The Dubliners
The wild rover
hi, it's an easy song, with a few basic chords.
GC DD7 





                 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