Chorus: (nc) And it's no nay never (nc) No nay never no more (nc) Will I play the wild rover (nc) G No never no more Instrumental: G C G C G D Verse: G C I've been a wild rover for many's a year D G And I've spent all me money on whiskey and beer C And now I'm returning with gold in great store G D G And I never will play the wild rover no more Chorus: D G And it's no nay never C No nay never no more G C Will I play the wild rover D G No never no more Instrumental: G C G C G D Verse: G C I went to an alehouse I used to frequent D G And I told the landlady, my money was spent C I asked her for credit, she answered me, "Nay G D G Such a custom as yours I could have any day" Chorus: D G And it's no nay never C No nay never no more G C Will I play the wild rover D G No never no more Verse: C Then out of my pockets I took sovereigns bright D G And the landlady's eyes opened wide with delight C She says, "I have whiskey and wines of the best G D G And the words that I spoke were only in jest" Chorus: D G And it's no nay never C No nay never no more G C Will I play the wild rover D G No never no more Instrumental: G C G C G D Verse: G C I go home to my parents, confess what I've done D G And I ask them to pardon their prodigal son C And if they caress me as oft times before G D G I never will play the wild rover no more Chorus: D G And it's no nay never C No nay never no more G C Will I play the wild rover D G No never no more Chorus: D G And it's no nay never C No nay never no more G C Will I play the wild rover D G No never no more Chorus: (nc) And it's no nay never (nc) C (nc) No nay never no more (nc) G C Will I play the wild rover (nc) D G No never no more This arrangement is its contributor’s own interpretation, shared for private study, education and non-commercial use. The underlying song, lyrics and music remain the property of their copyright owners. To request removal, see Legal & Copyright.
The Wild Rover chords by The High Kings
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d
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d
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u
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d
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Also works: busy waltz d – d u d u
How to play The Wild Rover on ukulele
On ukulele, The Wild Rover comes down to the waltz: d – d u d –. It rolls along at a brisk pace of around 140 bpm. You are playing it in G major. Chord-wise this is an easy one: everything sits at the novice level. Stress the down-stroke on beat one so the pub chorus swings along.
3 ukulele chords used in "The Wild Rover" by The High Kings: C, D and G
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