Paddy West chords by The Longest Johns

• Difficulty: Beginner

🎸 Intro:

D   A D A  D

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

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


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


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


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


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


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


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


Fill:
D  A D A  D
D  G D D  Bm
D  G D D  Bm
D  A D A  D


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