008. The wild rover

The high kings

G-Dur, ev. Capo 5

Sigi Buzuki

ACapella

And it’s no nay never, no nay never no more, Will I play the wild rover, no never, no more (direkter Einstieg)

G

C

G

D

G

I’ve been a wild rover for many a year, I spent all me money on whiskey and beer

G

C

G

D

G

but now I’m returning with gold in great store, and I never will play the wild rover no more

Chorus

D

D

G

C

G

C

D

G

And it’s no nay never, no nay never no more, Will I play the wild rover, no never, no more

---

(1)

I went in to an alehouse I used to frequent, And I told the landlady me money was spent

I asked her for credit, she answered me „Nay!“, „Such custom as yours I could have any day!“

Chorus

---

(2)

I took out of me pocket ten sovereigns bright, and the landlady’s eyes opened wide with delight

She said: „I have whiskeys and wines on the best!, and the words that I told you were only in jest!“

Chorus

---

(3)

I’ll go home to my parents, confess what I’ve done, and ask them to pardon their prodigal son

And when they’ve caressed me as oftimes before, I never will play the wild rover no more.

2 x Chorus