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"I'm A Rover" (Trad/Arr. GBS)
 From "Turn" (1999)
Sean's Guitar Capo 2nd fret.
Alan plays in A without a capo.
[Intro]
   G   F   Gx2 
[Verse]
Though the nGight be dark as dungeon,
Gnot a star to be seen abDove,
I will be guGided without a stumble,
into the arms of me oDnly lGove.
[Verse]
I went untGo her bedroom wCindGow,
Gkneeling gently upon a stDone.
GI rapped on her bedroom wCindGow,
Gme darlin' dear do you lDie alGone?
[Chorus]
For I'm a rGover, seldom sCobGer,
I'm a rEmover of hCigh degrDee,
and when I'm driGnking,
I'm always thCinkGing,
how to gEmain my love's cDompGany
G  F G
[Verse]
She raised her heGad from her feathered pillow,
Graised her arms up around her brDeast.
saying "wGho's at me bedroom window,
Gdisturbing me at me lDong night's rGest?"
[Verse]
It's only Gme your own true lCovGer,
Gopen the door and please let me Din.
For I have cGome on a long night's journey,
GI am near drenched Dto the skGin.
[Chorus]
For I'm a rGover, seldom sCobGer,
I'm a rEmover of hCigh degrDee,
and when I'm driGnking,
I'm always thCinkGing,
how to gEmain my love's cDompGany
G  F G  F G
[Verse]
She opened the dGoor with the greatest pleasure,
Gopened the door and she lDet me in.
GWe both shook hands and embraced each other,
G'til the morning we lDay as oGne.
[Verse]
But now me lGove I must go and lCeave yGou,
Gthough the mountains be hDigh abGove,
well,I will clGimb them with greater plCeasGure,
Gthan have been with me oDnly lGove!
[Chorus]
           N.C.
For I'm a rover, seldom sober,
       N.C.
I'm a rover of high degree,
and when I'm drGinking,
N.C.
I'm always thinking,
how to gEmain my love's cDompGany
For I'm a rGover, seldom sCobGer,
I'm a rEmover of hCigh degrDee,
and when I'm driGnking,
I'm always thCinkGing,
how to gEmain my love's cDompGany.

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Im A Rover

by Great Big Sea

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

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"I'm A Rover" (Trad/Arr. GBS)

From "Turn" (1999)

Sean's Guitar Capo 2nd fret.

Alan plays in A without a capo.

[Intro]

G F G

[Verse]

Though the night be dark as dungeon,

G D

not a star to be seen above,

I will be guided without a stumble,

D G

into the arms of me only love.

[Verse]

G C G

I went unto her bedroom window,

G D

kneeling gently upon a stone.

G C G

I rapped on her bedroom window,

G D G

me darlin' dear do you lie alone?

[Chorus]

G C G

For I'm a rover, seldom sober,

Em C D

I'm a rover of high degree,

and when I'm drinking,

C G

I'm always thinking,

Em D G

how to gain my love's company

G F G

[Verse]

She raised her head from her feathered pillow,

G D

raised her arms up around her breast.

saying "who's at me bedroom window,

G D G

disturbing me at me long night's rest?"

[Verse]

G C G

It's only me your own true lover,

G D

open the door and please let me in.

For I have come on a long night's journey,

G D G

I am near drenched to the skin.

[Chorus]

G C G

For I'm a rover, seldom sober,

Em C D

I'm a rover of high degree,

and when I'm drinking,

C G

I'm always thinking,

Em D G

how to gain my love's company

G F G F G

[Verse]

She opened the door with the greatest pleasure,

G D

opened the door and she let me in.

We both shook hands and embraced each other,

G D G

'til the morning we lay as one.

[Verse]

G C G

But now me love I must go and leave you,

G D G

though the mountains be high above,

G C G

well,I will climb them with greater pleasure,

G D G

than have been with me only love!

[Chorus]

N.C.

For I'm a rover, seldom sober,

N.C.

I'm a rover of high degree,

and when I'm drinking,

N.C.

I'm always thinking,

Em D G

how to gain my love's company

G C G

For I'm a rover, seldom sober,

Em C D

I'm a rover of high degree,

and when I'm drinking,

C G

I'm always thinking,

Em D G

how to gain my love's company.

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