Carrickfergus Em, A D I wish I was.....in Carrick-fergus Em A D only for nights..... in Bally Grand Em A D I would swim over..... the deepest ocean Em A D only for nights..... in Bally Grand (D) But the sea is wide A and I can not swim over D nor have I wings C (strum A) that I could fly Em A D I wish I could meet..... a handsome boatman Em A D to carry me over..... to my love and I But in Kilkenny it is reported they've marble stones there as black as ink with gold and silver I did support her but I'll sing no more till I get a drink I'm drunk today and I'm seldom sober a handsome rover from town to town Ah but I'm sick now my days are numbered come all you young men I'll lay me down (Lead) I'm drunk today and I'm seldom sober a handsome rover from town to town Ah but I'm sick now my days are numbered come all you young men I'll lay me down