Paddy West chords by The Longest Johns

Chords with lyrics

• Difficulty: Beginner

🎸 Intro:

D MajorD  A augmentedA D MajorD A augmentedA D MajorD

🎸 Verse:
 D MajorD           A augmentedA   D MajorD
As I was walkin' down London Road,
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I came to Paddy West's house
   D MajorD         G+G    D MajorD
He gave me a dish of American hash
     D MajorD          B minorBm
and he called it Liverpool scouse
  D MajorD               G+G   D MajorD
He said, "There's a ship, she's taking hands,
   D MajorD        B minorBm
and on her you must sign.
    D MajorD           A augmentedA    D MajorD
The mate's a bastard, the captain's worse,
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but she will do ya fine."

🎸 Chorus:
   D MajorD         G+G D MajorD
Take off your dungaree jackets
   D MajorD       B minorBm
and give yourselves a rest
   D MajorD          A augmentedA  D MajorD
And think of them cold nor'westers
  A augmentedA        D MajorD
we had in Paddy West's


🎸 Verse:
   D MajorD         A augmentedA    D MajorD
Now Paddy he pipes all hands on deck,
      A augmentedA       D MajorD
there's stations for to man
   D MajorD            G+G  D MajorD
His wife, she's stood in the doorway
     D MajorD      B minorBm
with a bucket in her hand
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And Paddy, he cries, "Now, let 'er rip!”
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and she throws the water our way
     D MajorD          A augmentedA    D MajorD
Crying, "Clew up your fore t'gan'sl, boys,
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she's taking on the spray!"

🎸 Chorus:
    D MajorD        G+G D MajorD
Take off your dungaree jackets
   D MajorD         B minorBm
and give yourselves a rest
   D MajorD           A augmentedA D MajorD
And think of them cold nor'westers
  A augmentedA       D MajorD
we had in Paddy West's


🎸 Verse:
   D MajorD          A augmentedA  D MajorD
Now seeing she's off to southward,
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to Frisco she was bound
   D MajorD           G+G    D MajorD
Now Paddy he takes out a length of rope
    D MajorD        B minorBm
and he lays it on the ground
    D MajorD         G+G   D MajorD
And we all steps over and back again,
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and he says to me, "That's fine.
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If they ask were you ever at sea,
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you can say you've crossed the line"


🎸 Chorus:
   D MajorD        G+G D MajorD
Take off your dungaree jackets
   D MajorD         B minorBm
and give yourselves a rest
   D MajorD          A augmentedA  D MajorD
And think of them cold nor'westers
  A augmentedA        D MajorD
we had in Paddy West's


🎸 Verse:
       D MajorD         A augmentedA   D MajorD
"Now there's just one thing for you to do
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before you sail away;
   D MajorD       G+G D MajorD
Just step around the table
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where the bullock's horns do lay.
 D MajorD             G+G     D MajorD
If they ever ask, 'Were you ever at sea '
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you can say, 'Ten times 'round the Horn'.
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By Jesus, you're an old sailor man
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from the day that you were born."


🎸 Chorus 2:
   D MajorD        G+G  D MajorD
Take off your dungaree jackets
   D MajorD         B minorBm
and give yourselves a rest
   D MajorD           A augmentedA  D MajorD
And think of them cold nor'westers
  A augmentedA       D MajorD
we had in Paddy West's


Fill:
D MajorD A augmentedA D MajorD A augmentedA D MajorD
D G+G D MajorD D B minorBm
D MajorD G+G D MajorD D B minorBm
D MajorD A augmentedA D MajorD A augmentedA D MajorD


🎸 Chorus:
  D MajorD         G+G  D MajorD
Put on your dungaree jackets,
   D MajorD           B minorBm
and walk out looking your best
   D MajorD           A augmentedA   D MajorD
And tell 'em you're an old sailor man
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that comes from Paddy West's