A great new song from Mike Denver. Enjoy. C (x32010@1) GFrom (320003@1)his window he watches as people, come and go on their way. CRushin (x32010@1)to catch the train homewards, as he often did in his day. GHe (320003@1)remembers the dark of the mornings, the days he worked in the rain. G7the (320001@1)good times the bad times the friends that the knew, he'll never see them Cagain. (x32010@1) GAt (320003@1)night when the streets are deserted, except for the take away signs he thinks of the men that he worked with, on the buildings the roads and the Cmines (x32010@1) Gthe (320003@1)girl that he met in the galtee, he thought he might make her his own. G7Maybe (320001@1)if there was less drinkin', he wouldn't have wound up alone. Chorus F (133211@1) CP (x32010@1)is for powerful when put to the test, A is for always doin' your best, F (133211@1) D (xx0232@1) GD (320003@1)is for doin' if it can be done, and D is for drinkin' when work it is done F (133211@1) CY (x32010@1)is for yearnin' to see home again, proud to be Irish and hard workin' men F (133211@1) G (320003@1) G7Paddy (320001@1)remember though your day is done, you're the rock that England stands Con. (x32010@1)C (x32010@1) GHe (320003@1)never explained just what happened, the years seemed to pass like a day, G7 (320001@1) CWas (x32010@1)it the rain or the shovel, took the strength from his limbs away. C (x32010@1) GSometimes (320003@1)he thinks of the boreen, that led from his house to the lane. G7 (320001@1) CAnd (x32010@1)the fields that he worked with his father, he'll never see them again. Chorus F (133211@1) CP (x32010@1)is for powerful when put to the test, A is for always doin' your best, F (133211@1) D (xx0232@1) GD (320003@1)is for doin' if it can be done, and D is for drinkin' when work it is done F (133211@1) CY (x32010@1)is for yearnin' to see home again, proud to be Irish and hard workin' men F (133211@1) GPaddy (320003@1)remember though your day is done, you're the rock that England stands Con. (x32010@1)D (xx0232@1) AAs (x02220@1)he makes his way back to the shelter, rain starts to fall on the ground DA (xx0232@1)young man just in from Cork City, asks him where work can be found. AHe (x02220@1)said "son take a long look at Paddy, and remember what ever you do, DThis (xx0232@1)broken old man that you're seein, was once a young man just like you" Chorus G (320003@1) DP (xx0232@1)is for powerful when put to the test, A is for always doin' your best, G (320003@1) E (022100@1) A (x02220@1) is for doin' if it can be done, and D is for drinkin' when work it is done G (320003@1) D (xx0232@1) Y is for yearnin' to see home again, proud to be Irish and hard workin' men G (320003@1) A (x02220@1) A7 (x02020@1) Paddy remember though your day is done, you're the rock that England stands Don. (xx0232@1)Chorus X2 www.themikedenverband.com
