Paddy Lay Back

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'Twas a cold an' dreary mornin' in 
December, (December)
Well all of me money it 
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was spent (spent spent)
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Where it went to Lord I barely 
can't remember (remember)

So down to the shippin' office went,
 (went went)

[Chorus]
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Paddy, lay back (Paddy, lay back) !
                   G
Take in yer slack (take in yer 
slack) !
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Take a turn around the capstan, 
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heave a pawl
     G              C             
All around ship stations, boys, be
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 handy
          G               D    
For we're bound for Valaparaiser 
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'round the Horn !

[Verse 2]
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Ah, that day there wuz a great 
demand for sailors (for sailors)
For the Colonies and for 'Frisco and
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 for France (France France)
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So I shipped aboard a Limey barque 
the Hotspur (the Hotspur)
C                  D       
An' got paralytic drunk on my 
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advance ('vance, 'vance)

[Chorus]
                 C
Paddy, lay back (Paddy, lay back) !
                   G
Take in yer slack (take in yer 
slack) !
G                             
Take a turn around the capstan, 
           D
heave a pawl
     G              C             
All around ship stations, boys, be
  G
 handy
          G               D    
For we're bound for Valaparaiser 
              G
'round the Horn !

[Verse 3]
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'Twas on the quarterdeck where first
 I saw 'em (I saw 'em)
Such an ugly bunch I'd niver seen 
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before ('fore 'fore)
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For the Captain had shipped a crew 
of Belgians (Yuuuck !)
C                  D             
An' it made me poor ol' heart 
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feel sick an' sore (sore sore)

[Chorus]
                 C
Paddy, lay back (Paddy, lay back) !
                   G
Take in yer slack (take in yer 
slack) !
G                             
Take a turn around the capstan, 
           D
heave a pawl
     G              C             
All around ship stations, boys, be
  G
 handy
          G               D    
For we're bound for Valaparaiser 
              G
'round the Horn !

[Verse 4]

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Ah, but Jimmy the Rat he knew a 
thing or two, sir (Or two, sir)
An' soon he'd shipped me outward 
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bound again ('gain 'gain)
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On a Limey to the Chinchas for 
guanner (For guanner ?)
C                D         
An' soon was I a-roarin' this 
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refrain ('frain 'frain)

[Chorus]
                 C
Paddy, lay back (Paddy, lay back) !
                   G
Take in yer slack (take in yer 
slack) !
G                             
Take a turn around the capstan, 
           D
heave a pawl
     G              C             
All around ship stations, boys, be
  G
 handy
          G               D    
For we're bound for Valaparaiser 
              G
'round the Horn !

[Verse 5]

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And I asked the mate a-which a-watch
 wuz mine-O (Wuz mine-O)
Says he, 'I'II soon pick out a-which
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 is which' (Which ! Which !)
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An' he blowed me down an' kicked me 
hard a-stern-O (A-stern-O)
C                  D   
Callin' me a dirty rotten 
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son-o'-a-bitch (Bitch bitch)

[Chorus]
                 C
Paddy, lay back (Paddy, lay back) !
                   G
Take in yer slack (take in yer 
slack) !
G                             
Take a turn around the capstan, 
           D
heave a pawl
     G              C             
All around ship stations, boys, be
  G
 handy
          G               D    
For we're bound for Valaparaiser 
              G
'round the Horn !

[Verse 6]
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Ah so there I was once again at sea,
 boys (At sea, boys)
The same ol' garbage over and over 
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again ('gain 'gain)
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So on the stamp the caps'n and make 
some noise, boys (Some noise boys !)
C                   D            
And join me all and singing the 
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ol' refrain ('frain 'frain)

[Chorus]
                 C
Paddy, lay back (Paddy, lay back) !
                   G
Take in yer slack (take in yer 
slack) !
G                             
Take a turn around the capstan, 
           D
heave a pawl
     G              C             
All around ship stations, boys, be
  G
 handy
          G               D    
For we're bound for Valaparaiser 
              G
'round the Horn !