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Paddy West chords by
The Clancy Brothers & Tommy Makem
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Intro 1
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A

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Verse 1
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D

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As I was a -walkin'
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G

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down London Road,
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A

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D

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I came to Paddy West's house.
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G

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He gave me a feed of American hash
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D

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and he called it Liverpool Scouse.
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He said, there's a ship
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G

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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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D

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But she will suit you fine.
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G

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Put on your dungaree jacket,
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G

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And walk up lookin' your best,
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D

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And tell them that you're
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G

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a poor sailor lad
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A

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D

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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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G

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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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an d walk up looking your best
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And tell them that you're
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G

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a poor sailor lad
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D

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That came from Paddy West
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G

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Now Paddy he piped all hands on deck
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A

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D

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Their stations far to man
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His wife she stowed in the doorway
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D

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With a bucket in her hand
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D

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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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A

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she's taken in the spray
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D

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G

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Put on your downgrade jacket,
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D

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and walk up looking your best
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D

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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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G

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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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an d walk up looking your best.
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And tell them that you're
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G

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a poor sailor lad
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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • D

  • Em

  • A

  • G

  • C

Capo: 3

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Paddy West by The Clancy Brothers & Tommy Makem is F major.

The primary chords used in Paddy West are F, Gm, C, Bb, Eb.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 3 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like F, Gm, C, Bb, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Paddy West is approximately 88 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Paddy West using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

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Yes, we have integrated a Mini-Tuner directly on this page. Use it to quickly check your string pitch (Standard Tuning: E A D G B E) before you start playing along with The Clancy Brothers & Tommy Makem.

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