G
C
I’ve been the wild rover for many a year
G
D
D7
G
Spent all my money on whiskey and beer
C
But now I’m returning with gold in restore
G
D
D7
G
Never I’ll play the wild rover no more
D
D7
And it’s no nay never
G
C
No nay never no more
G
C
Will I play the wild rover
D7
G
No never no more
G
C
I went to a chantey I used to frequent
G
D
D7
G
Told the landlady my money was spent
C
I asked for her credit she answered me nay
G
D
D7
G
Saying: ‘customers like you I can get any day’
D
D7
And it’s no nay never
G
C
No nay never no more
G
C
Will I play the wild rover
D7
G
No never no more
G
C
I drew from my pocket ten sovereigns bright
G
D
D7
G
The landlady’s eyes opened wide in delight
C
Saying: ‘ I have the whiskey and wine of the best
G
D
D7
G
And the words that I told you were only in jest’
D
D7
And it’s no nay never
G
C
No nay never no more
G
C
Will I play the wild rover
D7
G
No never no more
G
C
I’ll go home to my parents confess what I’ve done
G
D
D7
G
And ask them to pardon their prodigal son
C
And if the do as so often before
G
D
D7
G
Then I never shall play the wild rover no more
D
D7
And it’s no nay never
G
C
No nay never no more
G
C
Will I play the wild rover
D7
G
No never no more
G
D
D7
C
