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Carrickfergus

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AI wish I Bmwas,   Ein CarrickfAergusF#m  
Only for Bmnights, Ein BallygArant
I would swim Bmover Ethe deepest AoceanF#m  
The deepest Bmocean Eto be by your sAide
But the Esea is Awide F#mand I can't swim ovEer
And nor have AI    F#mthe wDings to fEly
If I could Bmfind me Ea handy AboatmanF#m  
To ferry me Bmover Eto my love and Adie
My childhood dBmays Ebring back sad AreflectionsF#m  
Of happy Bmtime Espend so long Aago.
My boyhood frieBmnds Eand my own relAationF#ms
Have all passed Bmon Elike the melting Asnow
I'll Espend my Adays F#min endless rEoving
Soft is the gAraF#mss and my Dbed is Efree
Oh to be Bmhome now Ein CarrickfAergusF#m  
On the long Bmroad down Eto the salty Asea
And in KilkBmenny Eit is repoArtedF#m  
On marble Bmstone Eas black as Aink
With gold and Bmsilver EI did supAport herF#m  
But I'll sing no Bmmore now Etill I get a Adrink
For I'm Edrunk toAday    F#mand I'm rarely sEober
A handsome AroF#mver from tDown to tEown
Oh but I am Bmsick now Eand my days are nAumberedF#m  
so come on ye yoBmung men Eand lay me dAown

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Carrickfergus

by The Dubliners

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F#m

A Bm E A F#m

I wish I was, in Carrickfergus

Bm E A

Only for nights, in Ballygrant

Bm E A F#m

I would swim over the deepest ocean

Bm E A

The deepest ocean to be by your side

E A F#m E

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

A F#m D E

And nor have I the wings to fly

Bm E A F#m

If I could find me a handy boatman

Bm E A

To ferry me over to my love and die

Bm E A F#m

My childhood days bring back sad reflections

Bm E A

Of happy time spend so long ago.

Bm E A F#m

My boyhood friends and my own relations

Bm E A

Have all passed on like the melting snow

E A F#m E

I'll spend my days in endless roving

A F#m D E

Soft is the grass and my bed is free

Bm E A F#m

Oh to be home now in Carrickfergus

Bm E A

On the long road down to the salty sea

Bm E A F#m

And in Kilkenny it is reported

Bm E A

On marble stone as black as ink

Bm E A F#m

With gold and silver I did support her

Bm E A

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

E A F#m E

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

A F#m D E

A handsome rover from town to town

Bm E A F#m

Oh but I am sick now and my days are numbered

Bm E A

so come on ye young men and lay me down

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