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Carrickfergus

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Capo 4th fret
I wish I Amwas,   Din CarrickfeGrgusEm  
Only for Amnights, Din BallygGrant
I would swim Amover Dthe deepest GoceanEm  
The deepest oAmcean Dto be by your sidGe
But the sea is wiGde and I can’t swim oveDr
And nor have EmI the wings to flAmy
If I coulAmd fiDnd me a handy bGoatmaEmn
To ferry me oveAmr to Dmy love and diGe
My childhood dAmays Dbring back sad GreflectioEmns
Of happy Amtime Dspend so long Gago.
My boyhood frieAmnds Dand my own relaGtionsEm  
Have all passed on liAmke tDhe melting snowG  
I’ll spend my Gdays in endless Droving
Soft is the grEmass and my bed is fAmree
Oh to be Amhome Dnow in CarrickGferguEms
On the long road dAmown Dto the salty seaG  
And in KilkenAmny iDt is reportGedEm  
On marble AmstoDne as black as Gink
With gold aAmnd silveDr I did suppGort hEmer
But I’ll sing no more Amnow Dtill I get a driGnk
For I’m drunk tGoday and I’m rarely sobeDr
A handsome roEmver from town to toAmwn
Oh but I am sick nAmow aDnd my days are GnumbeEmred
so come on ye younAmg meDn and lay me dowGn

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Carrickfergus

by Ronan Keating

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Capo 4th fret

Am D G Em

I wish I was, in Carrickfergus

Am D G

Only for nights, in Ballygrant

Am D G Em

I would swim over the deepest ocean

Am D G

The deepest ocean to be by your side

G D

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

Em Am

And nor have I the wings to fly

Am D G Em

If I could find me a handy boatman

Am D G

To ferry me over to my love and die

Am D G Em

My childhood days bring back sad reflections

Am D G

Of happy time spend so long ago.

Am D G Em

My boyhood friends and my own relations

Am D G

Have all passed on like the melting snow

G D

I’ll spend my days in endless roving

Em Am

Soft is the grass and my bed is free

Am D G Em

Oh to be home now in Carrickfergus

Am D G

On the long road down to the salty sea

Am D G Em

And in Kilkenny it is reported

Am D G

On marble stone as black as ink

Am D G Em

With gold and silver I did support her

Am D G

But I’ll sing no more now till I get a drink

G D

For I’m drunk today and I’m rarely sober

Em Am

A handsome rover from town to town

Am D G Em

Oh but I am sick now and my days are numbered

Am D G

so come on ye young men and lay me down

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