Paddy West chords by The Clancy Brothers & Tommy Makem

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Intro 1

Verse 1
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As I was a -walkin'
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down London Road,
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I came to Paddy West's house.
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He gave me a feed of American hash
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and he called it Liverpool Scouse.
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He said, there's a ship
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that's a -wantin' hands,
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An honour you'll quickly sign.
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The mate is a tyrant,
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the bow sends worse,
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But she will suit you fine.
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Put on your dungaree jacket,
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And walk up lookin' your best,
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And tell them that you're
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a poor sailor lad
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That came from Pally West
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Now when we had to feed me boys
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The wind began to blow
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He sent me up in the attic
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The main royal fort to store
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But when I got up in the attic,
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no man royal could I find
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So I turned around to the window
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and I pulled the window blind
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Put on your dungaree jacket
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and walk up looking your best
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And tell them that you're
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a poor sailor lad
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That came from Paddy West
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Now Paddy he piped all hands on deck
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Their stations far to man
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His wife she stowed in the doorway
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With a bucket in her hand
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And Paddy cried out, now let her rip,
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and she flung the water our way
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Saying, clew up your hoards
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to gansel boys,
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she's taken in the spray
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Put on your downgrade jacket,
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and walk up looking your best
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And tell them that you're
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a poor sailor lad
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That came from Paddy West
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There's only one thing for you to do
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Before you sail away
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Just step around the table
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With the bullocks on display
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And if they ask, you ever at sea?
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You can say ten times round the horn.
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You can tell them that you're a  sailor
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since the day that you was born.
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Put on your dungaree jacket
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and walk up looking your best.
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And tell them that you're
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a poor sailor lad
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That came from Paddy West