The Irish Rovers – The Wild Rover No Nay Never (Guitar)
Key
-
Versions
(2)
Guitar
Guitar
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Speed:
1.0x
Chords
I've used % to indicate a repeat measure of the previous chord
(so e.g. G % means a measure of G followed by a second measure of G).
3/4 time
[Intro]
G G G G
[Verse]
G % G* C % I've been a wild rover for many a year G C D7 G % And I've spent all me money on whiskey and beer G % G* C % But now I'm returning with gold in great store G C D7 G And I swear I will play the wild rover no more
[Chorus]
D7 % % D7* G G* C % And it's no nay never, no nay never no more G % C % D7 % G % Will I play the wild rover, no never, no more
[Verse]
G % G* C % I went in to an alehouse I used to frequent G C D7 G % And I told the landlady me money was spent G % G* C % I asked her for credit, but she answered me "Nay!" G C D7 G "Such a custom as yours I can get any day!"
[Chorus]
D7 % % D7* G G* C % And it's no nay never, no nay never no more G % C % D7 % G % Will I play the wild rover, no never, no more
[Verse]
G % G* C % Then I took from me pocket a handful of gold G C D7 G % And on the round table it glittered and rolled G % G* C % Well the landlady smiled as she served me the best G C D7 G What I told you before sure 'twas only in jest
[Chorus]
D7 % % D7* G G* C % And it's no nay never, no nay never no more G % C % D7 % G % Will I play the wild rover, no never, no more
[Verse]
G % G* C % I'll go back to my parents, confess what I've done G C D7 G % And I'll ask them to pardon their prodigal son G % G* C % And when they forgive me as oftimes before G C D7 G Then I swear I will play the wild rover no more.
[Chorus]
D7 % % D7* G G* C % And it's no nay never, no nay never no more G % C % D7 % G % Will I play the wild rover, no never, no more D7 % % D7* G G* C % And it's no nay never, no nay never no more G % C % D7 % G % Will I play the wild rover, no never, no more
N.C. G* = walkup from G to C, like this:
1 2 3 1 2 & 3 & G C e|----------|----0-0-0-0-| B|----------|----1-1-1-1-| G|----------|----0-0-0-0-| D|----------|------------| A|----0--2--|-3----------| E|-3--------|------------|
N.C. D7* = accenteded pattern, like this:
1 2 3
D7
e|-2--2--2--|
B|-1--1--1--|
G|-2--2--2--|
D|-0--------|
A|----------|
E|----------|