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[Verse 1]
EmThere's a cute little lass and her name is Mari-Mac
DAnd make no mistake she's the girl I'm gonna track
EmLots of other fellas try to get her on her back
But GI'm thinkin' Athey'll have to get up Emearly
[Chorus]
EmMari-Macs mother's makin' Mari-Mac marry me
DMy mother's makin' me marry Mari-Mac
EmWell I'm gonna marry Mari cause Mari's takin' care o' me
We'll Gall be feelin' Amarry when I Emmarry Mari-Mac
[Verse 2]
EmNow Mari and her mother are an awful lot together
In Dfact you hardly see the one without the other
And Empeople often wonder if it's Mari or her mother
Or Gboth of them Atogether I'm couEmrting
[Chorus]
EmMari-Macs mother's makin' Mari-Mac marry me
DMy mother's makin' me marry Mari-Mac
EmWell I'm gonna marry Mari cause Mari's takin' care o' me
We'll Gall be feelin' Amarry when I Emmarry Mari-Mac
[Verse 3]
EmWell up among the heather in the hills of Benafee
Well DI had a Bonnie lass sittin' on my knee
A Embumble bee stung me right above the knee
GUp among the Aheather in the Emhills of Benafee
[Chorus]
EmMari-Macs mother's makin' Mari-Mac marry me
DMy mother's makin' me marry Mari-Mac
EmWell I'm gonna marry Mari cause Mari's takin' care o' me
We'll Gall be feelin' Amarry when I Emmarry Mari-Mac
[Verse 4]
EmWell I said to bonnie lass how we gonna pass the day
She Dsaid among the heather in the hills of Benafee
Where Emall the boys and girls are making up a fray
GUp among the Aheather in the Emhills of Benafee
[Chorus]
EmMari-Macs mother's makin' Mari-Mac marry me
DMy mother's makin' me marry Mari-Mac
EmWell I'm gonna marry Mari cause Mari's takin' care o' me
We'll Gall be feelin' Amarry when I Emmarry Mari-Mac
[Verse 5]
EmWedding's on a Wednesday, everything's arranged
DSoon you'll never change your mind unless you minus change
Of Emmaking the arrangements and feelings lots of rage
GMarriage is an Aawful underEmtaking
[Chorus]
EmMari-Macs mother's makin' Mari-Mac marry me
DMy mother's makin' me marry Mari-Mac
EmWell I'm gonna marry Mari cause Mari's takin' care o' me
We'll Gall be feelin' Amarry when I Emmarry Mari-Mac
[Verse 6]
EmSure to be a grand for grand of that a fair
DGonna be a fork and plate for every man that's there
And EmI'll be a bugger if I don't get my share
GAll though I may be Avery much misEmtaken
[Chorus]
EmMari-Macs mother's makin' Mari-Mac marry me
DMy mother's makin' me marry Mari-Mac
EmWell I'm gonna marry Mari cause Mari's takin' care o' me
We'll Gall be feelin' Amarry when I Emmarry Mari-Mac
[Verse 7]
EmThere's a cute little lass and her name is Mari-Mac
DAnd make no mistake she's the girl I'm gonna track
EmLots of other fellas try to get her on her back
But GI'm thinkin' Athey'll have to get up Emearly
[Chorus]
EmMari-Macs mother's makin' Mari-Mac marry me
DMy mother's makin' me marry Mari-Mac
EmWell I'm gonna marry Mari cause Mari's takin' care o' me
We'll Gall be feelin' Amarry when I Emmarry Mari-Mac

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Mari-Mac

by Great Big Sea

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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[Verse 1]

There's a cute little lass and her name is Mari-Mac

And make no mistake she's the girl I'm gonna track

Lots of other fellas try to get her on her back

G A Em

But I'm thinkin' they'll have to get up early

[Chorus]

Mari-Macs mother's makin' Mari-Mac marry me

My mother's makin' me marry Mari-Mac

Well I'm gonna marry Mari cause Mari's takin' care o' me

G A Em

We'll all be feelin' marry when I marry Mari-Mac

[Verse 2]

Now Mari and her mother are an awful lot together

In fact you hardly see the one without the other

And people often wonder if it's Mari or her mother

G A Em

Or both of them together I'm courting

[Chorus]

Mari-Macs mother's makin' Mari-Mac marry me

My mother's makin' me marry Mari-Mac

Well I'm gonna marry Mari cause Mari's takin' care o' me

G A Em

We'll all be feelin' marry when I marry Mari-Mac

[Verse 3]

Well up among the heather in the hills of Benafee

Well I had a Bonnie lass sittin' on my knee

A bumble bee stung me right above the knee

G A Em

Up among the heather in the hills of Benafee

[Chorus]

Mari-Macs mother's makin' Mari-Mac marry me

My mother's makin' me marry Mari-Mac

Well I'm gonna marry Mari cause Mari's takin' care o' me

G A Em

We'll all be feelin' marry when I marry Mari-Mac

[Verse 4]

Well I said to bonnie lass how we gonna pass the day

She said among the heather in the hills of Benafee

Where all the boys and girls are making up a fray

G A Em

Up among the heather in the hills of Benafee

[Chorus]

Mari-Macs mother's makin' Mari-Mac marry me

My mother's makin' me marry Mari-Mac

Well I'm gonna marry Mari cause Mari's takin' care o' me

G A Em

We'll all be feelin' marry when I marry Mari-Mac

[Verse 5]

Wedding's on a Wednesday, everything's arranged

Soon you'll never change your mind unless you minus change

Of making the arrangements and feelings lots of rage

G A Em

Marriage is an awful undertaking

[Chorus]

Mari-Macs mother's makin' Mari-Mac marry me

My mother's makin' me marry Mari-Mac

Well I'm gonna marry Mari cause Mari's takin' care o' me

G A Em

We'll all be feelin' marry when I marry Mari-Mac

[Verse 6]

Sure to be a grand for grand of that a fair

Gonna be a fork and plate for every man that's there

And I'll be a bugger if I don't get my share

G A Em

All though I may be very much mistaken

[Chorus]

Mari-Macs mother's makin' Mari-Mac marry me

My mother's makin' me marry Mari-Mac

Well I'm gonna marry Mari cause Mari's takin' care o' me

G A Em

We'll all be feelin' marry when I marry Mari-Mac

[Verse 7]

There's a cute little lass and her name is Mari-Mac

And make no mistake she's the girl I'm gonna track

Lots of other fellas try to get her on her back

G A Em

But I'm thinkin' they'll have to get up early

[Chorus]

Mari-Macs mother's makin' Mari-Mac marry me

My mother's makin' me marry Mari-Mac

Well I'm gonna marry Mari cause Mari's takin' care o' me

G A Em

We'll all be feelin' marry when I marry Mari-Mac

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