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 [ lyrics ]-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 |