Fadda Madda                                    Alex Reyes                 NC = no chord

The intro and the verses follow this pattern throughout: E  A  E     E  B7   E

Play the A barred on 5th, b barred on 7th fret, leaving the b and e strings open(put index finger on 6th string only)

NC

I was feeling it was about right time for me to get married 

So I went to my Fadda -  I said:

 E                      A                E       E                                            B7             E                                                       

Fadda Fadda I found me a wife who gwan make me happy for the rest of my life

Yolanda wilson is the one for me To join in the holy bond of Matrimony

E                                           A        E       E       B7             E                                                      

To join in the holy bond of matrimony

NC

My fadda look to the sky then he look me to the eye

                       B7                           A                  E

And he said Yolanda Wilson is that what you say

B7                              A          E

Ras my son there can be no way

E                                         A            E

Please now I don’t want to vex you so but

E                                           B 7                 E

She’s your sister but your madda don’t know.

E                                        A                     E              E   B7   E

She’s your sister but your madda don’t know.

NC

I was feeling disturbed but not so     So I went back to my Fadda

            E

I said  Fadda fadda  I found a girl to live with me until I leave this world

Matilda Fredricks yes that she name

Oh how she set me heart aflame

Oh how she set me heart in flame

NC

My father look to the ground then he look right round, he said:

B7

Ratticks man what do I fear, Matilda Fredricks just what I fear

You need to find a next one so off you go

She’s your sister but your madda don’t know.

She’s your sister but your madda don’t know.

 

NC

Frustration had set in buay but I try one more time

E

Fadda fadda I make up I mind I found a companion till the end of time

Rosy yearwood gwan be me woman

Her Hand in marriage make a happy man

Her hand in marriage make a happy man

 

My fadda turn red and cuff me upside the head  and said

B7

Rosy Yearwood Rass can’t you see

Why you want go and disobey me

Through that window you I gween throw

She’s your sister but your madda don’t know.

She’s your sister but your madda don’t know.

NC

So I was vex so I went to my Madda  I said madda

E

Madda madda I try hard to find a pretty young woman to make her mine

But when I ask permission my fadda said no

He say she my sista but you didn’t know

He say she my sista but you didn’t know

My madda she tilt back her head and laugh

Listen child go and settle free,  Marry any woman that you feel please

Your fadda a lot of hot wind he blow but your fadda’s not your fadda but your fadda don’t know.

He’s not your fadda but he don’t know.