The Dubliners
The wild rover
hi, it's an easy song, with a few basic chords.
G (320003@1)name="chord_x32010@1">C D (xx0232@1)name="chord_xx0212@1">D7
G (320003@1)I've been a wild rover for many's the year
C (x32010@1) D (xx0232@1) D7 (xx0212@1) G (320003@1)
and I've spent all my money on whiskey and beer.
G (320003@1) CBut (x32010@1)now I'm returning with gold in great store
D (xx0232@1) D7 (xx0212@1) G (320003@1) Cand (x32010@1)I never will play the wild rover no more
CAnd (x32010@1)it's no, nay, never,
Dno, (xx0232@1)nay, never, no more
D7will (xx0212@1)I play the wild rover
Gno, (320003@1)never, no more
GI (320003@1)went into an ale-house I used to frequent
C (x32010@1) D (xx0232@1) D7 (xx0212@1) Gand (320003@1)I told the landlady my money was spent.
G (320003@1) CI (x32010@1)asked her for credit, she answered me nay,
D (xx0232@1) D7 (xx0212@1) G (320003@1) CSuch (x32010@1)"a custom like yours I can have any day
CAnd (x32010@1)it's no, nay, never,
Dno, (xx0232@1)nay, never, no more
D7will (xx0212@1)I play the wild rover
Gno, (320003@1)never, no more
GI (320003@1)took from my pocket ten sovereigns bright
C (x32010@1) D (xx0232@1) D7 (xx0212@1) Gand (320003@1)the landlady's eyes opened wide with delight.
G (320003@1) CShe (x32010@1)said I'd have whiskey and wines of the best
D (xx0232@1) D7 (xx0212@1) G (320003@1) Cand (x32010@1)the words that she told me were only in jest.
CAnd (x32010@1)it's no, nay, never,
Dno, (xx0232@1)nay, never, no more
D7will (xx0212@1)I play the wild rover
Gno, (320003@1)never, no more
GI'll (320003@1)go home to my parents, confess what I've done,
C (x32010@1) D (xx0232@1) D7 (xx0212@1) Gand (320003@1)I'll ask them to pardon their prodigal son.
G (320003@1) CAnd (x32010@1)when they've caressed me as oft' times before
D (xx0232@1) D7 (xx0212@1) G (320003@1) Cthen (x32010@1)I never will play the wild rover no more
CAnd (x32010@1)it's no, nay, never,
Dno, (xx0232@1)nay, never, no more
D7will (xx0212@1)I play the wild rover
Gno, (320003@1)never, no more
CAnd (x32010@1)it's no, nay, never,
Dno, (xx0232@1)nay, never, no more
D7will (xx0212@1)I play the wild rover
Gno, (320003@1)never, no more