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Carrickfergus

Bryan Ferry
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Chords in this song

Strum
D-DU-UDU
 I wish I was  in Carrickfergus
 Only for  nights in  Ballygrand
 I would swim over the deepest ocean
 Just to see my love before I die
 But  the sea is wide  and  I cannot swim  over
 Nor have I wings  so I could fly
 I wish I could meet a handsome boatman
 To carry me over  my  love  and I
 In Kilkenny it is reported
 On marble stones as black as ink
 With gold and silver I did support her
 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
 Come all you young men and lay me down

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Readable chord sheet for Carrickfergus by Bryan Ferry

[D]  [Dsus4] [D]  [D] [A] [D]  [Dsus4] [D]

I wish I w[A]as in Carrickf[D]ergus[Dsus4]      [D]
Only f[G]or n[A]ights [G]in B[G]al[B]lygr[D]and  [Dsus4]        [D]
I would swim over the deepest ocean
Just to see my love before I die

B[N.C.]ut the sea is wid[D]e a[Bm]nd I cannot swim[A] over  [Asus4]        [A]
Nor have I w[D]ings[Bm] so I could fl[A]y  [Asus4]        [A]
I wish I could meet a handsome b[D]oatman [Dsus4]       [D]
To carry m[G]e [A]over m[G]y l[G]ov[B]e and [D]I    [Dsus4]          [D]

In Kilkenny it is reported
On marble stones as black as ink
With gold and silver I did support her
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
Come all you young men and lay me down

[D] [Dsus4]

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