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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Michael Marra
When These Shoes Were New (Take Me Out Drinking Tonight)
The Midas Touch (1980)
Commonly known as Take Me Out Drinking Tonight, Michael Marra originally inteded it to be called When These
Shoes Were New as stated at live performances.
INTRO:
E
VERSE:
E A
When these shoes were new it was "how do you do"
E B
It was whiskey and telling our tales
E A
And when my shirt was clean I was there to be seen
E B
I had clean eyes and my smile never failed
CHORUS:
C#m G#m A E
All of my brothers that I met on the way
C#m G#m
They were drinking by night
A B
They were drinking by day
A E
Ah restore to my eyes
A E
What was clear and was bright
E B A
And honey take me out drinking tonight
E A E
Honey take me out drinking tonight
VERSE:
E A
Bluebells and matches and stains on the table
E B
The sweet smell of the luscious Woodbine.
E A
"Ah Mister McEwen you will be my ruin"
E B
I say, but I don't really mind
CHORUS
C#m G#m A E
All of my brothers that I met on the way
C#m G#m
They were drinking by night
A B
They were drinking by day
A E
Ah restore to my eyes
A E
What was clear and was bright
E B A
And honey take me out drinking tonight
E A E
Honey take me out drinking tonight
VERSE:
E A
Oh I'm still smiling through, though there's stains on my shoes
E B
The right is heavy and the left it is light
E A
And if it's left up to you then I know what you'd do
E B A
Honey take me out drinking tonight
E A E
Honey take me out drinking tonight
When These Shoes Were New (Take Me Out Drinking Tonight)
The Midas Touch (1980)
Commonly known as Take Me Out Drinking Tonight, Michael Marra originally inteded it to be called When These
Shoes Were New as stated at live performances.
INTRO:
E
VERSE:
E A
When these shoes were new it was "how do you do"
E B
It was whiskey and telling our tales
E A
And when my shirt was clean I was there to be seen
E B
I had clean eyes and my smile never failed
CHORUS:
C#m G#m A E
All of my brothers that I met on the way
C#m G#m
They were drinking by night
A B
They were drinking by day
A E
Ah restore to my eyes
A E
What was clear and was bright
E B A
And honey take me out drinking tonight
E A E
Honey take me out drinking tonight
VERSE:
E A
Bluebells and matches and stains on the table
E B
The sweet smell of the luscious Woodbine.
E A
"Ah Mister McEwen you will be my ruin"
E B
I say, but I don't really mind
CHORUS
C#m G#m A E
All of my brothers that I met on the way
C#m G#m
They were drinking by night
A B
They were drinking by day
A E
Ah restore to my eyes
A E
What was clear and was bright
E B A
And honey take me out drinking tonight
E A E
Honey take me out drinking tonight
VERSE:
E A
Oh I'm still smiling through, though there's stains on my shoes
E B
The right is heavy and the left it is light
E A
And if it's left up to you then I know what you'd do
E B A
Honey take me out drinking tonight
E A E
Honey take me out drinking tonight
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