The Irish Rovers – The Jolly Roving Tar (Guitar)

Capo 3
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Chords

[Intro] G D Em G A D G Em G A D [Verse 1]
     D                  Bm
Well here we are, we're back again

D             A
Safe upon the shore

   D                 Bm      G
In Belfast town we'd like to stay

    D     A      D
And go to sea no more

      G    D    A      Bm
We'll go into a public house

    G          Em       A
And drink till we're content

        D                 G
For the lassies they will love us

Em       G     A      D
Till our money is all spent
[Chorus]
   G                D
So pass the flowin' bowl

             Em             G
Boys there's whiskey in the jar

A         D                G
And we'll drink to all the lassies

Em      G     A      D
And the jolly roving tar
A D G Em G A D [Verse 2]
   D              Bm
Oh Johnny did you miss me

         D                    A
When the nights were long and cold

   D             Bm     G
Or did you find another love

D       A       D
In your arms to hold

     G    D          A    Bm
Says he I thought of only you

G            Em   A
While on the sea afar

        D                 G
So come up the stairs and cuddle

     Em   G     A      D
With your jolly roving tar
[Chorus]
   G                D
So pass the flowin' bowl

             Em             G
Boys there's whiskey in the jar

A         D                G
And we'll drink to all the lassies

Em      G     A      D
And the jolly roving tar
A D G Em G A D [Verse 3]
     D               Bm
Well in each other's arms they rolled

D                 A
Till the break of day

         D               Bm       G
When the sailor rose and said farewell

  D       A     D
I must be on me way

   G         D        A      Bm
Ah don't you leave me Johnny lad

  G             Em    A
I thought you'd marry my

     D             G
Says he I can't be married

Em      G       A      D
For I'm married to the sea
[Chorus]
   G                D
So pass the flowin' bowl

             Em             G
Boys there's whiskey in the jar

A         D                G
And we'll drink to all the lassies

Em      G     A      D
And the jolly roving tar
A D G Em G A D [Verse 4]
     D               Bm
Well come all you bonnie lasses

      D               A
And a warning take by me

    D              Bm   G
And never trust an Irishman

   D     A         D
An inch above your knee

      G         D         A       Bm
He'll tease you and he'll squeeze you

    G         Em      A
And when he's had his fun

      D                G
He'll leave you in the morning

Em     G        A    D
With a daughter or a son
[Chorus]
   G                D
So pass the flowin' bowl

             Em             G
Boys there's whiskey in the jar

A         D                G
And we'll drink to all the lassies

Em      G     A      D
And the jolly roving tar

   G                D
So pass the flowin' bowl

             Em             G
Boys there's whiskey in the jar

A         D                G
And we'll drink to all the lassies

Em      G     A      D
And the jolly roving tar
A D G Em G A D