Chords for Luke Kelly Poor Paddy On The Railway (early version)
Tempo:
132.7 bpm
Chords used:
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A
C
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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In 1841, me corduroy [A] breeches I [G] put on,
Me corduroy breeches I put on,
To work upon [A] the railway, the [G] railway.
I'm weary of the [C] [G] railway,
Poor Paddy works on the railway.
In 1842, from Hartlepool I milked a cow,
And I found myself a job to do, working on the railway.
I was wearing corduroy breeches, digging ditches,
Calling switches, dodging hitches,
I was working on the railway.
In 1843, I broke the shovel across me knee,
And I went to work for the company on the Leeds and Selby railway.
I was wearing corduroy breeches, digging ditches,
Calling switches, dodging hitches,
I was working on the railway.
In 1844, I landed on the Liverpool shore.
Me belly was empty, me hands were raw,
With working on the [A] railway, the [G] railway.
I'm weary of the [C]
[G] railway,
Poor Paddy works on the railway.
In 1845, when Daniel O'Connell, he was alive,
And working on the railway, I was wearing corduroy breeches,
Digging ditches, calling switches,
Dodging hitches, I was working on the railway.
In 1846, I changed me trade from carrying bricks,
Changed me trade from carrying bricks,
To working on the railway.
I was wearing corduroy breeches, digging ditches,
Calling switches, dodging hitches,
I was working on the railway.
In 1847, poor Paddy was thinking of going to heaven,
Poor Paddy was thinking of going to heaven,
To work upon the railway, the railway.
I'm weary of the [C] [G] railway,
Poor Paddy [A] works on [G] the railway.
I was wearing corduroy breeches, digging ditches,
Calling switches, dodging hitches,
I was working on the railway.
Me corduroy breeches I put on,
To work upon [A] the railway, the [G] railway.
I'm weary of the [C] [G] railway,
Poor Paddy works on the railway.
In 1842, from Hartlepool I milked a cow,
And I found myself a job to do, working on the railway.
I was wearing corduroy breeches, digging ditches,
Calling switches, dodging hitches,
I was working on the railway.
In 1843, I broke the shovel across me knee,
And I went to work for the company on the Leeds and Selby railway.
I was wearing corduroy breeches, digging ditches,
Calling switches, dodging hitches,
I was working on the railway.
In 1844, I landed on the Liverpool shore.
Me belly was empty, me hands were raw,
With working on the [A] railway, the [G] railway.
I'm weary of the [C]
[G] railway,
Poor Paddy works on the railway.
In 1845, when Daniel O'Connell, he was alive,
And working on the railway, I was wearing corduroy breeches,
Digging ditches, calling switches,
Dodging hitches, I was working on the railway.
In 1846, I changed me trade from carrying bricks,
Changed me trade from carrying bricks,
To working on the railway.
I was wearing corduroy breeches, digging ditches,
Calling switches, dodging hitches,
I was working on the railway.
In 1847, poor Paddy was thinking of going to heaven,
Poor Paddy was thinking of going to heaven,
To work upon the railway, the railway.
I'm weary of the [C] [G] railway,
Poor Paddy [A] works on [G] the railway.
I was wearing corduroy breeches, digging ditches,
Calling switches, dodging hitches,
I was working on the railway.
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_ _ In _ _ _ _ 1841, _ _ me corduroy [A] breeches I [G] put _ on, _
Me corduroy breeches I put on,
To work upon [A] the railway, _ _ the _ [G] railway. _
_ _ I'm weary of the [C] _ _ _ [G] railway,
_ _ Poor Paddy works on the railway.
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ In 1842, from Hartlepool I milked a cow,
And I found myself a job to do, working on the railway.
I was wearing corduroy breeches, digging ditches,
Calling switches, dodging hitches,
I was working on the railway.
In _ 1843, I broke the shovel across me knee,
And I went to work for the company on the Leeds and Selby railway.
I was wearing corduroy breeches, digging ditches,
Calling switches, dodging hitches,
I was working on the railway.
_ In _ _ 1844, _ _ I landed on the Liverpool _ shore.
_ Me belly was empty, me hands were raw,
With working on the [A] railway, _ the _ [G] railway. _ _ _
I'm weary of the [C] _ _
[G] railway,
_ _ Poor Paddy works on the railway. _ _ _ _ _
_ In 1845, when Daniel O'Connell, he was _ _ alive,
And working on the railway, I was wearing corduroy breeches,
Digging ditches, calling switches,
Dodging hitches, I was working on the railway.
In _ 1846, I changed me trade from carrying bricks,
Changed me trade from carrying bricks,
To working on the railway.
I was wearing corduroy breeches, digging ditches,
Calling switches, dodging hitches,
I was working on the railway.
_ In _ _ _ 1847, _ poor Paddy was thinking of going to heaven,
_ Poor Paddy was thinking of going to heaven,
To work upon the railway, _ _ the railway.
_ _ I'm weary of the [C] _ _ [G] railway, _
_ Poor Paddy [A] works on [G] the railway. _
I was wearing corduroy breeches, digging ditches,
Calling switches, dodging hitches,
I was working on the railway. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ In _ _ _ _ 1841, _ _ me corduroy [A] breeches I [G] put _ on, _
Me corduroy breeches I put on,
To work upon [A] the railway, _ _ the _ [G] railway. _
_ _ I'm weary of the [C] _ _ _ [G] railway,
_ _ Poor Paddy works on the railway.
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ In 1842, from Hartlepool I milked a cow,
And I found myself a job to do, working on the railway.
I was wearing corduroy breeches, digging ditches,
Calling switches, dodging hitches,
I was working on the railway.
In _ 1843, I broke the shovel across me knee,
And I went to work for the company on the Leeds and Selby railway.
I was wearing corduroy breeches, digging ditches,
Calling switches, dodging hitches,
I was working on the railway.
_ In _ _ 1844, _ _ I landed on the Liverpool _ shore.
_ Me belly was empty, me hands were raw,
With working on the [A] railway, _ the _ [G] railway. _ _ _
I'm weary of the [C] _ _
[G] railway,
_ _ Poor Paddy works on the railway. _ _ _ _ _
_ In 1845, when Daniel O'Connell, he was _ _ alive,
And working on the railway, I was wearing corduroy breeches,
Digging ditches, calling switches,
Dodging hitches, I was working on the railway.
In _ 1846, I changed me trade from carrying bricks,
Changed me trade from carrying bricks,
To working on the railway.
I was wearing corduroy breeches, digging ditches,
Calling switches, dodging hitches,
I was working on the railway.
_ In _ _ _ 1847, _ poor Paddy was thinking of going to heaven,
_ Poor Paddy was thinking of going to heaven,
To work upon the railway, _ _ the railway.
_ _ I'm weary of the [C] _ _ [G] railway, _
_ Poor Paddy [A] works on [G] the railway. _
I was wearing corduroy breeches, digging ditches,
Calling switches, dodging hitches,
I was working on the railway. _ _ _ _ _
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