Chorus:
And it's no nay never
No nay never no more
Will I play the wild rover
No never[G]never no more
Instrumental:
[G] [C] [G] [C] [G] [D]
Verse:
I've [G]been a wild rover for many's a [C]year
And I've [D]spent all
me money on whiskey and [G]beer
And now I'm returning with gold in great [C]store
And I [G]never will [D]play the wild rover no [G]more
Chorus:
And it's [D]no nay never [G]
No nay never no [C]more
Will I [G]play the wild [C]rover
No [D]never no [G]more
Instrumental:
[G] [C] [G] [C] [G] [D]
Verse:
I [G]went to an alehouse I used to fre[C]frequent
And I [D]told the landlady, my money was [G]spent
I asked her for credit, she answered me, "[C]"Nay
Such a [G]custom as yours I could [D]have any [G]day"
Chorus:
And it's [D]no nay never [G]
No nay never no [C]more
Will I [G]play the wild [C]rover
No [D]never no [G]more
Verse:
Then out of my pockets I
took sovereigns [C]bright
And the [D]landlady's eyes opened wide with de[G]delight
She says, "I have
whiskey and wines of the [C]best
And the [G]words that I [D]spoke were only in [G]jest"
Chorus:
And it's [D]no nay never [G]
No nay never no [C]more
Will I [G]play the wild [C]rover
No [D]never no [G]more
Instrumental:
[G] [C] [G] [C] [G] [D]
Verse:
I go [G]home to my parents,
confess what I've [C]done
And I [D]ask them to pardon their prodigal [G]son
And if they caress me as oft times be[C]before
I [G]never will play the wild [D]rover no [G]more
Chorus:
And it's [D]no nay never [G]
No nay never no [C]more
Will I [G]play the wild [C]rover
No [D]never no [G]more
Chorus:
And it's [D]no nay never [G]
No nay never no [C]more
Will I [G]play the wild [C]rover
No [D]never no [G]more
Chorus:
And it's no nay never
No nay never[C]never no more
Wil[G]Will I play the w[C]wild rover
N[D]No never[G]never no more
