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[Intro]
Am  D  Am  D  Am  D  C
[Verse]
I saw the big ship GleavingC  
Roxy saw it FtooAm  
You were never bad eDnough for me, darling
I was Amnever good enough for DyouF  
[Verse]
Those little moments Glate at night
When for Cno darn reason
You'd Fwake up and fight
I've Cstayed in CarrickGfergus a day too Flong_C__
[Verse]
She said the castle was a Gmystery, could I tell her its Chistory
What didn't I FknowAm  
It's just a pile of stones, they've Dalways been there
I've Amnever had a reason to DgoF  
[Verse]
Sometimes it's better just to Gfollow your nose
She was Cbanging on the doors
But the Fcastle was closed
I've Cstayed in CarrickGfergus a day too Flong_C__
[Verse]
Goodness E7me, it's no distance from Antrim to FAfland
We could E7leave the car here and all be in Scotland for Ftea
And E7Roxy looked for the ferry to take us to FDublin town
Oh, but it Cmight have been better if they'd all just stayed here with GmeC  
[Verse]
Was that the rain on my Gback, was that the wind in my Cface
Was it the shingle FshoreAm  
Or just sitting on the Dsame wooden bench
We'd Amshared back in 'seventy-DfourF  
[Verse]
I smoked, I told her some Gjokes
Drank some whiskey and CCokes
She got me drunk as a Flord
And I Cstayed in CarrickGfergus a day too Flong_C__
I know I stayed in CarrickGfergus a day too Flong_C__
[Verse]
Glory E7be, I hoped I'd be better than Fnothing
And if you E7want something pretty to look at, go look at that Fsea
You had E7time on your hands and we loved the same bands
You Fwalked far too quickly, I could not hold hands
But if Cthat's okay with you, darling, hey, it's okay by GmeC  
[Verse]
She said the castle was a Gmystery, could I tell her its Chistory
But I didn't Fknow
I guess I Cstayed in CarrickGfergus a day too Flong_C__
I guess I stayed in CarrickGfergus a day too Flong_C__
I guess I Cstayed in CarrickGfergus a day too Flong_C__
I guess I Cstayed in CarrickGfergus a day too Flong_C__

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Day Too Long

by Anthony John Clarke

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

Am D Am D Am D C

[Verse]

G C

I saw the big ship leaving

F Am

Roxy saw it too

You were never bad enough for me, darling

Am D F

I was never good enough for you

[Verse]

Those little moments late at night

When for no darn reason

You'd wake up and fight

C G F C

I've stayed in Carrickfergus a day too long___

[Verse]

G C

She said the castle was a mystery, could I tell her its history

F Am

What didn't I know

It's just a pile of stones, they've always been there

Am D F

I've never had a reason to go

[Verse]

Sometimes it's better just to follow your nose

She was banging on the doors

But the castle was closed

C G F C

I've stayed in Carrickfergus a day too long___

[Verse]

E7 F

Goodness me, it's no distance from Antrim to Afland

E7 F

We could leave the car here and all be in Scotland for tea

E7 F

And Roxy looked for the ferry to take us to Dublin town

C G C

Oh, but it might have been better if they'd all just stayed here with me

[Verse]

G C

Was that the rain on my back, was that the wind in my face

F Am

Was it the shingle shore

Or just sitting on the same wooden bench

Am D F

We'd shared back in 'seventy-four

[Verse]

I smoked, I told her some jokes

Drank some whiskey and Cokes

She got me drunk as a lord

C G F C

And I stayed in Carrickfergus a day too long___

G F C

I know I stayed in Carrickfergus a day too long___

[Verse]

E7 F

Glory be, I hoped I'd be better than nothing

E7 F

And if you want something pretty to look at, go look at that sea

You had time on your hands and we loved the same bands

You walked far too quickly, I could not hold hands

C G C

But if that's okay with you, darling, hey, it's okay by me

[Verse]

G C

She said the castle was a mystery, could I tell her its history

But I didn't know

C G F C

I guess I stayed in Carrickfergus a day too long___

G F C

I guess I stayed in Carrickfergus a day too long___

C G F C

I guess I stayed in Carrickfergus a day too long___

C G F C

I guess I stayed in Carrickfergus a day too long___

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