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The Wild Rover

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AI've been a wild rover for many a Dyear 
AAnd I spent all my Dmoney on E7whiskey and Abeer,
AAnd now I'm returning with gold in great Dstore 
And AI never will Dplay the E7wild rover no Amore. 
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E7And it's no, nay, never, 
ANo nay never no Dmore, 
Will I Aplay the wild Drover 
E7No never Ano more. 
I went to an ale-house I used to frequent 
And I told the landlady my money was spent. 
I asked her for credit, she answered me "nay 
Such a custom as yours I could have any day." 
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I took from my pocket ten sovereigns bright 
And the landlady's eyes opened wide with delight. 
She said "I have whiskey and wines of the best 
And the words that I spoke sure were only in jest.
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I'll go home to my parents, confess what I've done 
And I'll ask them to pardon their prodigal son. 
And when they caress me as ofttimes before 
Sure I never will play the wild rover no more. 
chor

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The Wild Rover

by Luke Kelly

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A D

I've been a wild rover for many a year

A D E7 A

And I spent all my money on whiskey and beer,

A D

And now I'm returning with gold in great store

A D E7 A

And I never will play the wild rover no more.

chorus

And it's no, nay, never,

A D

No nay never no more,

A D

Will I play the wild rover

E7 A

No never no more.

I went to an ale-house I used to frequent

And I told the landlady my money was spent.

I asked her for credit, she answered me "nay

Such a custom as yours I could have any day."

chor

I took from my pocket ten sovereigns bright

And the landlady's eyes opened wide with delight.

She said "I have whiskey and wines of the best

And the words that I spoke sure were only in jest.

chor

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

And I'll ask them to pardon their prodigal son.

And when they caress me as ofttimes before

Sure I never will play the wild rover no more.

chor

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