The Wild Rover Chords

Lyrics & chords

[Verse 1]
[G]I'v[C]e b[G]een[C] a [G]wild
rover for many's [C]the year
And [G]I've spent all [D]me money
on whiskey [G]and beer
But now I'm returning
with gold in [C]great store
And [G]I never will play
[D]the wild rover [G]no more
And it's [D]no, nay,

[Verse 2]
never
[G]No, nay never no [C]more
Will I [G]play the wild [C]rover
No [G]nev[D]er no [G]more[C]
[G][C]

[Verse 3]
I went [G]to an alehouse I used to fre[C]quent
I [G]told the land[D]lady me money was [G]spent
I ask her for credit, she answered me [C]nay
Such a [G]custom as [D]yours
I could have any [G]day
And it's [D]no, nay,

[Verse 4]
never
[G]No, nay never no [C]more
Will I [G]play the wild [C]rover
No [G]nev[D]er no [G]more
[C]I

[Verse 5]
[G]bro[C]ugh[G]t from me pocket
ten sovereigns [C]bright
And [G]the landlady's eye[D]s opened
wide with [G]de light
She said, 'I have whiskeys
and wines of [C]the best
Sure, [G]the words that [D]I spoke
they were only [G]in jest'
And it's [D]no, nay,

[Verse 6]
never
[G]No, nay never no [C]more
Will I [G]play the wild [C]rover
No [G]never [D]no [G]more[C][G][C]
I'll go [G]home

[Verse 7]
to me parents,
confess what [C]I've done
And [G]I'll ask them [D]to pardon
their prodigal [G]son
And when they've caressed me,
as oft times be[C]fore
Then I nev[G]er will play [D]the
wild rover no [G]more
And it's [D]no,

[Verse 8]
nay, never
[G]No, nay never no mor[C]e
Will I [G]play the wild [C]rover
No [G]nev[D]er no [G]more

[Verse 9]
And it's [D]no, nay, never
[G]No, nay never no mor[C]e
Will I [G]play the wild [C]rover
No [G]nev[D]er no [G]more