The Jolly Roving Tar
Irish Rovers
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Key:
[Intro] G D Em G DG Em G A D [Verso 1]D Bm Well here we are, we're back againD A Safe upon the shoreD Bm G In Belfast town we'd like to stayD A D And go to sea no moreG D A Bm We'll go into a public houseG Em A And drink till we're contentD G For the lassies they will love usEm G A D Till our money is all spent [Chorus]G D So pass the flowin' bowlEm G Boys there's whiskey in the jarD G And we'll drink to all the lassiesEm G A D And the jolly roving tar( A D G Em G A D ) [Verso 2]D Bm Oh Johnny did you miss meD A When the nights were long and coldD Bm G Or did you find another loveD A D In your arms to holdG D A Bm Says he I thought of only youContinues after the adG Em A While on the sea afarD G So come up the stairs and cuddleEm G A D With your jolly roving tar [Chorus]G D So pass the flowin' bowlEm G Boys there's whiskey in the jarD G And we'll drink to all the lassiesEm G A D And the jolly roving tar( A D G Em G A D ) [Verso 3]D Bm Well in each other's arms they rolledD A Till the break of dayD Bm When the sailor rose and saidG farewellD A D I must be on me wayG D A Bm Ah don't you leave me Johnny ladG Em A I thought you'd marry myD G Says he I can't be marriedEm G A D For I'm married to the sea [Chorus]G D So pass the flowin' bowlEm G Boys there's whiskey in the jarD G And we'll drink to all the lassiesEm G A D And the jolly roving tar( A D G Em G A D ) [Verso 4]D Bm Well come all you bonnie lassesD A And a warning take by meD Bm G And never trust an IrishmanD A D An inch above your kneeG D A He'll tease you and he'll squeezeBm youG Em A And when he's had his funD G He'll leave you in the morningEm G A D With a daughter or a son [Chorus]G D So pass the flowin' bowlEm G Boys there's whiskey in the jarD G And we'll drink to all the lassiesEm G A D And the jolly roving tarG D So pass the flowin' bowlEm G Boys there's whiskey in the jarD G And we'll drink to all the lassiesEm G A D And the jolly roving tar( A D G Em G A D )