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Mari-Mac (4/4 time)

Em "What would you say if I said Mari Mac's mother was making Mari Mac marry me?"
Em (add A-022200 for one stroke)
"How about if I said Mari Mac's mother was making Mari Mac marry me?"
I thought that's what you'ld say 1 2 3 4"
Fiddle goes with Em A A Em x2

There's a/(Em) neat little lass and her name is Mari Mac
/(D)Make no mistake, she's the girl I'm gonna track
/(Em)Lots of other fellas try to get her on her back
But I'm / (G)thinking that they'll (A)have to get up (Em)early
Chorus:    /(Em)Mari Mac's mother's making Mari Mac marry me
/(D)My mother's making me marry Mari Mac
Well I'm /(EM)going to marry Mari for when Mari's taking care of me
We'll/(G) all be feeling(A) merry when I (Em)marry Mari Mac
Hi /(Em)you yiddle(A)ah diddle lie diddle(Em) 'um    Em A A Em x2
Now(Em) Mari and her mother are an awful lot together
Now(Em) Mari and her mother are an awful lot together
In (D)fact you hardly see the one without the other
And (Em)people often wonder if it's Mari or her mother
Or (G)both of them to-(A)gether I am (Em)courting
Chorus Em A A Em x2
Well (Em)up among the heather in the hills of Bonifee
Well (D)I had a bonnie lass sitting on me knee
A (Em)bumble bee stung me right above me knee
(G)Up among the heather in the (A)hills of Boni(Em)fee
Chorus Em A A Em x2
Well (Em)I said "Wee bonnie lassie, where you going to spend the day?"
She (D)said "Among the heather in the hills of Bonifee"
Where(Em) all the boys and girls are making out so free
(G)Up among the heather in the (A)hills of (Em)Benifee
Chorus + Em A A Em x2
The (Em)wedding's on Wednesday, everything's arranged
Soon her(D) name be changed to mine unless her mind be changed
And (Em)making the arrangements, I'm feeling quite deranged
(G)Marriage is an (A)awful under-(Em)taking
Chorus + Em A A Em x2
(Em)Sure to be a grand affair, grander than a fair
(D)Going to be a fork and plate for every man that's there
And(Em) I'll be a bugger if I don't get my share
If I (G)don't we'll be (A)very much mis(Em)taken
Chorus +Em A A Em x2
There's a (Em)neat little lass and her name is Mari Mac
(D)Make no mistake, she's the girl I'm gonna track
(Em)Lot of other fellas try to get up on her back
I'm (G)thinking that they'll (A)have to get up (Em)early
Chorus
Hi /(Em)you yiddle(A)ah diddle lie diddle(Em) 'um
Hi /(Em)you yiddle(A)ah diddle lie diddle(Em) 'um .... Em

Ordinary Day by Alan Doyle and S�an McCann
In Key of F   so capo up three 6/8 time (Keep the rhythm of the SOS going)
D G D   G x2
I've got a /(D)smile on my face, and I've got /(G)four walls around me / D /G
I've got the /(D)sun in the sky, all the /(G)water surrounds me/ D / A
I'll /(D)win now but sometimes I'll /(G)lose
I've been /(D)battered, but I never /(G)bruise... it's not so /(Em)bad.../ A strum once
Chorus:
And I say /(D)way-hey-hey, it's just an /(G)ordinary (A)day
and it's /(D)all your state of /(G)mind (A)
At the /(D)end of the day,You've /(G)just got to (A)say...
it's all /(D)right. /whoa yeah! G   / D / G
Janie /(D)sings on the corner, what /(G)keeps her from dying /D / G
Let them /(D)say what they want, /(G)she won't stop trying /D " oh you know" /A
She might /(D)stumble, if they push her /(G)'round
She might /(D)fall, but she'll never lie /(G)down... it's not so/ (Em ) bad/ A
And I say /(D)way-hey-hey, it's just an /(G)ordinary (A)day
and it's /(D)all your state of /(G)mind (A)
At the /(D)end of the day, You've /(G)just got to (A)say...
It's al-/(D)right; Oh Yeah! (G)
it's al-(D)right   It's alright (G) Getup, Getup, Getup, Go!

Instrumental Accordion: Play another chorus then Bodhran and bass
Cause in this /(D)beautiful life, there's /(G)always some sorrow / D / G
And It's a /(D)double edged knife, but there's /(G)always tomorrow / D / A
It's up to /(D)you now if you sink or /(G)swim,
Just keep the /(D)faith and your ship will come /(G)in. It's not so/ (Em ) bad/ A
And I say /(D)way-hey-hey, it's just an /(G)ordinary (A)day
and it's /(D)all your state of /(G)mind (A)
At the /(D)end of the day, You've /(G)just got to (A)say:, I say:
/(D)way-hey-hey, it's just an /(G)ordinary (A)day
and it's /(D)all your state of /(G)mind (A)
At the /(D)end of the day, you've /(G)just got to (A)say.;
It's al-/(D)right; Oh Yeah! (G) it's al-(D)right   It's alright (G)
"Cause I have a (D)smile on my face and I have /(G)four walls around me