Chords for Loudon Wainwright III - Carrickfergus
Tempo:
88.625 bpm
Chords used:
A
D
Em
Bm
G
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[Em]
[A] [D]
[Bm] [Em]
[A] [D] [G]
[D] I wish [Em] I was [A] in [D] Carrick, Fergus [Bm] Only [Em] for nights, [A] nights in [E] Ballygrass
I would [Em] swim over the [A] [D] deepest [A] ocean The [Bm] [Em] deepest ocean [A] for my [D] love to find
[G] But [D] the sea is wide and I [A] can't swim over Neither [Bm]
have [G] I [A] wings to fly
[G] If I could find me [A] a [D] handsome boatman [Bm] To ferry [Em] me over, [A] over to [D] my love to die
My [Em] childhood days [A] bring back [D] sad [F#m] reflections [Bm] Of [Em] happy times
[A] spent so [D] long ago
My [Em] boyhood friends [A] and my [D] own relations [F#m]
[Bm] Have [Em] all passed on [G] now [A] like the [D] melting snow
But I'll spend my days in [A] endless roaming Soft [Bm] as the grass, [G] my bed [A] is free
Oh, to [G] be back now [A] in [D] Carrick, Fergus [Bm] On [Em] that long road [A] down to the [D] salty sea
And in [Em] Kilkenny, [A] there [D] it is [F#m] reported [Bm] There are [Em] marble stones there, [A] as black as [D] any ink
With gold [Bm] and silver,
[A] I [D] would support [F#m] her But [Bm] I'll sing [Em] no more now,
[A] till I get [D] a drink
[G]
[D] For I am drunk today, and I'm [A] still not sober A [Bm] handsome rover [Em] from [A] Towntington
Oh, but I'm [Em] sick now,
[A] and my [D] days are [F#m] numbered [Bm] So [Em] come ye young men, [A] and [D] lay me down
[A] [D]
[Bm] [Em]
[A] [D] [G]
[D] I wish [Em] I was [A] in [D] Carrick, Fergus [Bm] Only [Em] for nights, [A] nights in [E] Ballygrass
I would [Em] swim over the [A] [D] deepest [A] ocean The [Bm] [Em] deepest ocean [A] for my [D] love to find
[G] But [D] the sea is wide and I [A] can't swim over Neither [Bm]
have [G] I [A] wings to fly
[G] If I could find me [A] a [D] handsome boatman [Bm] To ferry [Em] me over, [A] over to [D] my love to die
My [Em] childhood days [A] bring back [D] sad [F#m] reflections [Bm] Of [Em] happy times
[A] spent so [D] long ago
My [Em] boyhood friends [A] and my [D] own relations [F#m]
[Bm] Have [Em] all passed on [G] now [A] like the [D] melting snow
But I'll spend my days in [A] endless roaming Soft [Bm] as the grass, [G] my bed [A] is free
Oh, to [G] be back now [A] in [D] Carrick, Fergus [Bm] On [Em] that long road [A] down to the [D] salty sea
And in [Em] Kilkenny, [A] there [D] it is [F#m] reported [Bm] There are [Em] marble stones there, [A] as black as [D] any ink
With gold [Bm] and silver,
[A] I [D] would support [F#m] her But [Bm] I'll sing [Em] no more now,
[A] till I get [D] a drink
[G]
[D] For I am drunk today, and I'm [A] still not sober A [Bm] handsome rover [Em] from [A] Towntington
Oh, but I'm [Em] sick now,
[A] and my [D] days are [F#m] numbered [Bm] So [Em] come ye young men, [A] and [D] lay me down
Key:
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Em
Bm
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_ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ [Bm] _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ [G] _
_ [D] _ I wish [Em] I was [A] in _ _ _ [D] Carrick, Fergus _ [Bm] Only _ _ [Em] for nights, _ _ [A] _ nights in [E] Ballygrass
_ _ _ I would [Em] swim over the [A] _ _ _ [D] deepest [A] ocean The [Bm] _ _ _ [Em] deepest ocean _ [A] for _ my [D] love to find
[G] But [D] _ the sea is wide _ and I [A] can't swim over _ _ _ Neither [Bm] _
have _ [G] I [A] wings to fly
_ _ _ [G] If I could find me [A] _ _ a [D] handsome boatman _ [Bm] _ _ To ferry [Em] me over, _ [A] _ _ over to [D] my love to die _
_ _ My [Em] childhood days _ [A] _ _ bring back [D] sad [F#m] reflections _ [Bm] Of _ [Em] happy times _
_ [A] _ _ spent so [D] long ago _
_ My _ [Em] boyhood friends _ [A] _ _ and my [D] own relations [F#m] _
[Bm] Have _ _ [Em] all passed on [G] now _ [A] _ _ like the [D] melting snow
But _ I'll spend my _ _ days in [A] endless roaming _ _ Soft [Bm] as the grass, _ _ [G] my bed [A] is free
_ _ Oh, to [G] be back now [A] in _ _ _ [D] Carrick, Fergus _ [Bm] On _ [Em] that long road _ [A] _ down to the [D] salty sea _
_ _ _ And in [Em] _ Kilkenny, _ [A] _ _ there [D] it is [F#m] reported [Bm] There _ are [Em] marble stones there, _ [A] _ as black as [D] any ink _
_ _ With gold [Bm] and silver, _
_ [A] _ _ I [D] would support [F#m] her But [Bm] _ _ I'll sing [Em] no more now, _
_ [A] _ _ till I get [D] a drink
_ [G] _
_ [D] _ For I am drunk today, _ _ and I'm [A] still not sober _ _ A _ [Bm] handsome rover _ _ [Em] from _ [A] Towntington _ _
Oh, _ but I'm [Em] sick now, _
_ [A] _ _ and my [D] days are [F#m] numbered _ [Bm] So _ [Em] come ye young men, _ [A] _ _ and [D] lay me down _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ [Bm] _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ [G] _
_ [D] _ I wish [Em] I was [A] in _ _ _ [D] Carrick, Fergus _ [Bm] Only _ _ [Em] for nights, _ _ [A] _ nights in [E] Ballygrass
_ _ _ I would [Em] swim over the [A] _ _ _ [D] deepest [A] ocean The [Bm] _ _ _ [Em] deepest ocean _ [A] for _ my [D] love to find
[G] But [D] _ the sea is wide _ and I [A] can't swim over _ _ _ Neither [Bm] _
have _ [G] I [A] wings to fly
_ _ _ [G] If I could find me [A] _ _ a [D] handsome boatman _ [Bm] _ _ To ferry [Em] me over, _ [A] _ _ over to [D] my love to die _
_ _ My [Em] childhood days _ [A] _ _ bring back [D] sad [F#m] reflections _ [Bm] Of _ [Em] happy times _
_ [A] _ _ spent so [D] long ago _
_ My _ [Em] boyhood friends _ [A] _ _ and my [D] own relations [F#m] _
[Bm] Have _ _ [Em] all passed on [G] now _ [A] _ _ like the [D] melting snow
But _ I'll spend my _ _ days in [A] endless roaming _ _ Soft [Bm] as the grass, _ _ [G] my bed [A] is free
_ _ Oh, to [G] be back now [A] in _ _ _ [D] Carrick, Fergus _ [Bm] On _ [Em] that long road _ [A] _ down to the [D] salty sea _
_ _ _ And in [Em] _ Kilkenny, _ [A] _ _ there [D] it is [F#m] reported [Bm] There _ are [Em] marble stones there, _ [A] _ as black as [D] any ink _
_ _ With gold [Bm] and silver, _
_ [A] _ _ I [D] would support [F#m] her But [Bm] _ _ I'll sing [Em] no more now, _
_ [A] _ _ till I get [D] a drink
_ [G] _
_ [D] _ For I am drunk today, _ _ and I'm [A] still not sober _ _ A _ [Bm] handsome rover _ _ [Em] from _ [A] Towntington _ _
Oh, _ but I'm [Em] sick now, _
_ [A] _ _ and my [D] days are [F#m] numbered _ [Bm] So _ [Em] come ye young men, _ [A] _ _ and [D] lay me down _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _