M:3/4
L:1/8
K:G
P:verse
G2 | G3 A G2 | E2 D2 B2 | B2 A2 B2 | c6- | c4
w:I've been a wild ro-ver for ma-ny's the year-
dd | d2 B2 d2 | c2 A2 F2 | D2 B2 A2 | G6- | G4
w:And I spent all my mo-ney on whis-key and beer-
G2 |G2 A2 G2 | E2 D2 B2 | B2 A2 B2 | c6- | c4
w:But now I'm re-turn-ing with gold in great store
Bc | d2 B2 d2 | c2 A2 F2 | D2 B2 A2 | G2 ||
w:And I ne-ver will play the wild ro-ver no more
P:chorus
F2 G2 | A2 z4 | A2 z4 | F D3 z2 | z2 z2 z2 |
w:And it's no, nay, ne-ver,
z2 B2 B2 | B2 A2 B2 | c6 | z2
w:No nay ne-ver no more
B2 c2 | d6- | d2 B2 G2 | F2 E4- | E4 E2 |
w:Will I play - the wild ro-ver-- No
D2 B4- | B4 A2 | G6- | G4 ||
w:ne-ver-- no more--
W:.
W:1.
W:I've been a wild rover for many's the year
W:And I spent all my money on whiskey and beer,
W:But now I'm returning with gold in great store
W:And I never will play the wild rover no more.
W:.
W:Chorus:
W:And it's no, nay, never,
W:No nay never no more,
W:Will I play the wild rover
W:No never no more.
W:.
W:2.
W:I went to an alehouse I used to frequent
W:And I told the landlady my money was spent.
W:I asked her for credit, she answered me "nay
W:Such custom as yours I can have any day."
W:.
W:3.
W:I took out from my pocket ten sovereigns bright
W:And the landlady's eyes opened wide with delight.
W:She said "I have whiskey and wines of the best
W:And the words that I told you were only in jest."
W:.
W:4.
W:I'll go home to my parents, confess what I've done
W:And I'll ask them to pardon their prodigal son.
W:And when they caress me as ofttimes before
W:Sure I never will play the wild rover no more.: