The Irish Rovers – Rovers Farewell (Guitar)

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[Intro] D A Bm G D A [Verse 1]
D           A         Bm          G       D        Em       A
Goodbye my friends! The time has come to bid a fond farewell

D           A     Bm      G       D        A       D
I hope someday to meet again, the truth to you I tell

G               Bm       G           Em                    A
We'll rise and leave before we fade like a flickering candle flame

D           A     Bm      G          D            A         D G D A
For all good things come to an end, and nothing stays the same
[Verse 2]
D               A             Bm            G           D     Em          A
Well the years have come and the years have gone yet it feels like yesterday

D           A     Bm      G       D        A       D
When first we met eachother and sang the night away

G               Bm       G           Em                    A
Through summer sun or stormy skies, sure we've laughed about it all

D           A     Bm      G          D        A      D
Those nights with friends will be the memories I recall
[Chorus]
D        G            A             D
We've shared a laugh and a song or two

G          Em          A
But now our time is over

D         A           D           G
We wish you all good health and joy

D         A              D
May kind fate guide the Rover
[Instrumental] D A Bm G D A D [Verse 3]
D           A         Bm          G       D        Em       A
And thank you for the love you showed as we came rambling 'round

D           A     Bm      G       D        A       D
You've followed us most faithfully and never let us down

G               Bm       G           Em                    A
And when the road was hard to bear, you kept our spirits high

D           A     Bm      G          D            A         D
And thinking all your loyal hearts, it's hard to say goodbye
[Chorus]
D              G      A             D
We've shared a laugh and a song or two

G          Em          A
But now our time is over

D         A           D           G
We wish you all good health and joy

D         A              G
May kind fate guide the Rover
[Instrumental] D A Bm G D Em A D A Bm G D A D G Bm Em A D A Bm G D A G D A [Verse 4]
D           A      Bm       G       D        Em       A
We'll lift a glass to them we knew no longer in this place

D           A        Bm        G          D        A       D
For while we have a breath to take, we'll not forget their face

G               Bm       G           Em                    A
And here's to all the merry nights when we would rant and roar

D           A     Bm      G          D            A         D
The songs of Ireland we have shared, will live forever more
[Chorus]
D              G      A             D
We've shared a laugh and a song or two

G          Em          A
But now our time is over

D         A           D           G
We wish you all good health and joy

D         A              G
May kind fate guide the Rover
[Chorus]
D              G      A             D
We've shared a laugh and a song or two

G          Em          A
But now our time is over

D         A           D           G
We wish you all good health and joy

D         A              G
May kind fate guide the Rover
[Instrumental] D A Bm G D Em A D A Bm G D A D [Verse 5]
D    A    Bm    G
Toor-a-loor-a-loora-loo

D    Em      A
Toor-a-loor-a-lie

D    A    Bm    G
Toor-a-loor-a-loora-loo

D    A         D
Toor-a-loor-a-lie