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[Verse 1]
T’was a coGld and frostCy morning iGn December, 
with all of me Emmoney being sDpent, 
What dGay it was I hCardly can rGemember, 
so I down to the Dshipping office Gwent. 
[Chorus]
Oh Paddy lie baCck,(oh Paddy lie back)
Take in your sGlack,(take in your slack) 
TaGke a turn around the caEmpstan, heave a Dpawl
G’Bout ships sCtations boys, be hGandy 
For we're bound for ValpaDraiso, round the HGorn.
[Verse 2]
GThat day there was a grCeat demand for sGailors, 
For the Colonies for FEmrisco and for FDrance 
So I Gshipped aboard a Cliner named the HGotspur 
And got paralytic Ddrunk on my Gadvance. 
[Chorus]
Oh Paddy lie baCck,(oh Paddy lie back)
Take in your sGlack,(take in your slack) 
TaGke a turn around the caEmpstan, heave a Dpawl
G’Bout ships sCtations boys, be hGandy 
For we're bound for ValpaDraiso, round the HGorn.
[Verse 3]
NGow some of our fCellows had been dGrinking 
And me myself was Emheavy on the Dbooze 
So I sGat upon me Col’ sea-chest a-tGhinking 
I'd turn into me bDunk and have a sGnooze 
[Chorus]
Oh Paddy lie baCck,(oh Paddy lie back)
Take in your sGlack,(take in your slack) 
TaGke a turn around the caEmpstan, heave a Dpawl
G’Bout ships sCtations boys, be hGandy 
For we're bound for ValpaDraiso, round the HGorn.
[Verse 4]
GWell I wish that I was Cin the Jolly SGailor, 
Along with Irish EmPaddies drinking bDeer 
And I tGhought what a jColly lot are saGilors, 
An’ with me flipper I wDiped away a tGear. 
[Chorus]
Oh Paddy lie baCck,(oh Paddy lie back)
Take in your sGlack,(take in your slack) 
TaGke a turn around the caEmpstan, heave a Dpawl
G’Bout ships sCtations boys, be hGandy 
For we're bound for ValpaDraiso, round the HGorn.
Oh Paddy lie baCck,(oh Paddy lie back)
Take in your sGlack,(take in your slack) 
TaGke a turn around the caEmpstan, heave a Dpawl
 G’Bout ships sCtations boys, be hGandy 
For we're bound for ValpaDraiso, round the HGorn.

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Paddy Lie Back

by Misc Traditional

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[Verse 1]

G C G

T’was a cold and frosty morning in December,

Em D

with all of me money being spent,

G C G

What day it was I hardly can remember,

D G

so I down to the shipping office went.

[Chorus]

Oh Paddy lie back,(oh Paddy lie back)

Take in your slack,(take in your slack)

G Em D

Take a turn around the capstan, heave a pawl

G C G

’Bout ships stations boys, be handy

D G

For we're bound for Valparaiso, round the Horn.

[Verse 2]

G C G

That day there was a great demand for sailors,

Em D

For the Colonies for Frisco and for France

G C G

So I shipped aboard a liner named the Hotspur

D G

And got paralytic drunk on my advance.

[Chorus]

Oh Paddy lie back,(oh Paddy lie back)

Take in your slack,(take in your slack)

G Em D

Take a turn around the capstan, heave a pawl

G C G

’Bout ships stations boys, be handy

D G

For we're bound for Valparaiso, round the Horn.

[Verse 3]

G C G

Now some of our fellows had been drinking

Em D

And me myself was heavy on the booze

G C G

So I sat upon me ol’ sea-chest a-thinking

D G

I'd turn into me bunk and have a snooze

[Chorus]

Oh Paddy lie back,(oh Paddy lie back)

Take in your slack,(take in your slack)

G Em D

Take a turn around the capstan, heave a pawl

G C G

’Bout ships stations boys, be handy

D G

For we're bound for Valparaiso, round the Horn.

[Verse 4]

G C G

Well I wish that I was in the Jolly Sailor,

Em D

Along with Irish Paddies drinking beer

G C G

And I thought what a jolly lot are sailors,

D G

An’ with me flipper I wiped away a tear.

[Chorus]

Oh Paddy lie back,(oh Paddy lie back)

Take in your slack,(take in your slack)

G Em D

Take a turn around the capstan, heave a pawl

G C G

’Bout ships stations boys, be handy

D G

For we're bound for Valparaiso, round the Horn.

Oh Paddy lie back,(oh Paddy lie back)

Take in your slack,(take in your slack)

G Em D

Take a turn around the capstan, heave a pawl

G C G

’Bout ships stations boys, be handy

D G

For we're bound for Valparaiso, round the Horn.

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