Paddy Works on the Railway (key of Em)
Public domain - full karaoke IMMHA-L262
Credit: Traditional · 19th century
Origin: Traditional American/Irish work song (mid-1800s). Public domain. Typed sheet, 4/4 time, key of Em, marked 'traditional'.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paddy_Works_on_the_Railway
Lyrics sheet: courtesy of Country Roads Folk Music Camp, Mount Madonna County Park, California (about the camp)
Original scan: from John's songbook (scan to be posted on @IMMHACAL)
Chords as printed on the original song sheet. Wording kept as typed. Margin note: 'britches' is as typed (also spelled 'breeches'). Chorus repeats after each verse.
Em Oh in eighteen hundred and forty-one D My corduroy britches I put on Em D Em My corduroy britches I put on, to work upon the railway [Chorus] D Em The railway, I'm weary of the railway D Em Poor Paddy works on the railway Em In eighteen hundred and forty-two D I did not know what I should do Em D Em I did not know what I should do to work upon the railway Em In eighteen hundred and forty-three D I sailed away across the sea Em D Em I sailed away across the sea to work upon the railway Em Oh in eighteen hundred and forty-four D I landed on Columbia's shore Em D Em I landed on Columbia's shore to work upon the railway Em Oh in eighteen hundred and forty-five D When Daniel O'Connell he was alive Em D Em When Daniel O'Connell he was alive to work upon the railway Em In eighteen hundred and forty-six D I changed my trade to carrying bricks Em D Em I changed my trade to carrying bricks from working on the railway Em Oh in eighteen hundred and forty-seven D Poor Paddy was thinkin' of going to heaven Em D Em Poor Paddy was thinkin' of going to heaven after working on the railway