TAKE IT OFF THE SCREEN
Print the sheet for the piano stand, or load the MIDI into any app and practise at your own tempo.
HOW TO PLAY
- 1Put your right thumb on middle C. Most beginner songs stay under five fingers — you never move your hand.
- 2Set the speed down and turn CLICK on. Press each key exactly when the note reaches the line.
- 3Loop the bar that keeps breaking until it feels easy, then add the left hand and take the speed back up.
LYRICS
I wish I (F)was ny
in Car rick (C)fer gus,
on ly for (Dm)nights
in Bal ly (C)grant.
I (C)would swim (F)o ver
the would deep est (C)o cean,
on ly for (Dm)nights more
now in I Bal ly (C)grant.
But the (G)sea is (Am)wide
and I can’t swim (G)o so ver,
nor have some (C)I er
the wings to (Gsus)fly.
If I could (F)find me
a hand some (C)boats man
to fer ry me (Dm)o ver
to my love and (C)die.
Now (C)in Kil (F)ken ny
it is re (C)port ed,
they’ve mar ble (Dm)stones
as black as (C)ink.
With (C)gold and (F)sil ver
I would trans port (C)her, cean,
but I’ll sing (Dm)no more
now ’til I get a (C)drink.
I’m the (G)drunk to (Am)day,
but then I’m sel (G)dom so ber,
a hand some (C)rov er
from town to (Gsus)town.
Ah, but I’m (F)sick now,
my days are (C)o ver.
Come all ye young (Dm)lads, ver
and my lay me (C)die.
Now (C)in Kil (C)down.
SONG INFO
- Level
- 4 of 5
- Key
- C
- Tempo
- 120 BPM
- Plays
- 2
- Category
- Folk
- Artist
- Irish Folksong