| Bm7 | A | D | Gadd9 | D | |
| I w | ish I w | as in Carrickf | ergus |
| G | A | G | G/B | D | Dsus4 | D | |
| Only f | or n | ights | in B | allygr | and |
| I would swim over the deepest ocean |
| Just to see my love before I die |
| (NC) D Bm A D/A A |
| But the sea is wide and I cannot swim over |
| D | Bm | A | |
| Nor have I w | ings | so I could fl | y |
| D | Gadd9 | D | |
| I wish I could meet a handsome b | oatman |
| G | A | G | G/B | D | Dsus4 | D | |
| To carry m | e | over m | y l | ove and | I |
| In Kilkenny it is reported |
| On marble stones as black as ink |
| With gold and silver I did support her |
| But I'll sing no more till I've had a drink |
| Well I'm drunk today and I'm seldom sober |
| A handsome rover from town to town |
| But I am sick now my days are numbered |
| Come all you young men and lay me down |
| Come all you young men and lay me down |
| D Dsus4 ... |