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N.C. 
And it's no nay never 
N.C. 
No nay never no more 
N.C. 
Will I play the wild rover 
N.C.        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 


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         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" 


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         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" 


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         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 


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         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 

         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 

N.C. 
And it's no nay never 
N.C.            C   N.C. 
No nay never no more 
N.C.   G             C 
Will I play the wild rover 
N.C. D        G 
No   never no more