The Wild Rover

X: 5
T: The Wild Rover
R: waltz
M: 3/4
L: 1/8
K: Dmaj
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w: 1.~I've been a wild rov-er for man-y_ a year,
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w: ~ and I spent all my mon--ey- ~~on whis-key and beer.
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w: But now I'm re-turn-ing with gold in great store ~
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w: ~ and I nev-er will play the wild ro-ver no more.
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w: And it's No, Nay, Ne-ver! ~ No nay,
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w: nev-er-~~ no more ~ will I play ~ the wild ro-ver.~
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w: ~ No, ne-ver, ~ no more!
W: Verse 2:
W: I went into 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 a custom like yours I can have any day
W: Verse 3:
W: I took from my pocket ten sovereigns bright
W: and the landlady's eyes opened wide with delight.
W: She said "you'll have whiskey and wines of the best
W: and the words that I told ye were only in jest."
W: Verse 4:
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've caressed me as oft' times before
W: then I never will play the wild rover no more

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