| G | C | | I’ve | been the wild rover for many a y | ear |
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| G | D | D7 | G | | spent all my m | oney on | whiskey and bee | r |
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| C | | but now I'm returning with gold in res | tore |
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| G | D | D7 | G | | never I'll pla | y the wild | rover no m | ore. |
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| | | D | D7 | | | And it's | no nay nev | er |
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| | | G | C | | | will I | play the wild rove | r |
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I went to a chanty I used to frequent |
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Told the landlady my money was spent |
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I asked for her credit she answered me nay |
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saying: customers like you I can get any day. |
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I drew from my pocket ten sovereigns bright |
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The landlady's eyes opened wide in delight |
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saying: I have the whiskey and wine of the best |
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and the words that I told you were only in jest. |
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I'll go home to my parents confess what I've done |
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and ask them to pardon their prodigal son |
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and if they do as so often before |
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then I never Shall play the wild rover no more. |
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