Biography:
Pluto Shervington, also known as Pluto (born Leighton Shervington, 13 August 1950, Kingston, Jamaica), is a reggae musician, vocalist, engineer and producer.
His output is mostly representative of soca styled reggae, and over the years Shervington gained a reputation as a talented bass guitarist, as well as for his fine vocal interpretations. His output was briefly popular in the UK, despite the fact that his 'patois' was largely unintelligible to most of the British population.
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...DAT... by Pluto Shervington
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*from 'Pluto' (1976)*
Intro:
G (G#7) A7, D7 C G
Verse 1:
(n.C) G#7 A7
Rasta Ozzy from up de hill,
C G
De-cide fi check 'pon 'im grocery bill.
G#7 A7
An' when him add up de t'ings him need,
C G
De dunny done wha' him save, fi buy likkle weed.
Bridge 1:
D C G
Him han 'pon him jaw, Lord; red him eye an' just meditate.
D C G
The time is so hard, Lord; I man now t'ink 'bout emigrate.
D C G
I mek up me mind, Lord; I might as well go 'gainst I man faith.
D C G
So a-forward a-market; I sight the butcher bwoy by de gate.
Chorus 1:
G
(You wan' goat?) No I might a-kill I queen,
A7
(Try de beef nuh?) I no check fi no grass weh green.
D7
(Wha' bout fowl?) What'cha know; is time fi a change,
C D G
(Mere fish?) Got children out-a dat range.
G
(How 'bout de steak?) What'cha know, me no sight me rate,
A7
(Try tripe?) Bu'n me belly when I pull me pipe.
D7
(What about de pork then?) Hush your mouth man; me brethren hear,
C D G
Sell I a pound of dat t'ing there.
Interlude:
G (G#7) A7, D7 C G
Verse 2:
G G#7 A7
So when the butcher pull up a stool,
C G
Be-gin fi question Ozzy; how him so fool?
G#7 A7
What kind a sump'in cook in a pot?
C G
From him born, him never did hear 'bout dat.
Bridge 2:
D C G
Well, what'cha know, master? Give I time mek'a try explain.
D C G
It's just like a flim show, fi pro-tect the humble; we change the name.
D C G
I would have feel so cute, fi come in and ask we some 'Arnold fat'.
D C G
I and I feel safer, if we change the subject and call it dat.
Chorus 2:
G
(You wan' goat?) No I might a-kill I queen,
A7
(Try de beef nuh?) I no check fi no grass weh green.
D7
(Wha' bout fowl?) What'cha know; is time fi a change,
C D G
(Mere fish?) Got children out-a dat range.
G
(How 'bout de steak?) What'cha know, me no sight me rate,
A7
(Try tripe?) Bu'n me belly when I pull me pipe.
D7
(What about de pork then?) Hush your mouth man; me brethren hear,
C D G
Sell I a pound of dat t'ing there.
Interlude:
G (G#7) A7, D7 C G
Verse 3:
G G#7 A7
Ozzy pay off de butcher bill,
C G
Tek de parcel and trod up the hill.
G#7 A7
Like a spite, who do you t'ink him meet?
C G
Rasta Jeremiah from down the street.
Bridge 3:
G D C G
Guidance me Brethren; is wha' you have in a dat dere bag?
D C G
Him kinda get frighten, and be-gin fi hide it be-neat' him rag.
D C G
That man no fear I, Lord, mek we go up me yard and take a sat.
D C G
Meanwhile, light, a fire; I will help you eat off de pound a dat.
Chorus 3:
G
(You wan' goat?) No I might a-kill I queen,
A7
(Try de beef nuh?) I no check fi no grass weh green.
D7
(Wha' bout fowl?) What'cha know; is time fi a change,
C D G
(Mere fish?) Got children out-a dat range.
G
(How 'bout de steak?) What'cha know, me no sight me rate,
A7
(Try tripe?) Bu'n me belly when I pull me pipe.
D7
(What about de pork then?) Hush your mouth man; me brethren hear,
C D G
Sell I a pound of dat t'ing there.
Outro:
G (G#7) A7, D7 C G
(Repeat to Fade)
CHORD DIAGRAMS:
---------------
G G#7 A7 D7 C D
EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE
355433 464544 575655 x57575 x35553 x57775
Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2006 ([email protected])
---------.....................
*from 'Pluto' (1976)*
Intro:
G (G#7) A7, D7 C G
Verse 1:
(n.C) G#7 A7
Rasta Ozzy from up de hill,
C G
De-cide fi check 'pon 'im grocery bill.
G#7 A7
An' when him add up de t'ings him need,
C G
De dunny done wha' him save, fi buy likkle weed.
Bridge 1:
D C G
Him han 'pon him jaw, Lord; red him eye an' just meditate.
D C G
The time is so hard, Lord; I man now t'ink 'bout emigrate.
D C G
I mek up me mind, Lord; I might as well go 'gainst I man faith.
D C G
So a-forward a-market; I sight the butcher bwoy by de gate.
Chorus 1:
G
(You wan' goat?) No I might a-kill I queen,
A7
(Try de beef nuh?) I no check fi no grass weh green.
D7
(Wha' bout fowl?) What'cha know; is time fi a change,
C D G
(Mere fish?) Got children out-a dat range.
G
(How 'bout de steak?) What'cha know, me no sight me rate,
A7
(Try tripe?) Bu'n me belly when I pull me pipe.
D7
(What about de pork then?) Hush your mouth man; me brethren hear,
C D G
Sell I a pound of dat t'ing there.
Interlude:
G (G#7) A7, D7 C G
Verse 2:
G G#7 A7
So when the butcher pull up a stool,
C G
Be-gin fi question Ozzy; how him so fool?
G#7 A7
What kind a sump'in cook in a pot?
C G
From him born, him never did hear 'bout dat.
Bridge 2:
D C G
Well, what'cha know, master? Give I time mek'a try explain.
D C G
It's just like a flim show, fi pro-tect the humble; we change the name.
D C G
I would have feel so cute, fi come in and ask we some 'Arnold fat'.
D C G
I and I feel safer, if we change the subject and call it dat.
Chorus 2:
G
(You wan' goat?) No I might a-kill I queen,
A7
(Try de beef nuh?) I no check fi no grass weh green.
D7
(Wha' bout fowl?) What'cha know; is time fi a change,
C D G
(Mere fish?) Got children out-a dat range.
G
(How 'bout de steak?) What'cha know, me no sight me rate,
A7
(Try tripe?) Bu'n me belly when I pull me pipe.
D7
(What about de pork then?) Hush your mouth man; me brethren hear,
C D G
Sell I a pound of dat t'ing there.
Interlude:
G (G#7) A7, D7 C G
Verse 3:
G G#7 A7
Ozzy pay off de butcher bill,
C G
Tek de parcel and trod up the hill.
G#7 A7
Like a spite, who do you t'ink him meet?
C G
Rasta Jeremiah from down the street.
Bridge 3:
G D C G
Guidance me Brethren; is wha' you have in a dat dere bag?
D C G
Him kinda get frighten, and be-gin fi hide it be-neat' him rag.
D C G
That man no fear I, Lord, mek we go up me yard and take a sat.
D C G
Meanwhile, light, a fire; I will help you eat off de pound a dat.
Chorus 3:
G
(You wan' goat?) No I might a-kill I queen,
A7
(Try de beef nuh?) I no check fi no grass weh green.
D7
(Wha' bout fowl?) What'cha know; is time fi a change,
C D G
(Mere fish?) Got children out-a dat range.
G
(How 'bout de steak?) What'cha know, me no sight me rate,
A7
(Try tripe?) Bu'n me belly when I pull me pipe.
D7
(What about de pork then?) Hush your mouth man; me brethren hear,
C D G
Sell I a pound of dat t'ing there.
Outro:
G (G#7) A7, D7 C G
(Repeat to Fade)
CHORD DIAGRAMS:
---------------
G G#7 A7 D7 C D
EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE
355433 464544 575655 x57575 x35553 x57775
Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2006 ([email protected])
PnB Rock
PNL
Poached Trout
Pochill
Pocho Roch
Poinner Band
Point Blank
Point Break
Point North
Point of Grace