Carrickfergus

Ronan Keating - Carrickfergus: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Carrickfergus" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

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Learn Carrickfergus Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Ronan Keating

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Carrickfergus" smoothly on your guitar.

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         C#m F#           B    G#m
I wish I was,  in Carrickfergus
        F#sus4 F#          B
Only for nights, in Ballygrant
             C#m F#           B     G#m
I would swim over the deepest ocean
          F#sus4 F#              B
The deepest ocean to be by your side
                B  G#m               F#
But the sea is wide and I can’t swim over
             G#m             F#
And nor have I the wings to fly
           C#m F#           B    G#m
If I could find me a handy boatman
            C#m F#               B
To ferry me over to my love and die

My childhood days bring back sad reflections
Of happy time spend so long ago
My boyhood friends and my own relations
Have all passed on like the melting snow
I'll spend my days in endless roving
Soft is the grass and my bed is free
Oh to be home now in Carrickfergus
On the long road down to the salty sea

And in Kilkenny it is reported
On marble stone as black as ink
With gold and silver I did support her
But I'll sing no more now till I get a drink
For I'm drunk today and I'm rarely sober
A handsome rover from town to town
Oh but I am sick now and my days are numbered
So come on ye young men and lay me down."


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C#m

F#sus4

G#m

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

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If you are also interested in learning how to play "Carrickfergus" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Carrickfergus" by Ronan Keating.

Ronan Keating - Carrickfergus: Guitar Chords

Learn Carrickfergus Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Ronan Keating

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