| I | |
| I’ve been a wild rover for many’s the year And I’ve spent all me money on whiskey and beer But now I’m returning with gold in great store And I never will play the wild rover no more | G G G C C G D D G G G G G C C G D D [G-G-G] |
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| And it’s no, nay, never,👏👏👏👏, no, nay never no more will I play the wild rover no never no more | D D D [D-D-D-G] G C G C G D [G-G] [G-G–G] |
| II | |
| I went to an alehouse I used to frequent I told the landlady my money was spent I ask her for credit, she answered me nay Such a custom as yours I can have any day | |
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| III | |
| I brought from me pocket ten sovereigns bright And the landlady’s eyes opened wide with delight She said:’I have whiskeys and wines of the best And the words that you told me were only in jest’ | |
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| IV | |
| 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’ve caressed me, as oft times before I never will play the wild rover no more | |
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