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Poor Paddy On The Railway - The Dubliners
From the album "A drop of the hard stuff"
Original Key: G
Refrain 1 : (Slow)
GIn eighteen hundred and forty one, me corduroy breeches D7I put Gon
GMe corduroy breeches I put on, to work upon the railD7way, the railGway
I'm Gweary of the CrailGway, poor Paddy works D7on the Grailway
GIn eighteen hundred and forty two, from Hartlepool I moved to Crewe
GAnd I found meself a job to do, D7workin' on the Grailway
GI was wearing corduroy britches
GDigging ditches, pulling switches, dodging hitches
GI was D7workin' on the Grailway
#2:
GIn eighteen hundred and forty three I broke me shovel across me knee
GAnd went to work with the company in the Leeds and D7Selby GRailway
GI was wearing corduroy britches
GDigging ditches, pulling switches, dodging hitches
GI was D7workin' on the Grailway
Refrain 2 : (Slow)
GIn eighteen hundred and forty four I landed on the D7Liverpool Gshore
GMe belly was empty, me hands were raw with workin' on the railD7way, the railGway
I'm Gweary of the CrailGway, poor Paddy works D7on the Grailway
#3:
GIn eighteen hundred and forty five, when Daniel O'Connell he was alive
GWhen Daniel O'Connell he was alive and D7workin' on the Grailway
GI was wearing corduroy britches
GDigging ditches, pulling switches, dodging hitches
GI was D7workin' on the Grailway
#4:
GIn eighteen hundred and forty six I changed me trade from carryin' bricks
GChanged me trade from carryin' bricks to D7workin' on the Grailway
GI was wearing corduroy britches
GDigging ditches, pulling switches, dodging hitches
GI was D7workin' on the Grailway
Refrain 3 : (Slow)
GIn eighteen hundred and forty seven poor Paddy was thinkin' of D7goin' ta G7heaven
GPoor Paddy was thinkin' of goin' ta heaven, to work upon the railD7way, the railGway
GI'm weary of the CrailGway, poor Paddy works D7on the Grailway
Outro to tempo:
GI was wearing corduroy britches
GDigging ditches, pulling switches, dodging hitches
GI was D7workin' on the Grailway

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The story behind the song

This song paints a picture of hard labor and the dreams of a working man, setting the scene in the mid-1800s. It tells the story of Paddy, who in "eighteen hundred and forty one," dons his "corduroy breeches" to join the railway workers, perhaps on the Leeds and Selby line. Despite the toil, there's a touch of humor and a longing for something more, as "Poor Paddy" even considers working on the railway in heaven. The Dubliners, known for their lively Irish folk songs and traditional street ballads, bring this historical scene to life with their signature energy. It's a song that captures the spirit of resilience and the enduring hope found even in the most demanding circumstances.

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Poor Paddy On The Railway

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Poor Paddy On The Railway - The Dubliners

From the album "A drop of the hard stuff"

Original Key: G

Refrain 1 : (Slow)

G D7 G

In eighteen hundred and forty one, me corduroy breeches I put on

G D7 G

Me corduroy breeches I put on, to work upon the railway, the railway

G C G D7 G

I'm weary of the railway, poor Paddy works on the railway

In eighteen hundred and forty two, from Hartlepool I moved to Crewe

G D7 G

And I found meself a job to do, workin' on the railway

I was wearing corduroy britches

Digging ditches, pulling switches, dodging hitches

G D7 G

I was workin' on the railway

#2:

In eighteen hundred and forty three I broke me shovel across me knee

G D7 G

And went to work with the company in the Leeds and Selby Railway

I was wearing corduroy britches

Digging ditches, pulling switches, dodging hitches

G D7 G

I was workin' on the railway

Refrain 2 : (Slow)

G D7 G

In eighteen hundred and forty four I landed on the Liverpool shore

G D7 G

Me belly was empty, me hands were raw with workin' on the railway, the railway

G C G D7 G

I'm weary of the railway, poor Paddy works on the railway

#3:

In eighteen hundred and forty five, when Daniel O'Connell he was alive

G D7 G

When Daniel O'Connell he was alive and workin' on the railway

I was wearing corduroy britches

Digging ditches, pulling switches, dodging hitches

G D7 G

I was workin' on the railway

#4:

In eighteen hundred and forty six I changed me trade from carryin' bricks

G D7 G

Changed me trade from carryin' bricks to workin' on the railway

I was wearing corduroy britches

Digging ditches, pulling switches, dodging hitches

G D7 G

I was workin' on the railway

Refrain 3 : (Slow)

G D7 G7

In eighteen hundred and forty seven poor Paddy was thinkin' of goin' ta heaven

G D7 G

Poor Paddy was thinkin' of goin' ta heaven, to work upon the railway, the railway

G C G D7 G

I'm weary of the railway, poor Paddy works on the railway

Outro to tempo:

I was wearing corduroy britches

Digging ditches, pulling switches, dodging hitches

G D7 G

I was workin' on the railway

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