{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":1965421,"song":"Poor Paddy Works On The Railway","artist":"Misc Traditional","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11439532-poor-paddy-works-on-the-railway-chords-by-misc-traditional/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/1965421?type=chord","rating":4.56406,"votes":6,"content":"Poor Paddy works on the railway\r\n\r\n[Verse 1]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]                                    [ch]D[/ch]\r\nIn eighteen hundred and forty one , I came across the stormy sea.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]                                      [ch]D[/ch]         [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nMy corduroy breeches I put on , to work upon the railway[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab] [ch]Em[/ch]                           [ch]D[/ch]\r\nFil-a-me-o-me, o-me-ray   , fil-a-me-o-me, o-me-ray...[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]                                 [ch]D[/ch]        [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nFil-a-me-o-me, o-me-ray... to work upon the railway...[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse 2]\r\n[tab] [ch]Em[/ch]                                    [ch]D[/ch]\r\nIn eighteen hundred and forty one , I put my corduroy breeches on[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]                                      [ch]D[/ch]         [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nI put my corduroy breeches on, to work upon the railway [/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab] [ch]Em[/ch]                           [ch]D[/ch]\r\nFil-a-me-o-me, o-me-ray   , fil-a-me-o-me, o-me-ray...[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]                                 [ch]D[/ch]        [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nFil-a-me-o-me, o-me-ray... to work upon the railway...[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse 3]\r\n[tab] [ch]Em[/ch]                                     [ch]D[/ch]\r\nIn eighteen hundred and forty two... I left the ould world for the new[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]                                                      [ch]D[/ch]        [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nBad cess to the luck that brought me through... to work upon the railway[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab] [ch]Em[/ch]                           [ch]D[/ch]\r\nFil-a-me-o-me, o-me-ray   , fil-a-me-o-me, o-me-ray...[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]                                 [ch]D[/ch]        [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nFil-a-me-o-me, o-me-ray... to work upon the railway...[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse 4]\r\n[tab] [ch]Em[/ch]                                    [ch]D[/ch]\r\nIn eighteen hundred and forty three, when I met sweet Bidd McGee[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]                                        [ch]D[/ch]              [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nAn pretty wife she's been to me, while workin‘ on the railway[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab] [ch]Em[/ch]                           [ch]D[/ch]\r\nFil-a-me-o-me, o-me-ray   , fil-a-me-o-me, o-me-ray...[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]                                 [ch]D[/ch]        [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nFil-a-me-o-me, o-me-ray... to work upon the railway...[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse 5]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]                                        [ch]D[/ch]\r\nIn eighteen hundred and forty four   me back was gettin' mighty sore[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]                                       [ch]D[/ch]                [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nMe back was gettin' might sore... while workin' on the railway[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab] [ch]Em[/ch]                           [ch]D[/ch]\r\nFil-a-me-o-me, o-me-ray   , fil-a-me-o-me, o-me-ray...[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]                                 [ch]D[/ch]        [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nFil-a-me-o-me, o-me-ray... to work upon the railway...[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse 6]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]                                [ch]D[/ch]\r\nIn eighteen hundred forty five, i found meself more dead than alive[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]                                         [ch]D[/ch]                 [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nI found myself more dead than alive, while workin' on the railway[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab] [ch]Em[/ch]                           [ch]D[/ch]\r\nFil-a-me-o-me, o-me-ray   , fil-a-me-o-me, o-me-ray...[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]                                 [ch]D[/ch]        [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nFil-a-me-o-me, o-me-ray... to work upon the railway...[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse 7]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]                                    [ch]D[/ch]\r\nIn eighteen hundred and forty seven , sweet Bidd McGee she went to heaven.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]                                      [ch]D[/ch]               [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nShe left one child, she left eleven, to work upon the railway[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab] [ch]Em[/ch]                           [ch]D[/ch]\r\nFil-a-me-o-me, o-me-ray   , fil-a-me-o-me, o-me-ray...[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]                                 [ch]D[/ch]        [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nFil-a-me-o-me, o-me-ray... to work upon the railway...[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse 8]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]                                   [ch]D[/ch]\r\nIn eighteen hundred and forty eight, I learned to drink my whiskey straight[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]                                            [ch]D[/ch]                [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nIt's an elegant drink that can't be beat  for workin' on the railway[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab] [ch]Em[/ch]                           [ch]D[/ch]\r\nFil-a-me-o-me, o-me-ray   , fil-a-me-o-me, o-me-ray...[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]                                 [ch]D[/ch]        [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nFil-a-me-o-me, o-me-ray... to work upon the railway...[/tab]","plain_text":"Poor Paddy works on the railway\n\n[Verse 1]\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n[Verse 2]\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n[Verse 3]\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n[Verse 4]\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n[Verse 5]\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n[Verse 6]\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n[Verse 7]\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n[Verse 8]\n\n\n\n[Chorus]","chords":["Em","D"],"chord_diagrams":{"D":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,1,3,2],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,2]},"Em":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,3,0,0,0],"frets":[0,2,2,0,0,0]}}}