Paddy On The Railway Chords

Lyrics & chords

[Verse 1]
[Am]In 1[G]841[Am]
Me [Em]corduroy breeches I put on
Me [Am]corduroy breeches I put on
To [G]work upon the [Am]railway

[Verse 2]
[Am]
In 1843
I [Em]broke me shovel across me knee
And [Am]went to work with the company
In the [G]Leeds and Selby [Am]Railway

[Verse 3]
[Am]
Turi- yori- yori- [G]yay
Turi- yori- yori- [Am]yay
Turi- yori- yori- yay
[G]I worked upon the [Am]railway
Turi- yori- yori- [G]yay
Turi- yori- yori- yay
[Am]Turi- yori- yori- yay
I [G]worked upon the [Am]railway

[Verse 4]
[Am]In 1844 I la[Em]nded on the Liverpool shore
Me [Am]belly was empty, me hands were sore
With [G]workin' on the [Am]railway

[Verse 5]
[Am]
In 1846 I [Em]changed me trade
from carryin' bricks
[Am]Changed me trade from carryin' bricks
to [G]work upon the [Am]railway

[Verse 6]
Turi- [Am]yori- yori- yay
[G]Turi- yori- yori- yay
[Am]Turi- yori- yori- yay
[G]I worked upon the [Am]railway
Turi- yori- yori- yay
[G]Turi- yori- yori- yay
[Am]Turi- yori- yori- yay
I [G]worked upon the [D]railway

[Interlude 1]
[D][F][G]
[Am][F]
[G][D][Am]

[Verse 7]
1847 poor [Em]Paddy was thinkin'
of goin' to heaven
Poor [Am]Paddy was thinkin'
of goin' to heaven
To [G]work upon the [Am]railway

[Verse 8]
Turi- [Am]yori- yori- [G]yay
Turi- yori- yori- [Am]yay
Turi- yori- yori- yay
Who [G]worked upon the [Am]railway
Turi- yori- yori- yay
[G]Turi- yori- yori- yay
[Am]Turi- yori- yori- yay
Who [G]worked upon the [D]railway

[Interlude 2]
[D][F][G][Am]
[F][G][D]
[Am][G]
[Am][Em][Am]
[G][Am][Em][F]
[G][Am][F][G]
[D][Am]

[Verse 9]
Turi- [Am]yori- yori- [G]yay
Turi- [Em]yor i- yori- y[G]ay[Am]
Turi- yori- yori- [G]yay
Who worked upon the [Am]railway
Turi- yori- yori- [G]yay
Turi- [Em]yori- yori- [G]yay[Am]
Turi- yori- yori- [G]yay
Who [Am]worked upon the [D]railway

[Verse 10]
[Am]
Turi- yori- yori- yay
[G]Turi- yori- yori- yay
[Am]Turi- yori- yori- yay
Who [G]worked upon the [Am]railway
Turi- yori- yori- [G]yay
Turi- yori- yori- [Am]yay
Turi- yori- yori- yay
Who [G]worked upon the [Am]railway

[Verse 11]
Turi- yori- yori- [G]yay
Turi- yori- yori- yay
[Am]Turi- yori- yori- yay
Who [G]worked upon the [Am]railway
Turi- yori- yori- yay
[G]Turi- yori- yori- yay
[Am]Turi- yori- yori- yay
[G]Who worked upon [Am]the railway