm
In ev'ry hour that passes, O;
F C Am
What signifies the life o' man,
Dm F
An' 'twere na for the lasses, O.
C
Green grow the rashes, O;
Dm
Green grow the rashes, O;
F C Am
The sweetest hours that e'er I spend,
Dm F
Are spent amang the lasses, O.
C
The warly race may riches chase,
Dm
An' riches still may fly them, O;
F C Am
An' tho' at last they catch them fast,
Dm F
Their hearts can ne'er enjoy them, O.
C
Green grow the rashes, O;
Dm
Green grow the rashes, O;
F C Am
The sweetest hours that e'er I spend,
Dm F
Are spent amang the lasses, O.
C
But gie me a canny hour at e'en,
Dm
My arms about my Dearie, O;
F C Am
An' warly cares an' warly men,
Dm F
May a' gae tapsalteerie, O!
C
Green grow the rashes, O;
Dm
Green grow the rashes, O;
F C Am
The sweetest hours that e'er I spend,
Dm F
Are spent amang the lasses, O.
C
For you sae douse, ye sneer at this,
Dm
Ye're nought but senseless asses, O;
F C Am
The wisest Man the warl' saw,
Dm F
He dearly lov'd the lasses, O.
C
Green grow the rashes, O;
Dm
Green grow the rashes, O;
F C Am
The sweetest hours that e'er I spend,
Dm F
Are spent amang the lasses, O.
C
Auld Nature swears, the lovely Dears
Dm
Her noblest work she classes, O;
F C Am
Her prentice han' she try'd on man,
Dm F
An' then she made the lasses, O.
C
Green grow the rashes, O;
Dm
Green grow the rashes, O;
F C Am
The sweetest hours that e'er I spend,
Dm F
Are spent amang the lasses, O.
Michael Marra inspired this transcription. My first attempt, it matches my voice,
hope it works well for you too.
Kenny
There's nought but care on ev'ry han',
Dm
In ev'ry hour that passes, O;
F C Am
What signifies the life o' man,
Dm F
An' 'twere na for the lasses, O.
C
Green grow the rashes, O;
Dm
Green grow the rashes, O;
F C Am
The sweetest hours that e'er I spend,
Dm F
Are spent amang the lasses, O.
C
The warly race may riches chase,
Dm
An' riches still may fly them, O;
F C Am
An' tho' at last they catch them fast,
Dm F
Their hearts can ne'er enjoy them, O.
C
Green grow the rashes, O;
Dm
Green grow the rashes, O;
F C Am
The sweetest hours that e'er I spend,
Dm F
Are spent amang the lasses, O.
C
But gie me a canny hour at e'en,
Dm
My arms about my Dearie, O;
F C Am
An' warly cares an' warly men,
Dm F
May a' gae tapsalteerie, O!
C
Green grow the rashes, O;
Dm
Green grow the rashes, O;
F C Am
The sweetest hours that e'er I spend,
Dm F
Are spent amang the lasses, O.
C
For you sae douse, ye sneer at this,
Dm
Ye're nought but senseless asses, O;
F C Am
The wisest Man the warl' saw,
Dm F
He dearly lov'd the lasses, O.
C
Green grow the rashes, O;
Dm
Green grow the rashes, O;
F C Am
The sweetest hours that e'er I spend,
Dm F
Are spent amang the lasses, O.
C
Auld Nature swears, the lovely Dears
Dm
Her noblest work she classes, O;
F C Am
Her prentice han' she try'd on man,
Dm F
An' then she made the lasses, O.
C
Green grow the rashes, O;
Dm
Green grow the rashes, O;
F C Am
The sweetest hours that e'er I spend,
Dm F
Are spent amang the lasses, O.
Michael Marra inspired this transcription. My first attempt, it matches my voice,
hope it works well for you too.
Kenny
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