Paddy Lay Back
The Dreadnoughts
G
(início)
G 'Twas a cold an' dreary mornin' in December, (December) D Well all of me money it was spent (spent spent) G Where it went to Lord I barely can't remember (remember) So down to the shippin' office went, (went went)
Chorus
C Paddy, lay back (Paddy, lay back) ! G Take in yer slack (take in yer slack) ! G D Take a turn around the capstan, heave a pawl G C G All around ship stations, boys, be handy G D G For we're bound for Valaparaiser 'round the Horn !
Verse 2
G Ah, that day there wuz a great demand for sailors (for sailors) D For the Colonies and for 'Frisco and for France (France France) G So I shipped aboard a Limey barque the Hotspur (the Hotspur) C D G An' got paralytic drunk on my advance ('vance, 'vance)
Chorus
C Paddy, lay back (Paddy, lay back) ! G Take in yer slack (take in yer slack) ! G D Take a turn around the capstan, heave a pawl G C G All around ship stations, boys, be handy G D G For we're bound for Valaparaiser 'round the Horn !
Verse 3
G 'Twas on the quarterdeck where first I saw 'em (I saw 'em) D Such an ugly bunch I'd niver seen before ('fore 'fore) G For the Captain had shipped a crew of Belgians (Yuuuck !) C D G An' it made me poor ol' heart feel sick an' sore (sore sore)
Chorus
C Paddy, lay back (Paddy, lay back) ! G Take in yer slack (take in yer slack) ! G D Take a turn around the capstan, heave a pawl G C G All around ship stations, boys, be handy G D G For we're bound for Valaparaiser 'round the Horn !
Verse 4
G Ah, but Jimmy the Rat he knew a thing or two, sir (Or two, sir) D An' soon he'd shipped me outward bound again ('gain 'gain) G On a Limey to the Chinchas for guanner (For guanner ?) C D G An' soon was I a-roarin' this refrain ('frain 'frain)
Chorus
C Paddy, lay back (Paddy, lay back) ! G Take in yer slack (take in yer slack) ! G D Take a turn around the capstan, heave a pawl G C G All around ship stations, boys, be handy G D G For we're bound for Valaparaiser 'round the Horn !
Verse 5
G And I asked the mate a-which a-watch wuz mine-O (Wuz mine-O) D Says he, 'I'II soon pick out a-which is which' (Which ! Which !) G An' he blowed me down an' kicked me hard a-stern-O (A-stern-O) C D G Callin' me a dirty rotten son-o'-a-bitch (Bitch bitch)
Chorus
C Paddy, lay back (Paddy, lay back) ! G Take in yer slack (take in yer slack) ! G D Take a turn around the capstan, heave a pawl G C G All around ship stations, boys, be handy G D G For we're bound for Valaparaiser 'round the Horn !
Verse 6
G Ah so there I was once again at sea, boys (At sea, boys) D The same ol' garbage over and over again ('gain 'gain) G So on the stamp the caps'n and make some noise, boys (Some noise boys !) C D G And join me all and singing the ol' refrain ('frain 'frain)
Chorus
C Paddy, lay back (Paddy, lay back) ! G Take in yer slack (take in yer slack) ! G D Take a turn around the capstan, heave a pawl G C G All around ship stations, boys, be handy G D G For we're bound for Valaparaiser 'round the Horn !
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