The Stillwater Hobos - Carrickfergus

I ^Awish I ^Bmwas ^Ein Carrickf^Aergus ^{E F#m} Only for ^Bmnight^Es in Bally^Agr^Asus4and ^A I would swim ^Bmove^Er the deepe^Ast ocean ^{E F#m} Only for ^Bmnight^Es in Ballyg^Ara^Asus4nd ^A But the sea is ^F#mwide and I cannot swim ^Eover And neither have ^F#mI the ^Dwings to ^Efly I wish I ^Bmhad^E a handsom^Ae boatman ^{E F#m} To ferry me ^Bmove^Er my love and ^AI.^{Asus4 A}

My ^Achildhood ^Bmday^Es bring back sad^A 'flections^{E F#m} Of happy ^Bmday^Es so long a^Ago^{Asus4 A} My ^Aboyhood ^Bmfriend^Es and my own re^Alations ^{E F#m} Have all passed a^Bmway no^Ew like melting ^Asn^Asus4ow ^A So I'll spend my ^F#mdays in endless ^Eroving Soft is the ^F#mgrass and my ^Dbed is ^Efree Ah to be ^Bmhome no^Ew in Carr^Aickfergus ^{E F#m} By the the long ^Bmroad dow^En to the salty ^Ase^Asus4a. ^A

No^Aw in Kil^Bmkenn^Ey it is rep^Aorted ^{E F#m} On marble ^Bmstones ther^Ee as black as ^Ain^Asus4k ^A With ^Agold and ^Bmsilve^Er I would s^Aupport her ^{E F#m} But I'll say no ^Bmmore no^Ew till I’ve had a ^Adr^Asus4ink ^A For I'm drunk to^F#mday and I'm seldom ^Esober A handsome ^F#mrover from ^Dtown to ^Etown Ah but I'm ^Bmsick no^Ew and my days are ^Anumbered ^{E F#m} So come all ye ^Bmyoung me^En and lay me ^Ado^Asus4wn. ^A