the dubliners
the wild rover
hi , it’s an easy song , with a few basic chords .
G C D D7

G

i’ve been a wild rover for many’s the year
C D D7 G
and i’ve spent all my money on whiskey and beer .
G C
but now i’m returning with gold in great store
D D7 G C
and i never will play the wild rover no more

C
and it’s no , nay , never ,
D
no , nay , never , no more
D7
will i play the wild rover
G
no , never , no more

G
i went into an ale – house i used to frequent
C D D7 G
and i told the landlady my money was spent .
G C
i asked her for credit , she answered me nay ,
D D7 G C
such “a custom like yours i can have any day

C
and it’s no , nay , never ,
D
no , nay , never , no more
D7
will i play the wild rover
G
no , never , no more

G
i took from my pocket ten sovereigns bright
C D D7 G
and the landlady’s eyes opened wide with delight .
G C
she said i’d have whiskey and wines of the best
D D7 G C
and the words that she told me were only in jest .

C
and it’s no , nay , never ,
D
no , nay , never , no more
D7
will i play the wild rover
G
no , never , no more

G
i’ll go home to my parents , confess what i’ve done ,
C D D7 G
and i’ll ask them to pardon their prodigal son .
G C
and when they’ve caressed me as oft’ times before
D D7 G C
then i never will play the wild rover no more

C
and it’s no , nay , never ,
D
no , nay , never , no more
D7
will i play the wild rover
G
no , never , no more

C
and it’s no , nay , never ,
D
no , nay , never , no more
D7
will i play the wild rover
G
no , never , no more