{t:Carrickfergus}
{artist:Trad}

{c:Capo on 2}

I [G]wish I [Am]was [D] in Carrick[G]fergus,[Em]
only for [Am]nights [D]  in Bally[G]gran [Gsus4]       [G]
I would swim [Am]over[D] the deepest oc[G]ean,[Em]
The deepest [Am]ocean,[D] for my love to [G]find[Gsus4]       [G]

But the sea is [G]wide[Em]  and I cannot [D]swim over
And neither have [G]I [Em]  the [C]wings to [D]fly [D7]     [D]
If I only I [Am]had [D]  a handsome [G]boatsman [Em]
To ferry me [Am]over,[D] to my love and [G]die.[Gsus4]       [G]

My childhood [Am]days [D] bring back sad ref[G]lections [Em]
Of happy [Am]times spent[D]  so long ag[G]o  [Gsus4]       [G]
My boyhood [Am]friends[D]  and my own rel[G]ations[Em]
Have all passed [Am]on now[D] like the melting [G]snow[Gsus4]       [G]

And I spend my [G]days[Em]  in endless [D]roaming
Soft is the [G]grass and[Em]   my [C]bed is [D]free [D7]    [D]
Oh to be [Am]home now [D]  in Carrickf[G]ergus[Em]
On that old [Am]long road[D]  down to the [G]sea.[Gsus4]       [G]


But in Kil[Am]kenny[D], it is rep[G]orted, [Em]
There are [Am]marble [D]stones there as [G]blac[Gsus4]k as in[G]k
With gold and [Am]silver [D] I would sup[G]port her,[Em]
But I'll sing no [Am]more now,[D] 'till I get a [G]drink.[Gsus4]       [G]

For I'm [G]drunk today[Em],  and I'm seldom [D]sober,
A handsome [G]rover[Em]   from [C]town to [D]town
Ah, but I'm [Am]sick now,[D] my days are [G]numbered[Em],
Come all you [Am]young men[D] and lay me [G]down[Gsus4].      [G]