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Poor Paddy chords by
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Key: G major
Verse 1
G
G

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In eighteen hundred and

forty- one
C
C

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G
G

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The corduroy breeches I put on

Me corduroy breeches I put on
C
C

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To work upon the railway,
Am
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C
C

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G
G

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the railway
C
C

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G

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I'm weary of the railway
C
C

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G
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D
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Poor Paddy works on the railway
Verse 2
G
G

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In eighteen hundred and forty- two

From Hartlepool I moved to Crewe

Found myself a job to do
C
C

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D
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G
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A working on the railway
Verse 3
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G

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I was wearing corduroy breeches

Digging ditches, pulling switches

Dodging pitches, as I was
C
C

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D
D

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G
G

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Working on the railway

In eighteen hundred and forty- three
Verse 4
G
G

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I broke the

shovel across me knee

I went to work for the company
D
D

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C
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D
D

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G
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On the Leeds to Selby railway

I was wearing corduroy

breeches

Digging ditches, pulling switches

Dodging pitches, as I was
C
C

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Working on the railway
Verse 5
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G

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In eighteen hundred and forty- four
Am
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I landed on the Liverpool shore
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My belly was empty me hands were raw
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G
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With working on the railway, the railway
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C

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I'm sick to my guts of the railway
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D
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Poor Paddy works on the railway
Verse 6
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G

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In eighteen hundred and forty- five

When Daniel O'Connell he was alive

When Daniel O'Connell
D
D

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he was alive
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And working on the railway
Verse 7
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G

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I was wearing corduroy breeches

Digging ditches,

pulling switches

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C
C

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D
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G
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Working on the railway
Verse 8
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In eighteen hundred and forty- six I changed

my trade to

carrying bricks

I changed my trade to carrying bricks
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To work upon the railway
Verse 9
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G

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I was wearing corduroy breeches

Digging ditches, pulling switches

Dodging pitches, as I was
C
C

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D
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G
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Working on the railway
Verse 10
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G

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In eighteen hundred and forty-

seven

Poor Paddy was thinking of
C
C

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G
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going to heaven

The old bugger was thinking
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of going to heaven
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To work upon the railway, the railway
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I'm sick to my death of the railway
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D
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A
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Poor paddy works on the railway
Verse 11
G
G

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I was wearing corduroy breeches

Digging ditches,

pulling switches

Dodging pitches, as I was
D
D

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Working on the railway

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Chords
  • G

  • C

  • Am

  • D

  • A

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Poor Paddy by The Pogues is G major.

The primary chords used in Poor Paddy are G, C, Am, D, A.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like G, C, Am, D, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Poor Paddy is approximately 57 beats per minute.

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

Yes! Click the Print icon to generate a clean, one-page version of the chords and lyrics for Poor Paddy. This is perfect for practicing offline or adding to a physical songbook.

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 Pogues.

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