The Wild Rover
Traditional Irish


      Waltz
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I've [G] been a wild rover for many the [C] year [C]
I've [G] spent all me [D7] money on whiskey and [G] beer [G]
But [G] now I'm returning with gold in great [C] store [C]
And I [G] never will [D7] play the wild rover no [G] more

Chorus
And it's [D7] no, nay, never
[G] No, nay, never, no [C] more [C]
Will I [G] play the wild [C] rover [C]
No [D7] never, no [G] more [G]

I [G] went into an ale house I used to fre- [C] quent [C]
And I [G] told the land- [D7] lady me money was [G] spent [G]
I [G] asked her for credit, she answered me [C] "Nay... [C]
Such [G] custom as [D7] yours I can have any [G] day"

Chorus
And it's [D7] no, nay, never
[G] No, nay, never, no [C] more [C]
Will I [G] play the wild [C] rover [C]
No [D7] never, no [G] more [G]

I took [G] up from my pocket, ten sovereigns [C] bright [C]
And the [G] landlady's [D7] eyes opened wide with de- [G] light [G]
She [G] says "I have whiskeys and the wines of the [C] best [C]
And the [G] words that you [D7] told me were only in [G] jest”

Chorus
And it's [D7] no, nay, never
[G] No, nay, never, no [C] more [C]
Will I [G] play the wild [C] rover [C]
No [D7] never, no [G] more [G]

I'll go [G] home to me parents, confess what I've [C] done [C]
And I'll [G] ask them to [D7] pardon their prodigal [G] son [G]
And [G] when they caressed me as oft times be- [C] fore [C]
Sure I [G] never will [D7] play the wild rover no [G] more


Chorus
And it's [D7] no, nay, never
[G] No, nay, never, no [C] more [C]
Will I [G] play the wild [C] rover [C]
No [D7] never, no [G] more [G]

And it's [D7] no, nay, never
[G] No, nay, never, no [C] more [C]
Will I [G] play the wild [C] rover [C]
No [D7] never, no [G↓] more [D7↓] [G↓]

#Play along in this key with the Dubliners.

#Last Updated 3/19/19 JJ
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