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Tuning: E A D G B E
Notes: On the first and third lines of the verse the last bar of G is a often a walkup from G to C. 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--------|------------| The last D7 on the first line of the chorus is often played as 3 staccato strikes. 1 2 3
e|-D72--2--2--| B|-1--1--1--| G|-2--2--2--| D|-0--------| A|----------| E|----------|
3/4 time [Intro] G G G G [Verse 1]
I've Gbeen a wild rover for many a Cyear I Gspent all me Cmoney on D7whiskey and Gbeer But Gnow I'm returning with gold in great Cstore And I Gnever will Cplay the wild D7rover no Gmore
[Chorus]
And it's D7no nay never,G no nay never no Cmore Will I Gplay the wild Crover, no D7never, no Gmore
[Verse 2]
I Gwent in to an alehouse I used to freCquent And I Gtold the landClady me D7money was Gspent I Gasked her for credit, she answered me "CNay!" "Such Gcustom as Cyours I could D7have any Gday!"
[Chorus]
And it's D7no nay never,G no nay never no Cmore Will I Gplay the wild Crover, no D7never, no Gmore
[Verse 3]
I Gtook out of me pocket ten sovereigns Cbright And the Glandlady's Ceyes opened D7wide with deGlight She Gsaid: "I have whiskeys and wines on the Cbest! And the Gwords that I Ctold you were D7only in Gjest!"
[Chorus]
And it's D7no nay never,G no nay never no Cmore Will I Gplay the wild Crover, no D7never, no Gmore
[Verse 4]
I'll go Ghome to my parents, confess what I've Cdone And Gask them to Cpardon their D7prodigal Gson And Gwhen they've caressed me as oftimes beCfore I Gnever will Cplay the wild D7rover no Gmore.
[Chorus]
And it's D7no nay never,G no nay never no Cmore Will I Gplay the wild Crover, no D7never, no Gmore And it'D7s no nay neveGr, no nay never nCo more Will I Gplay the wild Crover, no D7never, no Gmore