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The Wild Rover

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1/11

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 11Position: 1

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Notes:
On the first and third lines of the verse
the last bar of G is a often a walkup from G to C.
   1  2  3    1  2 & 3 &
e|-G---------|-C---0-0-0-0-|
B|----------|----1-1-1-1-|
G|----------|----0-0-0-0-|
D|----------|------------|
A|----0--2--|-3----------|
E|-3--------|------------|
The last D7 on the first line of the chorus is often played as 3 staccato strikes.
   1  2  3
e|-D72--2--2--|
B|-1--1--1--|
G|-2--2--2--|
D|-0--------|
A|----------|
E|----------|
3/4 time
[Intro]
G G G G
[Verse 1]
I've Gbeen a wild rover for many a Cyear
I Gspent all me Cmoney on D7whiskey and Gbeer
But Gnow I'm returning with gold in great Cstore
And I Gnever will Cplay the wild D7rover no Gmore
[Chorus]
And it's D7no nay never, Gno nay never no Cmore
Will I Gplay the wild Crover, no D7never, no Gmore
[Verse 2]
I Gwent in to an alehouse I used to freCquent
And I Gtold the landClady me D7money was Gspent
I Gasked her for credit, she answered me "CNay!"
"Such Gcustom as Cyours I could D7have any Gday!"
[Chorus]
 And it's D7no nay never, Gno nay never no Cmore
 Will I Gplay the wild Crover, no D7never, no Gmore
[Verse 3]
I Gtook out of me pocket ten sovereigns Cbright
And the Glandlady's Ceyes opened D7wide with deGlight
She Gsaid: "I have whiskeys and wines on the Cbest!
And the Gwords that I Ctold you were D7only in Gjest!"
[Chorus]
And it's D7no nay never, Gno nay never no Cmore
Will I Gplay the wild Crover, no D7never, no Gmore
[Verse 4]
I'll go Ghome to my parents, confess what I've Cdone
And Gask them to Cpardon their D7prodigal Gson
And Gwhen they've caressed me as oftimes beCfore
I Gnever will Cplay the wild D7rover no Gmore.
[Chorus]
And it's D7no nay never, Gno nay never no Cmore
Will I Gplay the wild Crover, no D7never, no Gmore
And it'D7s no nay neveGr, no nay never nCo more
Will I Gplay the wild Crover, no D7never, no Gmore

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The Wild Rover

by The Dubliners

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Notes:

On the first and third lines of the verse

the last bar of G is a often a walkup from G to C.

1 2 3 1 2 & 3 &

G C

e|----------|----0-0-0-0-|

B|----------|----1-1-1-1-|

G|----------|----0-0-0-0-|

D|----------|------------|

A|----0--2--|-3----------|

E|-3--------|------------|

The last D7 on the first line of the chorus is often played as 3 staccato strikes.

1 2 3

e|-2--2--2--|

B|-1--1--1--|

G|-2--2--2--|

D|-0--------|

A|----------|

E|----------|

3/4 time

[Intro]

G G G G

[Verse 1]

G C

I've been a wild rover for many a year

G C D7 G

I spent all me money on whiskey and beer

G C

But now I'm returning with gold in great store

G C D7 G

And I never will play the wild rover no more

[Chorus]

D7 G C

And it's no nay never, no nay never no more

G C D7 G

Will I play the wild rover, no never, no more

[Verse 2]

G C

I went in to an alehouse I used to frequent

G C D7 G

And I told the landlady me money was spent

G C

I asked her for credit, she answered me "Nay!"

G C D7 G

"Such custom as yours I could have any day!"

[Chorus]

D7 G C

And it's no nay never, no nay never no more

G C D7 G

Will I play the wild rover, no never, no more

[Verse 3]

G C

I took out of me pocket ten sovereigns bright

G C D7 G

And the landlady's eyes opened wide with delight

G C

She said: "I have whiskeys and wines on the best!

G C D7 G

And the words that I told you were only in jest!"

[Chorus]

D7 G C

And it's no nay never, no nay never no more

G C D7 G

Will I play the wild rover, no never, no more

[Verse 4]

G C

I'll go home to my parents, confess what I've done

G C D7 G

And ask them to pardon their prodigal son

G C

And when they've caressed me as oftimes before

G C D7 G

I never will play the wild rover no more.

[Chorus]

D7 G C

And it's no nay never, no nay never no more

G C D7 G

Will I play the wild rover, no never, no more

D7 G C

And it's no nay never, no nay never no more

G C D7 G

Will I play the wild rover, no never, no more

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