Carrickfergus Chords

Lyrics & chords

[Verse 1]
[G]Mus[Am]ic[D][G][Em]
[Am][D][G][C]
[G]I wish I was[Am][D][G][Em][Am][D][G]
[C]I w[G]ould swim o[Am]ver the
[D]deepest oce[G]an
[Em]Only for [Am]noise [D]in bally[G]grams
[C]But [G]the sea[D] is wid[G]e
and I can't cross [D]over
Nor [Em]have I [Am]the wings to [D]fly
If I could [Am]find me [D]a
handsome [G]boatsman
[Em]To ferry me ov[Am]er t[D]o my love and I[G]
[C]Now [G]in Kil[Am]kenny it
[D]is repos[G]ited
[Em]They've marbled [Am]stones
[D]as black as [G]ink
[C]With [G]gold and sil[Am]ver,
[D]I would transport h[G]er
[Em]But I'll sing no m[Am]ore now,
[D]till I get a dri[G]nk
[C]For [G]I'm bra[D]nd today,
[G]but then I'm seldom sob[D]er
A handsome [Em]rover
[Am]from town to [D]town
Oh, but I'm [Am]sick now an
[D]d my days are o[G]ver
[Em]Come all you [Am]young lads [D]an d lay me [G]down[C][G]
[Am][D][G][Em][Am][D][G][C]
[G][Am][D][G][Em][Am][D][G]
[C]For [G]I'm dru[D]nk today,
[G]but then I'm seldom sob[D]er
A handsome rover,
[Em]from[Am] town to town[D]
Oh, but I'm [Am]sick now,
[D]and my days are [G]over[D]
[Em]Come all you [Am]young lads,
[D]and lay me [G]down[C]
[G]Come, all you [Am]young lad[C]s,
[D]and lay me down
[C][D][G]