Misc Traditional – Poor Paddy Works On The Railway (Guitar)

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[Verse 1]
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In eighteen hundred and forty one , I came across the stormy sea.

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My corduroy breeches I put on , to work upon the railway
[Chorus]
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Fil-a-me-o-me, o-me-ray   , fil-a-me-o-me, o-me-ray...

Em                                 D        Em
Fil-a-me-o-me, o-me-ray... to work upon the railway...
[Verse 2]
 Em                                    D
In eighteen hundred and forty one , I put my corduroy breeches on

Em                                      D         Em
I put my corduroy breeches on, to work upon the railway 
[Chorus]
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Fil-a-me-o-me, o-me-ray   , fil-a-me-o-me, o-me-ray...

Em                                 D        Em
Fil-a-me-o-me, o-me-ray... to work upon the railway...
[Verse 3]
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In eighteen hundred and forty two... I left the ould world for the new

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Bad cess to the luck that brought me through... to work upon the railway
[Chorus]
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Fil-a-me-o-me, o-me-ray   , fil-a-me-o-me, o-me-ray...

Em                                 D        Em
Fil-a-me-o-me, o-me-ray... to work upon the railway...
[Verse 4]
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In eighteen hundred and forty three, when I met sweet Bidd McGee

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An pretty wife she's been to me, while workin‘ on the railway
[Chorus]
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Fil-a-me-o-me, o-me-ray   , fil-a-me-o-me, o-me-ray...

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Fil-a-me-o-me, o-me-ray... to work upon the railway...
[Verse 5]
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In eighteen hundred and forty four   me back was gettin' mighty sore

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Me back was gettin' might sore... while workin' on the railway
[Chorus]
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Fil-a-me-o-me, o-me-ray   , fil-a-me-o-me, o-me-ray...

Em                                 D        Em
Fil-a-me-o-me, o-me-ray... to work upon the railway...
[Verse 6]
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In eighteen hundred forty five, i found meself more dead than alive

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I found myself more dead than alive, while workin' on the railway
[Chorus]
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Fil-a-me-o-me, o-me-ray   , fil-a-me-o-me, o-me-ray...

Em                                 D        Em
Fil-a-me-o-me, o-me-ray... to work upon the railway...
[Verse 7]
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In eighteen hundred and forty seven , sweet Bidd McGee she went to heaven.

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She left one child, she left eleven, to work upon the railway
[Chorus]
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Fil-a-me-o-me, o-me-ray   , fil-a-me-o-me, o-me-ray...

Em                                 D        Em
Fil-a-me-o-me, o-me-ray... to work upon the railway...
[Verse 8]
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In eighteen hundred and forty eight, I learned to drink my whiskey straight

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It's an elegant drink that can't be beat  for workin' on the railway
[Chorus]
 Em                           D
Fil-a-me-o-me, o-me-ray   , fil-a-me-o-me, o-me-ray...

Em                                 D        Em
Fil-a-me-o-me, o-me-ray... to work upon the railway...