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Carrickfergus

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(Traditional, arranged by Bryan Ferry)
[Intro]
D  Dsus4 D  D/A D  Dsus4 D
I wish I wAas in CarrickfDergusDsus4  D  
Only fGor nAights Gin BallyDgrandDsus4  D  
I would swAim over the deDepest Dsus4oceanD  
Just tGo seAe my lGove befoDre I Dsus4dieD  
N.C.              D                Bm        A   Asus4  A  
But the sea is wide and I cannot swim over
Nor have I wDings Bmso I could flAyAsus4  A  
I wish I could meet a handsome bDoatmanDsus4  D  
To carry mGe Aover mGy love anDd IDsus4  D  
In KilkAenny it is repDortedDsus4  D  
On marGble Astones Gas blacDk as Dsus4inkD  
With gold Aand silver I dDid suDsus4pport Dher
But I'll sGing Ano morGe till ID've had a Dsus4drinkD  
Well, I'm drunk today and I'm seldom sober
A handsome rover from town to town
But I am sick now my days are numbered
Come all you young men and lay me down
Come all you young men and lay me down
 D   Dsus4...

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Carrickfergus

by Bryan Ferry

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Dsus4

D/A

Asus4

(Traditional, arranged by Bryan Ferry)

[Intro]

D Dsus4 D D/A D Dsus4 D

A D Dsus4 D

I wish I was in Carrickfergus

G A G D Dsus4 D

Only for nights in Ballygrand

A D Dsus4 D

I would swim over the deepest ocean

G A G D Dsus4 D

Just to see my love before I die

D Bm A Asus4 A

N.C.

But the sea is wide and I cannot swim over

D Bm A Asus4 A

Nor have I wings so I could fly

D Dsus4 D

I wish I could meet a handsome boatman

G A G D Dsus4 D

To carry me over my love and I

A D Dsus4 D

In Kilkenny it is reported

G A G D Dsus4 D

On marble stones as black as ink

A D Dsus4 D

With gold and silver I did support her

G A G D Dsus4 D

But I'll sing no more till I've had a drink

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

A handsome rover from town to town

But I am sick now my days are numbered

Come all you young men and lay me down

D Dsus4

...

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