Chords for Brian Kennedy - Carrickfergus
Tempo:
117.7 bpm
Chords used:
D
A
Em
Bm
G
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[N]
He is a noted Irish songwriter and author, a guest of the [A] Songwriters Festival this year, Dr.
[Ab] Brian Kennedy.
It's nice to meet you today.
You too, thank you [Am] very much.
You've chosen the song Carrick Fergus [Ab] today.
Yes.
Why?
Well, it's one of those songs I think, whether it's Nashville or Northern Ireland, people at home know it.
And nobody remembers learning it.
So [C] it's one of our, I think it's a real gem in the [A] crown of Irish songs, [B] traditional songs.
And I feel [A] very proud to have it in my repertoire.
I learned this tuning from Joni [C] Mitchell, open D there.
So I just made it my own and I [Ab] think it's a timeless song.
I just love it.
I first heard it [Gb] on a Van Morrison record with the Chieftains.
That's right, that's right.
That's a brilliant version.
And you're pals with him.
I got to be part of his Blues in Soul review for [Am] six years and five of his albums.
So very proud to have toured your country a lot.
Well, [E] this ought to be pretty good.
Now let's listen to Carrick Fergus.
No pressure.
[D] I wish I [Em] was [D] in Carrick Fergus
Only for [Em] nights [D] in Ballygrond
I would swim [G] over [A] the deepest
[D] ocean
The deepest [Em]
ocean [D] from my love to find
But the sea is wide and I [A] cannot swim over
[D] Nor [Bm] have I the [A] wings to fly
But I wish [D] I could find [G] a [D] handsome boy
[Em] To ferry me over [D] to my love and I
My childhood [Em] days [D] bring back sad reflections
[E] Of [Em] happy times [A] I spent so [D] long ago
My boyhood friends and my own relations
Have [Em] all passed on now [D] like melting snow
But I have spent my days in [A]
endless roaming
Soft as [Bm] the grass my [A] headband is free
[D] Ah, to [Em] be back now [G] in [D] Carrick Fergus
[Bm] On that [Em] long road [A] down to [D] the sea
And in [Em]
Kilkenny [A] it is [D]
reported
[Bm] There are [Em] marble [A] stones as black as ink
[D] With gold and silver [A] I would
[D] support her
[Bm] [D] But I'll sing [Em] no more now [A] till I get a drink
[D] Sure I am drunk to days and I am seldom [A] sober
A handsome [Bm]
rover from [A] town to town
Ah, but I'm [G] sick now [A] [D] and my days are numbered
So come all ye [A] young men and [D] lay me down
So come all ye young [G] men [D] and lay me down
He is a noted Irish songwriter and author, a guest of the [A] Songwriters Festival this year, Dr.
[Ab] Brian Kennedy.
It's nice to meet you today.
You too, thank you [Am] very much.
You've chosen the song Carrick Fergus [Ab] today.
Yes.
Why?
Well, it's one of those songs I think, whether it's Nashville or Northern Ireland, people at home know it.
And nobody remembers learning it.
So [C] it's one of our, I think it's a real gem in the [A] crown of Irish songs, [B] traditional songs.
And I feel [A] very proud to have it in my repertoire.
I learned this tuning from Joni [C] Mitchell, open D there.
So I just made it my own and I [Ab] think it's a timeless song.
I just love it.
I first heard it [Gb] on a Van Morrison record with the Chieftains.
That's right, that's right.
That's a brilliant version.
And you're pals with him.
I got to be part of his Blues in Soul review for [Am] six years and five of his albums.
So very proud to have toured your country a lot.
Well, [E] this ought to be pretty good.
Now let's listen to Carrick Fergus.
No pressure.
[D] I wish I [Em] was [D] in Carrick Fergus
Only for [Em] nights [D] in Ballygrond
I would swim [G] over [A] the deepest
[D] ocean
The deepest [Em]
ocean [D] from my love to find
But the sea is wide and I [A] cannot swim over
[D] Nor [Bm] have I the [A] wings to fly
But I wish [D] I could find [G] a [D] handsome boy
[Em] To ferry me over [D] to my love and I
My childhood [Em] days [D] bring back sad reflections
[E] Of [Em] happy times [A] I spent so [D] long ago
My boyhood friends and my own relations
Have [Em] all passed on now [D] like melting snow
But I have spent my days in [A]
endless roaming
Soft as [Bm] the grass my [A] headband is free
[D] Ah, to [Em] be back now [G] in [D] Carrick Fergus
[Bm] On that [Em] long road [A] down to [D] the sea
And in [Em]
Kilkenny [A] it is [D]
reported
[Bm] There are [Em] marble [A] stones as black as ink
[D] With gold and silver [A] I would
[D] support her
[Bm] [D] But I'll sing [Em] no more now [A] till I get a drink
[D] Sure I am drunk to days and I am seldom [A] sober
A handsome [Bm]
rover from [A] town to town
Ah, but I'm [G] sick now [A] [D] and my days are numbered
So come all ye [A] young men and [D] lay me down
So come all ye young [G] men [D] and lay me down
Key:
D
A
Em
Bm
G
D
A
Em
[N] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ He is a noted Irish songwriter and author, a guest of the [A] Songwriters Festival this year, Dr.
[Ab] Brian Kennedy.
It's nice to meet you today.
You too, thank you [Am] very much.
You've chosen the song Carrick Fergus [Ab] today.
Yes.
Why?
Well, it's one of those songs I think, whether it's Nashville or Northern Ireland, people at home know it.
And nobody remembers learning it.
So [C] it's one of our, I think it's a real gem in the [A] crown of Irish songs, [B] traditional songs.
And I feel [A] very proud to have it in my repertoire.
I learned this tuning from Joni [C] Mitchell, open D there.
So I just made it my own and I [Ab] think it's a timeless song.
I just love it.
I first heard it [Gb] on a Van Morrison record with the Chieftains.
That's right, that's right.
That's a brilliant version.
And you're pals with him.
I got to be part of his Blues in Soul review for [Am] six years and five of his albums.
So very proud to have toured your country a lot.
Well, [E] this ought to be pretty good.
Now let's listen to Carrick Fergus.
No pressure.
[D] I _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ wish I [Em] was [D] _ _ in _ Carrick Fergus
_ Only for [Em] nights _ _ _ [D] in _ Ballygrond
_ _ _ I would swim [G] over _ _ [A] _ the deepest _
[D] ocean
_ _ The deepest [Em]
ocean _ [D] from my love to find
_ _ _ But the sea is _ wide _ and I [A] cannot swim _ over
_ [D] Nor [Bm] have _ _ I the [A] wings to fly
_ But I wish [D] I could find _ _ _ [G] a [D] handsome boy
_ _ _ [Em] To ferry me over _ [D] _ to my love and I
_ _ My childhood [Em] _ days [D] bring back sad reflections
_ _ _ [E] Of [Em] happy _ times [A] I spent so [D] long ago
_ _ My _ boyhood friends _ and my own relations
_ _ _ Have [Em] all passed on now [D] like melting snow
_ But I have spent my _ _ days in [A]
endless roaming
_ Soft as [Bm] the _ _ grass my [A] headband is free
_ _ _ [D] Ah, to [Em] be back now _ [G] in [D] Carrick Fergus
_ [Bm] _ On that [Em] long road _ [A] _ _ down to [D] the sea
_ _ _ _ And in [Em]
Kilkenny _ _ [A] _ it is [D] _
reported
_ _ [Bm] _ _ There are [Em] marble [A] stones as black as ink
_ _ [D] _ With gold and silver _ [A] I would _
[D] support her
_ _ [Bm] _ [D] But I'll sing [Em] no more now _ [A] till I get a drink
_ [D] _ Sure I am drunk to _ days _ and I am seldom [A] sober
_ A handsome [Bm] _
rover _ from [A] town to town
_ _ _ Ah, but I'm [G] sick now [A] _ [D] and my days are numbered
_ _ _ So come all ye [A] young men _ _ and [D] lay me _ down
_ _ So come all ye young [G] men _ _ [D] and lay _ me _ down _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ He is a noted Irish songwriter and author, a guest of the [A] Songwriters Festival this year, Dr.
[Ab] Brian Kennedy.
It's nice to meet you today.
You too, thank you [Am] very much.
You've chosen the song Carrick Fergus [Ab] today.
Yes.
Why?
Well, it's one of those songs I think, whether it's Nashville or Northern Ireland, people at home know it.
And nobody remembers learning it.
So [C] it's one of our, I think it's a real gem in the [A] crown of Irish songs, [B] traditional songs.
And I feel [A] very proud to have it in my repertoire.
I learned this tuning from Joni [C] Mitchell, open D there.
So I just made it my own and I [Ab] think it's a timeless song.
I just love it.
I first heard it [Gb] on a Van Morrison record with the Chieftains.
That's right, that's right.
That's a brilliant version.
And you're pals with him.
I got to be part of his Blues in Soul review for [Am] six years and five of his albums.
So very proud to have toured your country a lot.
Well, [E] this ought to be pretty good.
Now let's listen to Carrick Fergus.
No pressure.
[D] I _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ wish I [Em] was [D] _ _ in _ Carrick Fergus
_ Only for [Em] nights _ _ _ [D] in _ Ballygrond
_ _ _ I would swim [G] over _ _ [A] _ the deepest _
[D] ocean
_ _ The deepest [Em]
ocean _ [D] from my love to find
_ _ _ But the sea is _ wide _ and I [A] cannot swim _ over
_ [D] Nor [Bm] have _ _ I the [A] wings to fly
_ But I wish [D] I could find _ _ _ [G] a [D] handsome boy
_ _ _ [Em] To ferry me over _ [D] _ to my love and I
_ _ My childhood [Em] _ days [D] bring back sad reflections
_ _ _ [E] Of [Em] happy _ times [A] I spent so [D] long ago
_ _ My _ boyhood friends _ and my own relations
_ _ _ Have [Em] all passed on now [D] like melting snow
_ But I have spent my _ _ days in [A]
endless roaming
_ Soft as [Bm] the _ _ grass my [A] headband is free
_ _ _ [D] Ah, to [Em] be back now _ [G] in [D] Carrick Fergus
_ [Bm] _ On that [Em] long road _ [A] _ _ down to [D] the sea
_ _ _ _ And in [Em]
Kilkenny _ _ [A] _ it is [D] _
reported
_ _ [Bm] _ _ There are [Em] marble [A] stones as black as ink
_ _ [D] _ With gold and silver _ [A] I would _
[D] support her
_ _ [Bm] _ [D] But I'll sing [Em] no more now _ [A] till I get a drink
_ [D] _ Sure I am drunk to _ days _ and I am seldom [A] sober
_ A handsome [Bm] _
rover _ from [A] town to town
_ _ _ Ah, but I'm [G] sick now [A] _ [D] and my days are numbered
_ _ _ So come all ye [A] young men _ _ and [D] lay me _ down
_ _ So come all ye young [G] men _ _ [D] and lay _ me _ down _ _
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