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Poor Paddy Works On The Railway Chords

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Poor Paddy works on the railway Verse 1: Em                                    D In eighteen hundred and forty one , I came across the stormy sea. Em                                      D Em My corduroy breeches I put on , to work upon the railway Chorus: Em                           D Fil-a-me-o-me, o-me-ray   , fil-a-me-o-me, o-me-ray... Em                                 D        Em Fil-a-me-o-me, o-me-ray... to work upon the railway... Verse 2: Em                                    D In eighteen hundred and forty one , I put my corduroy breeches on Em                                      D         Em I put my corduroy breeches on, to work upon the railway Chorus: Em D Fil-a-me-o-me, o-me-ray , fil-a-me-o-me, o-me-ray... Em D Em Fil-a-me-o-me, o-me-ray... to work upon the railway...
Verse 3: Em                                     D In eighteen hundred and forty two... I left the ould world for the new Em                                                      D        Em Bad cess to the luck that brought me through... to work upon the railway Chorus: Em D Fil-a-me-o-me, o-me-ray , fil-a-me-o-me, o-me-ray... Em D Em Fil-a-me-o-me, o-me-ray... to work upon the railway... Verse 4: Em                                    D In eighteen hundred and forty three, when I met sweet Bidd McGee Em                                        D              Em An pretty wife she's been to me, while workin‘ on the railway Chorus: Em D Fil-a-me-o-me, o-me-ray , fil-a-me-o-me, o-me-ray... Em D Em Fil-a-me-o-me, o-me-ray... to work upon the railway... Verse 5: Em                                        D In eighteen hundred and forty four   me back was gettin' mighty sore Em                                       D                Em Me back was gettin' might sore... while workin' on the railway Chorus: Em D Fil-a-me-o-me, o-me-ray , fil-a-me-o-me, o-me-ray... Em D Em Fil-a-me-o-me, o-me-ray... to work upon the railway... Verse 6: Em                                D In eighteen hundred forty five, i found meself more dead than alive Em                                         D                 Em I found myself more dead than alive, while workin' on the railway Chorus: Em D Fil-a-me-o-me, o-me-ray , fil-a-me-o-me, o-me-ray... Em D Em Fil-a-me-o-me, o-me-ray... to work upon the railway... Verse 7: Em                                    D In eighteen hundred and forty seven , sweet Bidd McGee she went to heaven. Em                                      D               Em She left one child, she left eleven, to work upon the railway Chorus: Em D Fil-a-me-o-me, o-me-ray , fil-a-me-o-me, o-me-ray... Em D Em Fil-a-me-o-me, o-me-ray... to work upon the railway... Verse 8: Em                                   D In eighteen hundred and forty eight, I learned to drink my whiskey straight Em                                            D                Em It's an elegant drink that can't be beat  for workin' on the railway Chorus: Em D Fil-a-me-o-me, o-me-ray , fil-a-me-o-me, o-me-ray... Em D Em

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Last Updated: March 20, 2017