# Guitar/song examples/Campfire Diploma/Carrickfergus

< Jump between Em-D and Am-G

# Carrickfergus

Irish Folk – Text and melody: trad., arranged by Mjchael

## Verse 1

[G]I wish I[Am]was [D]in Carrick-[G]fergus[/F# Em ] Only for[Am]nights [(D]in[C)]Bally-[G]grant, [G]I would swim[Am]over [D]the deepest[G]ocean,[/F# Em ] Only for[Am]nights [(D]in[C)]Bally-[G]grant, But the sea is[G]wide and I cannot cross[D]over And neither[Em]have I[C] the wings to[D]fly I wish I could[Am]meet [D]a handsome[G]boatsman,[/F# Em ] To ferry me[Am]over, [(D]my[C)]love to[G]find.

## Verse 2

[G]But in Kil-[Am]kenny, [D]it is re-[G]ported,[/F# Em ], On marble[Am]stones there [(D]as[C]}black as[G]ink.
[G]With gold and[Am]silver [D]I would sup-[G]port her,[/F# Em ] But I´ll sing no[Am]more now [(D]till I[C)]get a[G]drink, For I'm drunk to-[G]day, and I'm seldom[D]sober, A handsome[Em]rover [C]from town to[D]town, Ah, but I'm[Am]sick now, [D]my days are[G]numbered, [/F# Em ] Come all you[Am]young men [D]and[C]lay me[G]down.

## Weblinks

YT Carrickfergus
* ↑ The /F# is a short form of G/F# that means a G major chord, where still the bass note F# is added.

## Song Examples:
### (7) Jump between Em-D and Am-G

In this lesson, the leap Em-D and Am-G are practiced and repeated, as well as songs with irregular and long chord sequences and songs that were skipped in previous lessons.
* Hey Ho, Nobody Home
* Spancil Hill
* Star Of The County Down
* Carrickfergus
* Jingle Bells
* My Bonny 3/4-beat
* Ox-Driving Song
* Roter Mond (German scout song)
* Kling Glöckchen (Christmas song)
* The Cockoo
* She Moved Through The Fair
* The Foggy Dew
* YT COUNTRY ROADS (John Denver) G- Em- D- C G (2x) G- D- Em- C- / G- D- C- G-
* YT Father and Son (Cat Stevens) //G D Em C / G Em C D// oder //G D C Am / G Em Am (C) D// almost always, only at the end of "son" (C D) G C G C
* YT Good Riddance/Time of your Life (Green Day) G G C D (2x) Em D C G - Em G Em G - Em D G
* YT Heroes (David Bowie) D G D G C G Am Em D C G D...
* YT I’M Just More (Wonderwall) Em----/ C G Em D (2x) / Ref: C Em D- (2x)/ Bridge: Em / C G Em D / C G D- Original in A (Capo 2. fret)
* YT Lady in Black (Uriah Heep) Em--- D- Em- (can alternatively be played with Am--- G- Am-.)
* YT Let it Be (Beatles) G D Em C / G D C G // Em D C G / D D C G
* YT Living on a Prayer (Bon Jovi) Em - C D
* YT Numb (Linkin Park) Em C G D (ohne Bridge)
* YT Mad World(Tears for Fears / Gary Jules) //:Em G D A ://
* YT Marry You (Bruno Mars) D - Em - G - D -
* YT 99 red balloons (Nena) D Em G A Possibly with capo on the 2nd fret; always the same chord sequence, one bar per chord (only between the verses 2x A)
* YT Take it easy (Eagles)
* YT Through Glass (Stone Sour) C D Em -
* YT Über den Wolken (Reinhard Mey) G - Am - D - G - "und dann" C - G - D D7 G - (Pay particular attention to the pauses when singing!)
* YT Westerland (Die Ärzte) {G 6x D -}2x C - Em -; C - D -(7); {G D Em C}3x (without bridge) end: G D Em C; Am D7 C D7; Am D7 C D7 G
* YT What's Up (Four Non Blondes) //:G Am C G:// (Capo=1) (DD 1)
* YT Wind Of Change (Scorpions) Original in C major! Intro: C Am C Am, Em Am Em D G Verse: //:G Am G Am Em D :// Chorus: //: G D Am D:// Em C D Bridge: Em D Em D G Am H7 (possibly Em D until you can play B7)
* YT Wonderful Tonight (Eric Clapton) G D C D (2x) C D G-D Em C D G | C D G-D Em C D C | D G D C D
* YT Zombie (Cranberries) Em C G D