X:142 T:Paddy Works on the Railway R:song D:Quilty Z:id:hn-song-142 M:6/8 L:1/8 Q:3/8=120 K:Am E | E2A AAG | A2B c2 A | GGG G2F | E2F G2 E | EAA A2G | A2B c2 d | e2c d2B | A3 A3 || AAA A2G | A2B c3 | GGG G2F | E2F G3 | AAA A2G | A2B c2d | e2c d2B | A3 A2 || W:In eighteen hundred and forty-one W:I put me corduroy breeches on W:I put me corduroy breeches on W:To work upon the railway. W: W:Chorus: W:Filly me oo-ree aye-ree ay, filly me oo-ree aye-ree ay, W:Filly me oo-ree aye-ree ay, to work upon the railway. W: W:In eighteen hundred and forty-two, W:I left the Old World for the new, W:Bad cess to the luck that brought me through, W:To work upon the railway. W: W:Chorus W: W:In eighteen hundred and forty-three, W:'Twas then I met sweet Biddy MacGhee, W:An elegant wife she's been to me, W:While workin' on the railway. W: W:Chorus W: W:In eighteen hundred and forty-four, W:I landed on Columbia's shore, W:I landed on Columbia's shore, W:To work upon the railway. W: W:Chorus W: W:In eighteen hundred and forty-five, W:I thought myself more dead than alive, W:I thought myself more dead than alive, W:From working on the railway. W: W:Chorus W: W:In eighteen hundred and forty-six, W:I changed my trade to carrying bricks, W:I changed my trade to carrying bricks, W:From working on the railway. W: W:Chorus W: W:In eighteen hundred and forty-seven W:Sweet Biddy MacGhee, she went to heaven, W:She left one child, she left eleven, W:To work upon the railway. W: W:Chorus