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The Wild Rover

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Sheet Music for "The Wild Rover"The Wild RoversongI've been a wild rover for many's the yearAnd I spent all my money on whiskey and beer,But now I'm returning with gold in great storeAnd I never will play the wild rover no more.Chorus:And it's no, nay, never,No nay never no more,Will I play the wild roverNo never no more.I went to an alehouse I used to frequentAnd I told the landlady my money was spent.I asked her for credit, she answered me "naySuch custom as yours I can have any day."ChorusI took out from my pocket ten sovereigns brightAnd the landlady's eyes opened wide with delight.She said "I have whiskey and wines of the bestAnd the words that I told you were only in jest."ChorusI'll go home to my parents, confess what I've doneAnd I'll ask them to pardon their prodigal son.And when they caress me as ofttimes beforeSure I never will play the wild rover no more.ChorusTranscription: id:hn-song-51
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About this tune

The Wild Rover is a two-part song in G major, written in 3/4 time. The tune contains about 41 bars and spans from E-8 to B4.

ABC notation for The Wild Rover

G2 | G3 A G2 | E2 D2 B2 | B2 A2 B2 | c6- |
c4dd | d2 B2 d2 | c2 A2 F2 |
D2 B2 A2 | G6- | G4G2 |
G2 A2 G2 | E2 D2 B2 | B2 A2 B2 | c6- |
c4Bc | d2 B2 d2 | c2 A2 F2 |
D2 B2 A2 | G2 ||
F2 G2 | A2 z4 | A2 z4 | F D3 z2 | z2 z2 z2 |
z2 B2 B2 | B2 A2 B2 | c6 | z2
B2 c2 | d6- | d2 B2 G2 | F2 E4- |
E4 E2 | D2 B4- | B4 A2 | G6- |
G4 ||
W:I've been a wild rover for many's the year
W:And I spent all my money on whiskey and beer,
W:But now I'm returning with gold in great store
W:And I never will play the wild rover no more.
W:
W:Chorus:
W:And it's no, nay, never,
W:No nay never no more,
W:Will I play the wild rover
W:No never no more.
W:
W:I went to an alehouse I used to frequent
W:And I told the landlady my money was spent.
W:I asked her for credit, she answered me "nay
W:Such custom as yours I can have any day."
W:
W:Chorus
W:
W:I took out from my pocket ten sovereigns bright
W:And the landlady's eyes opened wide with delight.
W:She said "I have whiskey and wines of the best
W:And the words that I told you were only in jest."
W:
W:Chorus
W:
W:I'll go home to my parents, confess what I've done
W:And I'll ask them to pardon their prodigal son.
W:And when they caress me as ofttimes before
W:Sure I never will play the wild rover no more.
W:
W:Chorus