Carrickfergus

Verse 1

G I wish I Am was D in Carrick- G fergus /F# Em ^[1]

Only for Am nights (D in C) Bally- G grant,

G I would swim Am over D the deepest G ocean, /F# Em

Only for Am nights (D in C) Bally- G grant,

But the sea is G wide and I cannot cross D over

And neither Em have I C the wings to D fly

I wish I could Am meet D a handsome G boatsman, /F# Em

To ferry me Am over, (D my C) love to G find.

Verse 2

G But in Kil- Am kenny, D it is re- G ported, /F# Em ,

On marble Am stones there (D as C }black as G ink.

G With gold and Am silver D I would sup- G port her, /F# Em

But I´ll sing no Am more now (D till I C) get a G drink,

For I'm drunk to- G day, and I'm seldom D sober,

A handsome Em rover C from town to D town,

Ah, but I'm Am sick now, D my days are G numbered, /F# Em

Come all you Am young men D and C lay me G down.

Footnotes

1. ↑ The /F# is a short form of G/F# that means a G major chord, where still the bass note F# is added.

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