The Wild Rover

the dubliners the wild rover hi , it’s an easy song , with a few basic chords . G C D D7 G i’ve been a wild rover for many’s the year C D D7 G and i’ve spent all my money on whiskey and beer . G C but now i’m returning with gold in great store D D7 G C and i never will play the wild rover no more C and it’s no , nay , never , D no , nay , never , no more D7 will i play the wild rover G no , never , no more G i went into an ale - house i used to frequent C D D7 G and i told the landlady my money was spent . G C i asked her for credit , she answered me nay , D D7 G C such "a custom like yours i can have any day C and it’s no , nay , never , D no , nay , never , no more D7 will i play the wild rover G no , never , no more G i took from my pocket ten sovereigns bright C D D7 G and the landlady’s eyes opened wide with delight . G C she said i’d have whiskey and wines of the best D D7 G C and the words that she told me were only in jest . C and it’s no , nay , never , D no , nay , never , no more D7 will i play the wild rover G no , never , no more G i’ll go home to my parents , confess what i’ve done , C D D7 G and i’ll ask them to pardon their prodigal son . G C and when they’ve caressed me as oft’ times before D D7 G C then i never will play the wild rover no more C and it’s no , nay , never , D no , nay , never , no more D7 will i play the wild rover G no , never , no more C and it’s no , nay , never , D no , nay , never , no more D7 will i play the wild rover G no , never , no more