Loudon Wainwright III – Carrickfergus (Guitar)
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Chords
[Intro]
Em A D A Bm
Em A D G D
{Verse 1]
Em A I wish I was D A Bm In Carrickfergus Em A Only for nights D Nights in Ballygrand Em A I would swim over D A Bm The deepest ocean Em A The deepest ocean D G D For my love to find
[Chorus]
D But the sea is wide A And I can't swim over Bm G A Neither have I wings to fly Em A If I could find me D A Bm A handsome boatman Em A To ferry me over D G D Over to my love and die
[Verse 2]
Em A My childhood days D A Bm Bring back sad reflections Em A Of happy times D Spent so long ago Em A My boyhood friends D A Bm And my own relations Em A Have all passed on now D G D Like the melting snow
[Chorus]
D But I'll spend my days A In endless roaming Bm Soft is the grass G A My bed is free Em Ah to be back now A Bm In Carrickfergus D A On that long road D G D Down to the salty sea
[Verse 3]
Em A And in Kilkenny D A Bm There it is reported Em A There are marble stones there D G D As black as any ink Em A With gold and silver D A Bm I would support her Em A But I'll sing no more now D G D Till I get a drink
[Chorus]
D But I am drunk today A And I'm seldom sober Bm A handsome rover G A From town to town Em A Oh, but I'm sick now D A Bm And my days are numbered Em A So come here young men D G D And lay me down