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[Intro]
G
[Verse]
I wish I Amwas Din CarrickGfergusEm  
Only for Amnights Din CBallyGgran
I would swim Amover Dthe deepest GoceanEm  
The deepest Amocean Dfor my Clove to Gfind
[Verse]
But the Gsea is Emwide and I Ccan't swim Dover
And neither Emhave GI the Cwings to Dfly
If I could Amfind me Da handsome Gboatsman
To ferry me Amover, Dto my Clove and Gdie
[Verse]
My childhood Amdays Dbring back Gsad reEmflections
Of happy Amtimes Dspent Cso long aGgo
My childhood Amfriends Dand my Gown reEmlations
Have all passed Amon now Dlike Cmelting Gsnow
[Verse]
But I'll Gspend my Emdays in Cendless Droaming
Soft is the Emgrass, Gmy Cbed is Dfree
Ah, to be Amback now Din CarrickGfergus
On that long Amroad Ddown Cto the Gsea
[Verse]
And Gin KilAmkennyD, it is reGportedEm  
There are Ammarble Dstones as Cblack as Gink
With gold and Amsilver, DI would supGport herEm  
But I'll sing no Ammore Dnow, 'till I get a Gdrink
[Verse]
For I'm Gdrunk toEmday, and I'm Cseldom Dsober
A handsome EmrovGer from Ctown to Dtown
But I am Amsick now and Dmy days are Gnumbered
So, come all you Amyoung Dmen and Clay me Gdown

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Carrickfergus

by Órla Fallon

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

[Verse]

Am D G Em

I wish I was in Carrickfergus

Am D C G

Only for nights in Ballygran

Am D G Em

I would swim over the deepest ocean

Am D C G

The deepest ocean for my love to find

[Verse]

G Em C D

But the sea is wide and I can't swim over

Em G C D

And neither have I the wings to fly

Am D G

If I could find me a handsome boatsman

Am D C G

To ferry me over, to my love and die

[Verse]

Am D G Em

My childhood days bring back sad reflections

Am D C G

Of happy times spent so long ago

Am D G Em

My childhood friends and my own relations

Am D C G

Have all passed on now like melting snow

[Verse]

G Em C D

But I'll spend my days in endless roaming

Em G C D

Soft is the grass, my bed is free

Am D G

Ah, to be back now in Carrickfergus

Am D C G

On that long road down to the sea

[Verse]

G Am D G Em

And in Kilkenny, it is reported

Am D C G

There are marble stones as black as ink

Am D G Em

With gold and silver, I would support her

Am D G

But I'll sing no more now, 'till I get a drink

[Verse]

G Em C D

For I'm drunk today, and I'm seldom sober

Em G C D

A handsome rover from town to town

Am D G

But I am sick now and my days are numbered

Am D C G

So, come all you young men and lay me down

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