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I Awish I Bmwas Ein CarrickfAergusE  F#m  
Only for BmnightEs in BallyAgrAsus4andA  
I would swim BmoveEr the deepeAst oceanE  F#m  
Only for BmnightEs in BallygAraAsus4ndA  
But the sea is F#mwide and I cannot swim Eover 
And neither have F#mI the Dwings to Efly
I wish I Bmhad Ea handsomAe boatman E  F#m  
To ferry me BmoveEr my love and AI. Asus4  A  
My Achildhood BmdayEs bring back sad A'flectionsE  F#m  
Of happy BmdayEs so long aAgo Asus4  A  
My Aboyhood BmfriendEs and my own reAlations E  F#m  
Have all passed aBmway noEw like melting AsnAsus4ow A  
So I'll spend my F#mdays in endless Eroving 
Soft is the F#mgrass and my Dbed is Efree 
Ah to be Bmhome noEw in CarrAickfergus E  F#m  
By the the long Bmroad dowEn to the salty AseAsus4a. A  
NoAw in KilBmkennEy it is repAorted E  F#m  
On marble Bmstones therEe as black as AinAsus4k A  
With Agold and BmsilveEr I would sAupport her E  F#m  
But I'll say no Bmmore noEw till I’ve had a AdrAsus4ink A  
For I'm drunk toF#mday and I'm seldom Esober 
A handsome F#mrover from Dtown to Etown 
Ah but I'm Bmsick noEw and my days are Anumbered E  F#m  
So come all ye Bmyoung meEn and lay me AdoAsus4wn.A  

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Carrickfergus

by The Stillwater Hobos

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F#m

Asus4

A Bm E A E F#m

I wish I was in Carrickfergus

Bm E A Asus4 A

Only for nights in Ballygrand

Bm E A E F#m

I would swim over the deepest ocean

Bm E A Asus4 A

Only for nights in Ballygrand

F#m E

But the sea is wide and I cannot swim over

F#m D E

And neither have I the wings to fly

Bm E A E F#m

I wish I had a handsome boatman

Bm E A Asus4 A

To ferry me over my love and I.

A Bm E A E F#m

My childhood days bring back sad 'flections

Bm E A Asus4 A

Of happy days so long ago

A Bm E A E F#m

My boyhood friends and my own relations

Bm E A Asus4 A

Have all passed away now like melting snow

F#m E

So I'll spend my days in endless roving

F#m D E

Soft is the grass and my bed is free

Bm E A E F#m

Ah to be home now in Carrickfergus

Bm E A Asus4 A

By the the long road down to the salty sea.

A Bm E A E F#m

Now in Kilkenny it is reported

Bm E A Asus4 A

On marble stones there as black as ink

A Bm E A E F#m

With gold and silver I would support her

Bm E A Asus4 A

But I'll say no more now till I’ve had a drink

F#m E

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

F#m D E

A handsome rover from town to town

Bm E A E F#m

Ah but I'm sick now and my days are numbered

Bm E A Asus4 A

So come all ye young men and lay me down.

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