{t:The Wild Rover}
{artist:Trad.}


I've [G]been a wild rover for many a [C]year
I [G]spent all me [C]money on [D]whiskey and [G]beer
But [G]now I'm returning with gold in great [C]store
And [G]I never will [C]play the [D]wild rover no [G]more

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And it's [D]no nay [D7]never, [G]no nay never no [C]more
Will I [G]play the wild [C]rover, no [D]never, no [G]more
{eoc}

{c:instrumental}

I went [G]in to an alehouse I used to freq[C]uent
And I [G]told the land[C]lady me [D]money was [G]spent
I [G]asked her for credit, she answered me "[C]Nay!"
"Such [G]custom as [C]yours I could [D]have any [G]day!"
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And it's [D]no nay [D7]never, [G]no nay never no [C]more
Will I [G]play the wild [C]rover, no [D]never, no [G]more
{eoc}

I took [G]out of me pocket ten sovereigns [C]bright
And the [G]landlady's [C]eyes opened [D]wide with del[G]ight
She [G]said: "I have whiskeys and wines of the [C]best!
And the [G]words that I [C]told you were [D]only in [G]jest!
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And it's [D]no nay [D7]never, [G]no nay never no [C]more
Will I [G]play the wild [C]rover, no [D]never, no [G]more
{eoc}

{c:instrumental}

I'll go [G]home to my parents, confess what I've [C]done
And [G]ask them to [C]pardon their [D]prodigal [G]son
And [G]when they've caressed me as oftimes bef[C]ore
I [G]never will [C]play the wild [D]rover no [G]more.
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And it's [D]no nay [D7]never, [G]no nay never no [C]more
Will I [G]play the wild [C]rover, no [D]never, no [G]more

And it's [D]no nay [D7]never, [G]no nay never no [C]more
Will I [G]play the wild [C]rover, no [D]never, no [G]more
{eoc}