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The Wild Rover

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[Verse 1]
GI've been a wild rover for many's the Cyear
GAnd I've spent all me Cmoney on Dwhiskey and Gbeer
GBut now I'm returning with gold in great Cstore
GAnd I never will Cbe a wild Drover no Gmore
[Chorus]
DAnd it's no nay never, Gno nay never no Cmore
Will I Gplay the wild Crover, no Dnever no Gmore
[Verse 2]
GI went into an ale-house I used to freCquent
GAnd I told the landladCy my moneDy's all spenGt
GI asked her for credit, she answered me 'Cnay
GSuch a custom as Cyours I caDn have anGy day
[Chorus]
DAnd it's no nay never, Gno nay never no Cmore
Will I Gplay the wild Crover, no Dnever no Gmore
[Verse 3] 
GThen I took from my pocket 10 new soveCreigns bright
GAnd the landlady's eyeCs opened Dwide with deGlight
GShe said I have whiskey and wines of the Cbest
GAnd the words thaCt were spoDken were Gonly in jest
[Chorus]
DAnd it's no nay never, Gno nay never no Cmore
Will I Gplay the wild Crover, no Dnever no Gmore
[Verse 4]
GI'll go home to my par'nts confess whaCt I've done
GAnd I'll ask them to pCardon theDir prodigal Gson
GAnd when they caress me as oft times befoCre
GI never will play Cthe wild Drover no Gmore
[Chorus]
DAnd it's no nay never, Gno nay never no Cmore
Will I Gplay the wild Crover, no Dnever no Gmore

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The Wild Rover

by Brian Flynn

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[Verse 1]

G C

I've been a wild rover for many's the year

G C D G

And I've spent all me money on whiskey and beer

G C

But now I'm returning with gold in great store

G C D G

And I never will be a wild rover no more

[Chorus]

D G C

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

G C D G

Will I play the wild rover, no never no more

[Verse 2]

G C

I went into an ale-house I used to frequent

G C D G

And I told the landlady my money's all spent

G C

I asked her for credit, she answered me 'nay

G C D G

Such a custom as yours I can have any day

[Chorus]

D G C

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

G C D G

Will I play the wild rover, no never no more

[Verse 3]

G C

Then I took from my pocket 10 new sovereigns bright

G C D G

And the landlady's eyes opened wide with delight

G C

She said I have whiskey and wines of the best

G C D G

And the words that were spoken were only in jest

[Chorus]

D G C

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

G C D G

Will I play the wild rover, no never no more

[Verse 4]

G C

I'll go home to my par'nts confess what I've done

G C D G

And I'll ask them to pardon their prodigal son

G C

And when they caress me as oft times before

G C D G

I never will play the wild rover no more

[Chorus]

D G C

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

G C D G

Will I play the wild rover, no never no more

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