Songbook/The Wild Rover

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)


 * Ukulele (adf#h)


 * 3/4-beat
 * 2nd version
 * 3th version

=The Wild Rover=


 * 1st Verse
 * I'vebeen a wild rover, for many ayear
 * And I'vespent all memoney onwhiskey andbeer
 * Butnow I'm returning with gold in greatstore
 * And Inever willplay the wildrover nomore
 * Chorus
 * And it'sno, nay, never
 * No, nay, never, nomore
 * Will Iplay the wildrover
 * No, nay,never, nomore


 * 2nd Verse
 * Iwent to an alehouse I used to frequent
 * And Itold the land-lady memoney wasspent
 * Iasked her for credit, she answered my"nay
 * Such acustom asyours I canget anyday"  (Chorus)


 * 3rd Verse
 * Itook from my pocket ten souvereignsbright
 * And thelandlady'seyes openedwide with delight
 * Shesaid "I have whiskeys and wines of thebest
 * And thewords that Itold you wereonly injest"  (Chorus)


 * 4th Verse
 * I'll gohome to my parents, confess what I'vedone
 * And I'llask them topardon theirprodigalson
 * Andif they caress me, as oftimes before
 * Sure Inever willplay the wildrover nomore  (Chorus)

Melody

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

Weblinks

 * Videos bei YouTube

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