Carrickfergus
Paddy ReillyVersion1
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Chords in this song
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I wish I was in Carrickfergus,
only for nights in Ballygran
I would swim over the deepest ocean,
only for nights in Ballygran
But the sea is wide and I cannot swim over
And neither have I the wings to fly
I wish I could find me a handsome boatsman
To ferry me over, to my love and die.
But in Kilkenny, it is reported,
On marble stones there as black as ink
With gold and silver I would support her,
But I'll sing no more now, 'till I get a drink.
For I'm drunk today, and I'm seldom sober,
A handsome rover from town to town
Ah, but I'm sick now, my days are numbered,
Come all you young men and lay me down.
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Readable chord sheet for Carrickfergus by Paddy Reilly
I [G]wish I [Am]was [D] in Carrick[G]fergus,[Em] only for [Am]nights[D] in [C]Bally[G]gran [Gsus4] I would swim [Am]over[D] the deepest [G]ocean,[Em] only for [Am]nights[D] in [C]Bally[G]gran[Gsus4] But the [G]sea is [Em]wide and I [C]cannot swim [D]over And neither [Em]have [G]I the [C]wings to [D]fly I wish I could [Am]find[D] me a handsome [G]boatsman To ferry me [Am]over,[D] to my [C]love and [G]die. But [G]in Kil[Am]kenny[D], it is re[G]ported,[Em] On marble [Am]stones [D]there as [C]black as [G]ink [Gsus4] With gold and [Am]silver[D] I would sup[G]port her,[Em] But I'll sing no [Am]more [D]now, 'till I get a [G]drink.[C] [G] For I'm [G]drunk to[Em]day, and I'm [C]seldom [D]sober, A handsome [Em]rov[G]er from [C]town to [D]town Ah, but I'm [Am]sick now,[D] my days are [G]numbered,[Gsus4] Come all you [Am]young [D]men and [C]lay me [G]down.