Pat Works Upon the Railway
by Traditional · harmonica tab for C diatonic harmonica
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In eighteen hundred and forty one, I put my corduroy breeches on
I put my corduroy breeches on, to work upon the railway.
Fil-a-mee-o-ry, o-ri, ay
Fil-a-mee-o-ry, o-ri, ay
Fil-a-mee-o-ry, o-ri, ay
To work upon the railway
In eighteen hundred and forty two I left the old world for the new
Bad cess to the luck that brought me through to work upon the railway
Fil-a-mee-o-ry, o-ri, ay
Fil-a-mee-o-ry, o-ri, ay
Fil-a-mee-o-ry, o-ri, ay
To work upon the railway
In eighteen hundred and forty three 'twas then I met sweet biddy
An elegant wife she's been to me while working on the railway
Fil-a-mee-o-ry, o-ri, ay
Fil-a-mee-o-ry, o-ri, ay
Fil-a-mee-o-ry, o-ri, ay
To work upon the railway
It's "Pat, do this," and "Pat, do that" without a stocking or
And nothing but an old straw hat, while working on the railway
Fil-a-mee-o-ry, o-ri, ay
Fil-a-mee-o-ry, o-ri, ay
Fil-a-mee-o-ry, o-ri, ay
To work upon the railway
In eighteen hundred and forty six they pelted me with stones and
Oh, I was in a terrible fix, while working on the railway
Fil-a-mee-o-ry, o-ri, ay
Fil-a-mee-o-ry, o-ri, ay
Fil-a-mee-o-ry, o-ri, ay
To work upon the railway
6
If she left one child, she left elev'n, to work upon the railway
Fil-a-mee-o-ry, o-ri, ay
Fil-a-mee-o-ry, o-ri, ay
Fil-a-mee-o-ry, o-ri, ay
To work upon the railway
6
'Tis an elegant drink and can't be bate, for working on the railway
Fil-a-mee-o-ry, o-ri, ay
Fil-a-mee-o-ry, o-ri, ay
Fil-a-mee-o-ry, o-ri, ay
To work upon the railway