A Man's A Man

polka

Key signature: Dmixolydian

Submitted on January 24th 2005 by domnull.

This tune has been added to 44 tunebooks.

Also known as A Man's A Man For A' That.

Recordings of a tune by this name:

• If Ida Been Here, Ida Been There by Craobh Rua
• Play Live by Old Blind Dogs
• The Best Of Aly And Phil by Aly Bain And Phil Cunningham

X: 1
T: A Man's A Man
M: 2/4
L: 1/8
R: polka
K: Dmix
D|"G"G>A GD|"C"E<G "D"A>c|"G"B>A "Em"GD|"C"E2 "Am"E>D|
"G"GA GD|"C"EG "D"A>c|"G"B>A "C"G>E|"D"D2 D>c|
"G"Bc d>B|"C"c>B "D"Ac|"G"Bc "Em"d>D|"C"E2 "Am"E>c|
"G"Bc d>B|"C"e<A "D"A>c|"G"B>A "C"GE|"D"D2 Dz|

I found this at

http://www.dickalba.demon.co.uk/songs/texts/mansaman.html

and thought it topical, with Burns Night drawing near, and it being a traditional tune to pipe in the haggis. I've moved it into Dmix.

# Posted on January 24th 2005 by domnull

Rhythm

I posted this as a 'barndance' in the ABC - any corrections welcome

# Posted on January 24th 2005 by domnull

In Emix...

X:1
T:Man's A Man For A' That
M:2/4
L:1/8
K:Emix
F|A>B AE|FA Bd|c>B AE|F2 FE|
A>B AE|FA Bd|c>B AF|E2 E:|
|:d|c>d ec|dc Bd|c>d eA|F2 Fd|
c>d ec|fB Bd|c>B AF|E2 E:|

# Posted on January 23rd 2012 by SmashTheWindows

Is there for honest Poverty
That hings his head, an' a' that;
The coward slave-we pass him by,
We dare be poor for a' that!
For a' that, an' a' that.
Our toils obscure an' a' that,
The rank is but the guinea's stamp,
The Man's the gowd for a' that.

What though on hamely fare we dine,
Wear hoddin grey, an' a that;
Gie fools their silks, and knaves their wine;
A Man's a Man for a' that:
For a' that, and a' that,
Their tinsel show, an' a' that;
The honest man, tho' e'er sae poor,
Is king o' men for a' that.

Ye see yon birkie, ca'd a lord,
Wha struts, an' stares, an' a' that;
Tho' hundreds worship at his word,
He's but a coof for a' that:
For a' that, an' a' that,
His ribband, star, an' a' that:
The man o' independent mind
He looks an' laughs at a' that.

A prince can mak a belted knight,
A marquis, duke, an' a' that;
But an honest man's abon his might,
Gude faith, he maunna fa' that!
For a' that, an' a' that,
Their dignities an' a' that;
The pith o' sense, an' pride o' worth,
Are higher rank than a' that.

Then let us pray that come it may,
(As come it will for a' that,)
That Sense and Worth, o'er a' the earth,
Shall bear the gree, an' a' that.
For a' that, an' a' that,
It's coming yet for a' that,
That Man to Man, the world o'er,
Shall brothers be for a' that.

# Posted on January 23rd 2012 by SmashTheWindows

Aye, 'tis Burns supper time again...

# Posted on January 23rd 2012 by Weejie