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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. 

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

​Below is the list of sheet music and tin whistle songs that are in my ebooks. This is the largest collection of tin whistle songs ever put together.[over 900 songs ] Including folk, pop and trad tunes plus German And French songs along with Christmas Carols.
All of the sheet music tabs have been made as easy to play as was possible.
​The price of the ebooks is €7.50 . Farewell To Carlingford Tin Whistle Sheet Music Included.
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