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[Intro]
D    G    D    G    Em    D
[Verse]
DWell, it's by the hush, me boys
And sure, Cthat's to hold your Amnoise
And Dlisten to poor Paddy's lamentaFtion
Oh, I was by hunger pressed
And in Cpoverty disAmtressed
So I Dmtook a thought, I'd Amleave me Irish Dnation
[Verse]
DWell, I sold me horse and cow
Me Clittle pigs and Amsow
Me Dlittle plot of land and I, we parFted
And me sweetheart Brid McGee
I'm aCfraid I'll never Amsee
For I Dmleft her there that Ammorning, broken-Dhearted
[Chorus]
Oh, here's you boys, Cnow take my advice
To ADmerica I'll have you's not be Amcoming
There is Fnothing Csus4here but Fwar
Where the Cmurderin' cannons Amroar
And I Dmwish I was at Chome in Am7dear old DDublin
[Instrumental]
D    C  Am  D  C  D
[Verse]
DWell, meself and a hundred more
To ACmerica sailed Amo'er
Our Dfortunes to be made, we were Fthinkin'
But when we got to Yankee land
They shoved a Cgun into our Amhands
Saying, "DmPaddy, you must Amgo and fight for DLincoln"
[Verse]
DWell, I thought myself in luck
To be Cfed on Indian Ambuck
And old DIreland, the place that I delight Fin
But wit' the Devil, I do say
CCurse AmeriAmcay
For DmI am sick and Amtired of this hard Dfighting
[Chorus]
Oh, here's you boys, Cnow take my advice
To ADmerica I'll have you's not be BbcomAming
There is Fnothing Csus4here but Fwar
Where the Cmurderin' cannons Amroar
And I Dmwish I was at Chome in Am7dear old DmDublin
Yes, I wish I was at Chome in Am7dear old DDublin

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Paddys Lamentation

by Linda Thompson

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Csus4

Am7

[Intro]

D G D G Em D

[Verse]

Well, it's by the hush, me boys

C Am

And sure, that's to hold your noise

D F

And listen to poor Paddy's lamentation

Oh, I was by hunger pressed

C Am

And in poverty distressed

Dm Am D

So I took a thought, I'd leave me Irish nation

[Verse]

Well, I sold me horse and cow

C Am

Me little pigs and sow

D F

Me little plot of land and I, we parted

And me sweetheart Brid McGee

C Am

I'm afraid I'll never see

Dm Am D

For I left her there that morning, broken-hearted

[Chorus]

Oh, here's you boys, now take my advice

D Am

To America I'll have you's not be coming

F Csus4 F

There is nothing here but war

C Am

Where the murderin' cannons roar

Dm C Am7 D

And I wish I was at home in dear old Dublin

[Instrumental]

D C Am D C D

[Verse]

Well, meself and a hundred more

C Am

To America sailed o'er

D F

Our fortunes to be made, we were thinkin'

But when we got to Yankee land

C Am

They shoved a gun into our hands

Dm Am D

Saying, "Paddy, you must go and fight for Lincoln"

[Verse]

Well, I thought myself in luck

C Am

To be fed on Indian buck

D F

And old Ireland, the place that I delight in

But wit' the Devil, I do say

C Am

Curse Americay

Dm Am D

For I am sick and tired of this hard fighting

[Chorus]

Oh, here's you boys, now take my advice

D Bb Am

To America I'll have you's not be coming

F Csus4 F

There is nothing here but war

C Am

Where the murderin' cannons roar

Dm C Am7 Dm

And I wish I was at home in dear old Dublin

C Am7 D

Yes, I wish I was at home in dear old Dublin

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