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Michael Marra

If I Was An Englishman

by Michael Marra
Michael Marra

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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Another Michael Marra One. I'm not too sure this is exactly what he plays but it's pretty close. Enjoy
Not too sure of some of the lyrics, If anyone can help then feel free to let me know.


CAPO 4TH FRET


Intro: G D G C G D G


G D G C G D G
If I was an Englishman I’d sing and dance and play
G D G C G D Dsus4 D
I’d dig out all the old ones and beseech you heed their say.
Em C G D
Their visions of a better life in a land as bright as day
Em D G C Em D G D
I’d do my William Morris Dance and I’d be on my way.
Em D G C Em D G Em D G C G D G
I’d do my William Morris Dance and I’d Be On My way



G D G C G D G
And if I was an English man I’d sing and dance all night
G D G C G D Dsus4 D
I’d sing a song of Tomas Payne of darkness and of light
Em C G D
I’d fire my favourite candles up old chokin' and old bright
Em D G C Em D G D
I’d do my Stanley Spencer dance and exit to the right
Em D G C G D G Em D G C G D G
I’d do my Harold Pinter (STOP) dance and exit to the right.


G D G C G D G
If I was an English man I’d raise my voice and sing
G D G C G D Dsus4 D
I’d enter in the house of lords and let the rafters ring
Em C G D
I’d sing to all those noble men of cabbages and kings
Em D G C Em D G D
I’d do my Arthur Muller dance and turf them in the bin
Em D G C Em D G Em D G C G D G
I’d do my Norman Wisdom dance and turf them in the bin


G D G C G D G
If I was an Englishman I’d sing and dance and play
G D G C G D Dsus4 D
I’d dig out all the old ones and beseech you heed their say.
Em C G D
Their visions of a better life in a land as bright as day
Em D G C Em D G D
I’d do my William Morris Dance and I’d be on my way.
Em D G C Em D G
I'd do my Martian Carthy Dance and I'd be on my way.




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