Biography:
With a discography of over 50 albums, Lee "Scratch" Perry (born Rainford Hugh Perry, on March 20, 1936, in Kendal, Jamaica) is a reggae and dub artist, who has been highly influential in the development and acceptance of reggae and dub music in Jamaica and overseas. He is amongst some of the first producers to create the sound we now know as 'dub'. He employs numerous pseudonyms, such as Pipecock Jaxxon and The Upsetter.
His musical career began in the 1950's
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Four years of hard work!This month of May we celebrated four years on the air. We continue working on the dissemination of this wonderful instrument, thank you for participating in our story!
...PEOPLE FUNNY BOY... by Lee Scratch Perry
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*Released 1968*
(Lyrics from: http://hjem.get2net.dk/sbn/reggae)
Intro:
G# C# (x2)
Verse 1:
G# C# G# C#
Why, why, People Funny Bwoy?
G# C# G# C#
Now that you reach the top; and you turn Big Shot.
G# C# G# C#
All I have done for you; you not re-member that.
G# C# G# C#
When you were down an' out; I used to help you out.
G# C# G# C#
But now that you win jack-pot; you don't re-member that.
G# C# G# C#
Now that you turn Big Shot; bwoy, you 'ave big chat.
Bridge 1:
G# C# G# C#
You're lucky, you're lucky, you're lucky, to have rice, and peas a-yard.
G# C# G# C#
But me, poor me, don't have none at all.
G# C# G# C#
I want-a, I want-a, I want-a, I want-a, I want-a uh iya yard tonight.
G# C# G# C#
I want-a, I want-a, I want-a, I want-a, I want-a uh iya yard tonight.
Interlude:
G# C# (x4)
Verse 2:
G# C# G# C#
Why, why, People Funny Bwoy?
G# C# G# C#
Now that you reach the top; and you turn Big Shot.
G# C# G# C#
All I have done for you; you not re-member that.
G# C# G# C#
When you were down an' out; I used to help you out.
G# C# G# C#
But now that you win jack-pot; you don't re-member that.
G# C# G# C#
Now that you turn Big Shot; bwoy, you 'ave big chat.
Bridge 2:
G# C# G# C#
You're lucky, you're lucky, you're lucky, to have rice, and peas a-yard.
G# C# G# C#
But me, poor me, don't have none at all.
G# C# G# C#
I want-a, I want-a, I want-a, I want-a, I want-a uh iya yard tonight.
G# C# G# C#
I want-a, I want-a, I want-a, I want-a, I want-a uh iya yard tonight.
(Fade)
CHORD DIAGRAMS:
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G# C#
EADGBE EADGBE
466544 x46664
Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2006 ([email protected])
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*Released 1968*
(Lyrics from: http://hjem.get2net.dk/sbn/reggae)
Intro:
G# C# (x2)
Verse 1:
G# C# G# C#
Why, why, People Funny Bwoy?
G# C# G# C#
Now that you reach the top; and you turn Big Shot.
G# C# G# C#
All I have done for you; you not re-member that.
G# C# G# C#
When you were down an' out; I used to help you out.
G# C# G# C#
But now that you win jack-pot; you don't re-member that.
G# C# G# C#
Now that you turn Big Shot; bwoy, you 'ave big chat.
Bridge 1:
G# C# G# C#
You're lucky, you're lucky, you're lucky, to have rice, and peas a-yard.
G# C# G# C#
But me, poor me, don't have none at all.
G# C# G# C#
I want-a, I want-a, I want-a, I want-a, I want-a uh iya yard tonight.
G# C# G# C#
I want-a, I want-a, I want-a, I want-a, I want-a uh iya yard tonight.
Interlude:
G# C# (x4)
Verse 2:
G# C# G# C#
Why, why, People Funny Bwoy?
G# C# G# C#
Now that you reach the top; and you turn Big Shot.
G# C# G# C#
All I have done for you; you not re-member that.
G# C# G# C#
When you were down an' out; I used to help you out.
G# C# G# C#
But now that you win jack-pot; you don't re-member that.
G# C# G# C#
Now that you turn Big Shot; bwoy, you 'ave big chat.
Bridge 2:
G# C# G# C#
You're lucky, you're lucky, you're lucky, to have rice, and peas a-yard.
G# C# G# C#
But me, poor me, don't have none at all.
G# C# G# C#
I want-a, I want-a, I want-a, I want-a, I want-a uh iya yard tonight.
G# C# G# C#
I want-a, I want-a, I want-a, I want-a, I want-a uh iya yard tonight.
(Fade)
CHORD DIAGRAMS:
---------------
G# C#
EADGBE EADGBE
466544 x46664
Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2006 ([email protected])
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