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Wild Rover, The
by trad
I’ve [G] been a wild rover for many a [C] year
and I’ve [G] spent all me [D] money on whiskey and [G] beer
but now I’m returning with gold in great store
and I never will play the wild rover no more
(Chorus
And its [D] no, nay, never (lift up your kilt!)
[G] no nay never no [C] more
will I [G] pla-ay the wild [C] rover
no [G] never, [D] no [G] more )
I went up to an alehouse I used to frequent
and I told the landlady my money was spent
I asked her for credit, she answered me, “nay!
such custom as yours I could have every day”
Chorus
I took out from my pocket ten sovereigns bright
and the landlady’s eyes opened wide with delight
“I’ll give you fine whiskeys and wines of the best
sure the words that I told you were only in jest!”
Chorus
I’ll go home to my parents, confess what I’ve done
and I’ll ask them to pardon their prodigal son
and when they’ve caressed me as oft times before
I never will play the wild rover no more
Chorus
and I’ve [G] spent all me [D] money on whiskey and [G] beer
but now I’m returning with gold in great store
and I never will play the wild rover no more
(Chorus
And its [D] no, nay, never (lift up your kilt!)
[G] no nay never no [C] more
will I [G] pla-ay the wild [C] rover
no [G] never, [D] no [G] more )
I went up to an alehouse I used to frequent
and I told the landlady my money was spent
I asked her for credit, she answered me, “nay!
such custom as yours I could have every day”
Chorus
I took out from my pocket ten sovereigns bright
and the landlady’s eyes opened wide with delight
“I’ll give you fine whiskeys and wines of the best
sure the words that I told you were only in jest!”
Chorus
I’ll go home to my parents, confess what I’ve done
and I’ll ask them to pardon their prodigal son
and when they’ve caressed me as oft times before
I never will play the wild rover no more
Chorus