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Lee Scratch Perry - People Funny Boy Ukulele

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People Funny Boy Ukulele

(ver. 1)
Lee Scratch Perry
...PEOPLE FUNNY BOY... by Lee Scratch Perry
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*Released 1968*



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
            
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