G5 C5 I've been a wild rover for many's the year G5 D5 G5 I've spent all me money on whiskey and beer C5 But now I'm returning with gold in great store G5 D5 G5 And I never will play the wild rover no more D5 And it's No, Nay, never, G5 C5 No, nay, never no more G5 C5 Will I play the wild rover, G5 D5 G5 No never no more G5 C5 I went in to an alehouse I used to frequent G5 D5 G5 And I told the landlady me money was spent C5 I asked her for credit, she answered me nay G5 D5 G5 Such a customer as you I can have any day D5 And it's No, Nay, never, G5 C5 No, nay, never no more G5 C5 Will I play the wild rover, G5 D5 G5 No never no more G5 C5 I took up from my pocket, ten sovereigns bright G5 D5 G5 And the landlady's eyes opened wide with delight C5 She says "I have whiskeys and wines of the best G5 D5 G5 And the words that you told me were only in jest" D5 And it's No, Nay, never, G5 C5 No, nay, never no more G5 C5 Will I play the wild rover, G5 D5 G5 No never no more G5 C5 I'll go home to my parents, confess what I've done G5 D5 G5 And I'll ask them to pardon their prodigal son C5 And, when they've caressed me as oft times before G5 D5 G5 I never will play the wild rover no more D5 And it's No, Nay, never, G5 C5 No, nay, never no more G5 C5 Will I play the wild rover, G5 D5 G5 No never no more Set8
