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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The Titanic - Paddy Goes To Holyhead
Capo 1
Am G Em Am
On the 11th of April nineteenhundred and twelve
Am G Em Am
The queen of the ocean had started her life
C G Em Am
With thirteen hundred passangers she sailed out from Cork
Am G Em Am
Lead by 900 sailors on her way to New York
Chorus:
C G Em Am
Uh-uh-uh riddle of the century
C G Em Am
Uh-uh-uh pride of the White-Star-Line
C G Em Am
Uh-uh-uh ye became a wet reliquary
C G C Am
Uh-uh-uh a victim of the brine
Am G Em Am
On the forteenth of Aprli at eleven fourth pm
Am G Em Am
An outlook guy named freedy fleet the alarmbell he did ring
C G Em Am
Captain Smith gave the order: "half steam ahead!" he cried
Am G Em Am
As the steamer got a narrow shave from a giant in the night
(chorus)
Am G
The water filled the liner
Em Am
The death-struggle takes 3 hours
Am G Em Am
The operators working hard an emergency he morsed
C G Em Am
"Californian can't you hear me - is your wireless working there?"
Am G Em Am
Wallace hartley and his rag-time-band played a tune called Derry Air
(chorus)
Am G Em Am
On the fifteenth of April nineteenhundred and twelve
Am G Em Am
The queen of the ocean had ended her life
C G Em Am
Eighteen lifeboats were in store seven hundred for to save
Am G Em Am
But fifteen hundret passangers rest in their icy grave
(chorus)
Capo 1
Am G Em Am
On the 11th of April nineteenhundred and twelve
Am G Em Am
The queen of the ocean had started her life
C G Em Am
With thirteen hundred passangers she sailed out from Cork
Am G Em Am
Lead by 900 sailors on her way to New York
Chorus:
C G Em Am
Uh-uh-uh riddle of the century
C G Em Am
Uh-uh-uh pride of the White-Star-Line
C G Em Am
Uh-uh-uh ye became a wet reliquary
C G C Am
Uh-uh-uh a victim of the brine
Am G Em Am
On the forteenth of Aprli at eleven fourth pm
Am G Em Am
An outlook guy named freedy fleet the alarmbell he did ring
C G Em Am
Captain Smith gave the order: "half steam ahead!" he cried
Am G Em Am
As the steamer got a narrow shave from a giant in the night
(chorus)
Am G
The water filled the liner
Em Am
The death-struggle takes 3 hours
Am G Em Am
The operators working hard an emergency he morsed
C G Em Am
"Californian can't you hear me - is your wireless working there?"
Am G Em Am
Wallace hartley and his rag-time-band played a tune called Derry Air
(chorus)
Am G Em Am
On the fifteenth of April nineteenhundred and twelve
Am G Em Am
The queen of the ocean had ended her life
C G Em Am
Eighteen lifeboats were in store seven hundred for to save
Am G Em Am
But fifteen hundret passangers rest in their icy grave
(chorus)
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