Songbook/Wild Rover

folk song – Text: anonymous (about 1829), Melody : traditional, arranged by Paniolo and Mjchael  

Although the song was written as a temperance song, it is now often considered to be a drinking song. It is often sung in Irish pubs.

Guitar		Ukulele (gcea)
		G C Am D D7 D7
3/4-beat 2. version 3. version		Ukulele (adf#h) G C Am D D7

The Wild Rover

1^st Verse

I've[G]been a wild rover, for many a[C]year

And I've[G]spent all me[Am]money on[D7]whiskey and[G]beer

But[G]now I'm returning with gold in great[C]store

And I[G]never will[Am]play the wild[D7]rover no[G]more

Chorus

And it's[D]no, nay, never[D7]

[G]No, nay, never, no[C]more

Will I[G]play the wild[Am]rover

No, nay,[D7]never, no[G]more

2^nd Verse

I[G]went to an alehouse I used to fre[C]quent

And I[G]told the land-[Am]lady me[D7]money was[G]spent

I[G]asked her for credit, she answered my[C]"nay

Such a[G]custom as[Am]yours I can[D7]get any[G]day"   (Chorus)

3^rd Verse

I[G]took from my pocket ten souvereigns[C]bright

And the[G]landlady's[Am]eyes opened[D7]wide with de[G]light

She[G]said "I have whiskeys and wines of the[C]best

And the[G]words that I[Am]told you were[D7]only in[G]jest"   (Chorus)

4^th Verse

I'll go[G]home to my parents, confess what I've[C]done

And I'll[G]ask them to[Am]pardon their[D7]prodigal[G]son

And[G]if they caress me, as oftimes be[C]fore

Sure I[G]never will[Am]play the wild[D7]rover no[G]more   (Chorus)

Melody

• Score and tablature for ukulele (in F-Dur)

Chord scheme

Verse		Chrous
| G | - | - | C | - || G | Am | D7 | G | - || | G | - | - | C | - || G | Am | D7 | G ||		| D | - | - | D7 || G | - | C | - || | G | - | Am | - || D7 | - | G | - ||

If you exchange Am for C, and omit the D7, you can also accompany the song with only 3 chords. Try both versions, and decide which is simpler and which sounds better in your ears.

Verse		Chrous
| G | - | - | C || G | C | D | G | - || | G | - | - | C || G | C | D | G ||		| D | - | - | - || G | - | C | - || | G | - | C | - || D | - | G | - ||

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