(1) Wild Rover (Irish Folk Song) Song w/Chords Explained

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Sorry, the audio is a bit off on this. I couldn’t locate the original video to make the correction, but the song is simple enough. cheers mates!! Red

The Wild Rover

G I’ve been a wild rover for many a C year
D I’ve spent all me money on whiskey and G beer

And now I’m returning with gold and great store
And I’ll never would play the wild rover no more

CH{ And it’s D no, nay, never (clap clap clap clap)
G No nay never no C more
Will I D play the wild C rover,
No D never no G more

G I went into an ale house I used to C fre-quent
D I told the landlady me money was G spent

I asked her for credit, she answered me nay
Such custom like yours I can have any day

CH{

I then tucked from my pocket, ten sovereigns bright
And the landlady’s eyes opened wide with delight

She says I have whiskeys and the wine’s over there
And the words that you told me were only in jest

CH{

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
They’ll then ever will play the wild rover no more

CH{ 2x

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