Biography:
Paddy Goes To Holyhead (also PGTH or Paddies) are a German Folk-Rock band from Darmstadt (Germany) founded by Paddy Schmidt in 1988.
The band's name not only is inspired by Frankie Goes To Hollywood, but also refers to the so-called "paddies", a term once used for Irish emigrants, as well as the Welsh seaport Holyhead which had been an important transit station for many Irish emigrants.
Current members:
Paddy Schmidt: vocals, guitar, harp, whistles, bagpipes
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Four years of hard work!This month of May we celebrated four years on the air. We continue working on the dissemination of this wonderful instrument, thank you for participating in our story!
[Chorus]
D Em C D Am D
So, here's to the people, a long way they come
Em C D G
The emigrant races from merciless places are run
D Em C D Am D
So, here's to the people, a long way they come
Em C D G
The emigrant races from merciless places are run
[Verse 1]
Em C D
They don't believe what gouvernment said
Em C D
They don't like to wait until they're dead
Em C D
For thousands of reasons many have fled
Em C D
From animosity and bloodshed
[Verse 2]
Em C D
Fathers and mothers, young and old
Em C D
Children and grannies along they strolled
Em C D
You don't know the stories they were told
Em C D
Of the land they will behold
[Chorus]
D Em C D Am D
So, here's to the people, a long way they come
Em C D G
The emigrant races from merciless places are run
D Em C D Am D
So, here's to the people, a long way they come
Em C D G
The emigrant races from merciless places are run
[Solo]
Em C D D(4x)
[Verse 3]
Em C D
You don't believe what gouvernment said
Em C D
Do you like to wait until your're dead
Em C D
For thousands of reasons many have fled
Em C D
From animosity and bloodshed
[Chorus]
D Em C D Am D
So, here's to the people, a long way they come
Em C D G
The emigrant races from merciless places are run
D Em C D Am D
So, here's to the people, a long way they come
Em C D G
The emigrant races from merciless places are run
[Bridge]
N.C.
(So, here's to the people, a long way they come
N.C.
The emigrant races from merciless places are run)
D Em C D Am D
So, here's to the people, a long way they come
Em C D G
The emigrant races from merciless places are run
D Em C D Am D
So, here's to the people, a long way they come
Em C D G
The emigrant races from merciless places are run
[Verse 1]
Em C D
They don't believe what gouvernment said
Em C D
They don't like to wait until they're dead
Em C D
For thousands of reasons many have fled
Em C D
From animosity and bloodshed
[Verse 2]
Em C D
Fathers and mothers, young and old
Em C D
Children and grannies along they strolled
Em C D
You don't know the stories they were told
Em C D
Of the land they will behold
[Chorus]
D Em C D Am D
So, here's to the people, a long way they come
Em C D G
The emigrant races from merciless places are run
D Em C D Am D
So, here's to the people, a long way they come
Em C D G
The emigrant races from merciless places are run
[Solo]
Em C D D(4x)
[Verse 3]
Em C D
You don't believe what gouvernment said
Em C D
Do you like to wait until your're dead
Em C D
For thousands of reasons many have fled
Em C D
From animosity and bloodshed
[Chorus]
D Em C D Am D
So, here's to the people, a long way they come
Em C D G
The emigrant races from merciless places are run
D Em C D Am D
So, here's to the people, a long way they come
Em C D G
The emigrant races from merciless places are run
[Bridge]
N.C.
(So, here's to the people, a long way they come
N.C.
The emigrant races from merciless places are run)
Padre Diego
Padre Jony
Padre Mario
Pagan Babies
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