Carrickfergus Chords

Lyrics & chords

[Intro 1]
[G]

[Verse 1]
I [G]wish I [Am]was i[D]n
[G]Carrickfer[Em]gus
Only for [Am]nights [D]in [G]Ballygrand
I would swim [Am]over [D]the
deepest [G]ocean[Em]
Only for [Am]nights [D]in [G]Ballygrand
But the [D]sea is [G]wide [Em]and I
cannot [D]swim [Am]over[D]
And neither [G]have [Em]I
the [Am]wings to [D]fly[Am][D]
I wish [Am]I had[D] a handsome
[G]boatman[Em]
[Am]To ferry me [D]over, my love [G]and I

[Interlude 1]
[G]

[Verse 2]
Now [G]in [Am]Kilkenny [D]it is repor[G]ted[Em]
On marble [Am]stone [D]there as black as [G]ink
With gold and [Am]silver,
[D]I would suppor[G]t her[Em]
But I'll sing no [Am]more now,
[D]'til I get a d[G]rink
'Cause I'm [D]drunk [G]today
[Em]and I'm seldom sober[D]
A handsome [G]rover [Em]from town[Am] to town
[D]Ah [Am]but I[D]'m sic[Am]k now,
[D]my days are num[G]bered[Em]
Come [Am]all you young
[D]men and [G]lay [D]me [C]down