Carrickfergus Chords by Bruce Guthro

Tempo:
87.05 bpm
Chords used:

Bb

F

Cm

Eb

Gm

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Bruce Guthro - Carrickfergus chords
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But the sea is wide
[Bb] And I [F] can't swim over
I
[Cm] I wish I was
[F] in [Bb]
Carrickfergis
night [F] in [Bb] Ballygra
[Bb] would [Cm] swim over [F] the [Bb] deepest ocean
100%  ➙  87BPM
Bb
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F
134211111
Cm
13421113
Eb
12341116
Gm
123111113
Bb
12341111
F
134211111
Cm
13421113
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To learn Bruce Guthro - Carrickfergus chords, begin by getting comfortable with these sequence: Gm, Cm, F, Bb, Eb, Bb and Cm. Start with a comfortable 43 BPM and as you become proficient, aim for the song's BPM of 87. Align the capo with your vocal depth and chord choice, bearing in mind the song's original key: Bb Major.

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_ _ But the sea is wide _
[Bb] _ And I [F] can't swim _ over
And [N] _ neither have I
The wings to [F] fly _
_ _ [Cm] I wish I was _ _
_ [F] _ _ in [Bb] _ _
Carrickfergis
[Gm] _ _ _ [Cm] Only for a night [F] _ in [Bb] Ballygra
[Eb] I _ [Bb] _ _ would [Cm] swim over [F] the _ _ [Bb] deepest _ ocean
[Gm] _ _ Only [Cm] for a night [F] in _ _ [Bb] Ballygra
[Eb] _
_ [Bb] _ [F] But the sea [Bb] is wide _
_ _ And I [Eb] [F] can't swim _ over
_ And [Gm] neither have [Eb] I
[Cm] The [F] wings to fly _
_ I wish [Cm] I could find me
_ [F] A _ [Bb] handsome _ boatman
[Gm] To _ _ [Cm] ferry me _ _ [F] over
My [Bb] love and [Eb] I
_ [Bb] _ _ _ _ [Cm] _ _ _
_ [F] _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _
_ [Gm] _ _ _ _ [Cm] _ _ _
_ [F] _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ [Eb]
For [Bb] _ a tin [Cm]-keeled penny _
[Gm] _ [F] _ _ It [Bb] is rewarded
[Gm] A _ _ [Cm] marble stone [F] there
_ _ [Bb] As black as ink
[Eb] _
_ [Bb] _ With [Cm] gold and silver
[F] I _ [Bb] did support her
[Gm] But _ I'll [Cm] sing no more now
[F] _ _ Till [Bb] I get a drink
[Eb] _
_ [Bb] _ [F] I'm drunk [Bb] today _
_ _ And I'm [Eb] [F] seldom _ sober
_ A [Gm] handsome _ roamer
[Eb] _ [Cm] From town [F] to _ town
_ Ah, [Cm] but I'm sick now
_ [F] _ _ And my [Bb] days are numbered
[Gm] So _ come [Cm] all you young men
_ [F] _ _ And [Bb] lay me [Eb] down
_ [Bb] _ _ _ _ [Cm] _ _ _
_ [F] _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _
_ [Gm] _ _ _ _ [Cm] _ _ _
_ [F] _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _
[Eb] _ [Bb] _ _ _ _ [Cm] _ _ _
_ [F] _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _
_ _ [Gm] _ _ _ [Cm] _ _ _
_ [F] _ _ But [Bb] _ _ [Eb] _
_ [Bb] _ the sea is wide _
_ _ And I [F] can't swim over
_ And [Gm] neither have [Eb] I
[Cm] The [F] wings to fly _
_ _ I wish [Cm] I could find me
_ [F] _ _ A [Bb] handsome _ boatman
_ [Gm] _ To [Cm] ferry me over
[F] My _ love [Bb] and I _
[Eb] _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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