Farewell To Carlingford Song Lyrics And Chords

Irish Folk, Written by Tommy Makem. Recorded by The Dubliners with Luke Kelly singing.  Tommy has written many fine songs over the years including -Four Green Fields-The Boys Of Killybegs The Town Of Ballybay,to name but a few. The sheet music notes for the tin whistle and also a banjo / mandolin tab is included

When[G] I was[C] young and in my[G] prime

And could[C] wander wild and[G] free

There was always a[C] longing in my[G] mind

To[Em] follow the call of the[G] sea

[Chorus]

So[G] I'll sing farewell to[C] Carling[G]ford

And farewell to Gree[D]nore

And I'll[G] think of you both[C] day and[G] night

Untill I return[D] once[G] more,untill[C] I re[D]turn once[G] more

[2]

On all the stormy seven seas

I have sailed before the mast

And every voyage I ever made

I swore it would be my last

[3]

And I had a girl called Mary Doyle

And she lived in Greenore

And the foremost thought in my mind

Was to keep me safe onshore

[4]

A landman's life is all his own

He can go or he can stay

But when the sea gets in your blood

When she calls you must obey

Another Version Of Farewell To Carlingford in the key of C.

When [C]I was [F]young and [C]in my [Am]prime

And could [F]wander wild and [G]free

There was [C]always a [G7]longing [C]in my [Am]mind

To [C]follow the call of the [G]sea[G7]

 

Chorus

So [C]I'll sing fare[F]well to [C]Carling[Am]ford

And [C]farewell to Gree[G]nore[G7]

And I'll [C]think of you both [F]day and [Em]night

Until [Dm]I return once [G]more,

Until [F]I re[G]turn once [C]more