The Wild Rover
A song in the key of G
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Abc notation for The Wild Rover
X:2223
T:Wild Rover, The
R:song
Z:id:hn-song-51
M:3/4
L:1/8
K:G
G2 | G3 A G2 | E2 D2 B2 | B2 A2 B2 | c6- | c4
dd | d2 B2 d2 | c2 A2 F2 | D2 B2 A2 | G6- | G4
G2 |G2 A2 G2 | E2 D2 B2 | B2 A2 B2 | c6- | c4
Bc | d2 B2 d2 | c2 A2 F2 | D2 B2 A2 | G2 ||
F2 G2 | A2 z4 | A2 z4 | F D3 z2 | z2 z2 z2 |
z2 B2 B2 | B2 A2 B2 | c6 | z2
B2 c2 | d6- | d2 B2 G2 | F2 E4- | E4 E2 |
D2 B4- | B4 A2 | G6- | G4 ||
W:I've been a wild rover for many's the year
W:And I spent all my money on whiskey and beer,
W:But now I'm returning with gold in great store
W:And I never will play the wild rover no more.
W:
W:Chorus:
W:And it's no, nay, never,
W:No nay never no more,
W:Will I play the wild rover
W:No never no more.
W:
W:I went to an alehouse I used to frequent
W:And I told the landlady my money was spent.
W:I asked her for credit, she answered me "nay
W:Such custom as yours I can have any day."
W:
W:Chorus
W:
W:I took out from my pocket ten sovereigns bright
W:And the landlady's eyes opened wide with delight.
W:She said "I have whiskey and wines of the best
W:And the words that I told you were only in jest."
W:
W:Chorus
W:
W:I'll go home to my parents, confess what I've done
W:And I'll ask them to pardon their prodigal son.
W:And when they caress me as ofttimes before
W:Sure I never will play the wild rover no more.
W:
W:Chorus