How to Play The Wild Rover on Guitar?

The Dubliners - The Wild Rover can be played in the key of G using the G, C, D chords. For G, To play G, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, let D, G, B ring open, mute low E, high E. For C, To play C, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, G, high E ring open, mute A, D. For D, To play D, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 2, let A, D ring open, mute B. Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat. You can play The Wild Rover with the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ strumming pattern.

Dubliners - The Wild Rover Chords

Chord reference G, C, D

Rhythm tips ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

I’ve [G]been a wild rover for many a [C]year. I [G]spent all me [C]money on [D]whiskey and [G]beer. But [G]now I’m returning with gold in great [C]store. And I [G]never will [C]play the wild [D]rover no [G]more.

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.

I [G]went in to an alehouse I used to fre[C]quent And I [G]told the land[C]lady me [D]money was [G]spent I [G]asked her for credit, she answered me [C]”Nay!” “Such [G]custom as [C]yours I could [D]have any [G]day!”

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.

I [G]took out of me pocket ten sovereigns [C]bright And the [G]landlady’s [C]eyes opened [D]wide with de[G]light She [G]said: “I have whiskeys and wines on the [C]best! And the [G]words that I [C]told you were [D]only in [G]jest!”

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.

I’ll go [G]home to my parents, confess what I’ve [C]done. And [G]ask them to [C]pardon their [D]prodigal [G]son. And [G]when they’ve caressed me as of times be[C]fore I [G]never will [C]play the wild [D]rover no [G]more.

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. 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.

Artist The Dubliners

Album The Dubliners

Genres Folk, Pop

Year 1964

Key G

The Dubliners - The Wild Rover can be played in the key of G using the G, C, D chords.

For G, To play G, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, let D, G, B ring open, mute low E, high E.
For C, To play C, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, G, high E ring open, mute A, D.
For D, To play D, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 2, let A, D ring open, mute B.

Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat.

You can play The Wild Rover with the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ strumming pattern.