Folksongs of Trinidad and Tobago: 2015

viernes, 6 de marzo de 2015

Johnny Grotto

D A7 D    A7
Johnny Grotto was a fisherman son
D A7    D A7
Yeah Yeah Yeah meh boy
D    A7    D A7
He cetch plenty fish. We go cook a nice dish
D A7    D A7
Yeah Yeah Yeah meh boy
D A7 D
Is a long time ago

The sea is so rough but he han' is so tough
Yeah Yeah Yeah meh boy
The sea is so rough but he han' is so tough
Yeah Yeah Yeah meh boy
D A7 D
Is a long time ago

The lan is in sight. We go reach before night

D A7    D A7
Yeah Yeah Yeah meh boy
The lan is in sight. We go reach before night
D A7    D A7
Yeah Yeah Yeah meh boy
D A7 D
Is a long time ago

D A7 D    A7
Johnny Grotto was a fisherman son
D A7    D A7
Yeah Yeah Yeah meh boy
D    A7    D A7
He cetch plenty fish. We go cook a nice dish
D A7    D A7
Yeah Yeah Yeah meh boy
D A7 D
Is a long time ago

lunes, 2 de marzo de 2015

Poisson Poisson

Poisson

D               Bm
Poisson Poisson
        Em A7   D
C'est un bell dejeuner

Poisson Poisson

C'est un bel dejeuner

D
Fish today madame oye
A7
Fisj today madame oye

D                         A7
The fisherman is coming
   D
With all kinds of fish
D    A7    D
Poisson rouge, gran ton ton
D    G
Big fish and little fish
A7 D
At ten cents a pound

Da Me la Betun

Da Me La Betun

D
Da me la betun
D
Da me la betun
A7
A la bota

No me desporai

No me desporai
A7
Que esta rota

D A7
Ay mi tio, mi tio mi tio
D
A la media noche Boracho perdido

Ay mi tio, mi tio mi tio
A la media noche Boracho perdid

Music: Da Me La Betun

Linstead Market

This is actually a folksong from Jamaica but is so well known that I have included it in this collection all the same.

   D                                  G           D
I carry mi ackee, go a Linstead Market
A7    D
Not a quattie worth sell
I carry me ackee, go a Linstead Market
Not a quattie worth sell.

(Chorus)
D A7    D
Lawd what a night, not a bite
A7 D
What a Saturday night
D    A7 D
Lawd what a night not a bite
A7 D
What a Saturday night.

Everybody come feel up, feel up
Not a quattie worth sell
Everybody come feel up, feel up
Not a quattie worth sell.

(Chorus)

Do mi mommy nuh beat mi kill mi
Sake (take) a Merry-go-round
Do mi mommy don't beat me kill
Sake a Merry-go-round.

(Chorus)

All di pickney dem a linga linga
Fi weh dem mumma no bring
All di pickney dem a linga linga
Fi weh dem mumma no bring.

Lawd, what a night, not a bite
What a Saturday night
Lawd, what a night, not a bite
How di pickney gwine feed?

Signal Hill Choir

John Boulay

Intro: D A7 D A7 D A7 D

no music here A7 D
Do you know Mister John Boulay (tim bam)
no music                                    A7 D
That man from Charloteville (Tim bam)
   A7    D
Hw owe me a dollar bill (tim bam)

He owe me for something

He jump on the jackass back
Put over he left foot
Put over he right foot
He shake he waist
Tega rega rega (tim bam)

I never never trust before

Ay o o
Tega rega tim bm

Teg a reg a reg a teg a reg a reg a teg a reg a rega (tim bam)

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Every Time Ah Pass

   Dm
Every time ah pass You look at me
Gm
Every time ah pass You look at me
                 Dm                        A7
Ah gonna tell mi mama doh sen me dong dey
                 Dm                        A7                         Dm
Ah gonna tell mi mama Doh sen me dong dey again

You better tell you mama Doh sen you dong here
You better tell you mama Doh sen you song here again

Look at
Smile at
wink at
whistle me
sutin me
teasin me

Lim Lim

Lim, lim, lim,
Caille moin di ou
Caille moin di'ou,
c'est cela moin
Vio, Vio, Violet
Caille moin di'ou,
c'est cela moin

Mi Mama Chupa Caña

       G                  D7
Mi mama chupa caña
G
Mi papa bebe su ron
   C
Mi hermanita toca el piano
   A7 D7
Para que bailemos el vals

La la la la..
La caña le dio sueño
Lo emborachó su ron
Mi hermanita toca el piano
Para que bailemos el vals
Ahora no toca el piano
Y papa no bebe su ron
Por que está su pébeto
Cantando le este son

Doh Doh Petit Popo

C F    C
Doh doh petit popo
C F     C
Doh doh petit popo
F                C G7   C
Si ou pa doh doh, petit popo
F                C         G7    C
Maco chat allez mangé ou

Sleep sleep little babe

If you do not sleep little babe

Big tiger cat coming to eat you

Check out the music

Vexation Song

D A7                 D
Mama moin e bouille durir doue
                 A7                             D
E fait la cocotte, e pas ba moin piece
             D           A7             D
Mama moin e bouille chicolat
   A7 D
E baille Nicola, e pas ba moin piece

C'est po nou' viv' pou we' la vie di moun
C'est po nou' viv' pou we' la vie di moun
C'est po nou' viv' pou we' la vie di moun
Au verite di Bon Dieu Si miay nou' pas te fait

D A7                 D
Mama moin e bouille durir doue
                 A7                             D
E fait la cocotte, e pas ba moin piece
             D           A7             D
Mama moin e bouille chicolat
   A7 D
E baille Nicola, e pas ba moin piece

Comme diable vou vleu moin garde bien

Comme diable vou vleu moin garde bien

Au verite di Bon DieuSi miay nou' pas te fait

Ma Cocline

D
Lundi apres jourd l'an
                                 G7
Ma cocline tombe malade
                      A7
Courri crie l'abbe
                               D
Pour ba li extreme unction
                               D7
Quand l'abbe arrive i dir
                    G
Secula secularum

Ma cocline di moiseur 'abbe

Si cest rum
   A7                             D
Ba moin le mein sans l'eau

Z'Yeux Canarie Ay

Z'yeux Canarie ay,

Z'yeux Canarie

Z'yeux Canarie oh

Moin di'ou

Grey Mondie, Mondie
Grey Mondie, Mondie
Grey Mondie, Mondie
Mande ma nansi oh

Grey Mondie, Mondie
Grey Mondie, Mondie
Grey Mondie, Mondie
Mande ma nansi oh

Alle Moin Kaale

Alle Moin Kaille

Cm Gm
Allé moin ka-al-lé
A7 Cm
Allé moin ka-al-lé

Toute diriz la moin planté

Toute banane-la moin planté

Toute dasheen-la moin planté

N'homme-la dit moin aller moin ka-allé

Toute tannia-la moin planté

Toute vanille-la moin planté

Toute poid la moin planté

N'homme-la dit moin aller moin ka-allé