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[Verse 1]
C F C
I always will remember well the day we went away
F C F G
Sailin’ out of Belfast in the morning
C F C
Our hopes were on tomorrow as we kissed the girls farewell
F C G C
But our dreams were on the day of our returning
[Chorus]
F C F C G
There’ll be dancin’ romancin’ and never more we’ll roam
F C Am
There’ll be rolling in the hay there’ll be whiskey in the tea
C G C
When the boys come rolling home
[Verse 2]
C F C
We safely reached the other side in New York City fair
F C F G
In spite of wind and rain and stormy weather
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We all sat down and drank a glass and wished each other well
F C G C
And we said we’ll all come back again together
[Chorus]
F C F C G
There’ll be dancin’ romancin’ and never more we’ll roam
F C Am
There’ll be rolling in the hay there’ll be whiskey in the tea
C G C
When the boys come rolling home
[Interlude]
C F C G C C F C G C
[Verse 3]
C F C
Well Joe he went to Boston and Sam to Buffalo
F C F G
And Pat went out as far as California
C F C
I used to get some letters then but that was long ago
F C G C
And they always spoke of Ireland and returning
[Chorus]
F C F C G
There’ll be dancin’ romancin’ and never more we’ll roam
F C Am
There’ll be rolling in the hay there’ll be whiskey in the tea
C G C
When the boys come rolling home
[Verse 4]
C F C
I must be over eighty now my grandson’s by my bed
F C F G
And here I’m in Chicago and still scheming
C F C
He says he’ll take me back again to rest my weary head
F C G C
And I’ll leave him a legacy of dreaming
[Chorus]
F C F C G
There’ll be dancin’ romancin’ and never more we’ll roam
F C Am
There’ll be rolling in the hay there’ll be whiskey in the tea
C G C
When the boys come rolling home
[Chorus]
F C F C G
There’ll be dancin’ romancin’ and never more we’ll roam
F C Am
There’ll be rolling in the hay there’ll be whiskey in the tea
C G C
When the boys come rolling home
