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(The)  WILD  ROVER

Time signature:  3/4
Tempo:  moderate - lively
Traditional
UNDER CONSTRUCTION:  Notation & youTube keys need to be checked, and tempo info added.

Accordion Notation
Beats per bar =  3
Beat symbol  =  Dot ( . )   or equivalent              
Either row (high) =  Buttons  5 - 8
Inside row (low ) =  Buttons  2 - 5   plus o3*
Verse 1 (of 3)

  .6   |   ;6    "7*   .6   |     .5*    .5    .7   |   "7   ;7*   .7   |   .:8*~ | ~:  
  .3   |   ;3    "3*   .3   |    .o3*   .2    .4   |   "4   ;3*   .4   |   .:4*~ | ~:  
I've    been  a  Wild      Rov - er  for      man-y     a       year___ /

  "7  "8*   |     .8      .7   .8   |   "8*   ;7*   .6*   |    .5    .7    .7*   |   .:6~ | ~:   |    
  "4  "4*   |     .5      .4   .5   |   "4*   ;3*   .2*   |    .2    .4    .3*   |   .:3~ | ~:   |       

And   I       spent  all  my     mon-ey   on      whis-key and      beer__ /

  .6   |   ;6   "7*   .6   |    .5*    .5      .7   |   .7   .7*   .7    |   .:8*~ | ~:  
  .3   |   ;3   "3*   .3   |   .o3*   .2      .4   |   .4   .3*   .4    |   .:4*~ | ~:  
But   now  I'm   re  -   turn - ing with   gold in great     store___  /

  "7   "8*   |   .8   .7   .8   |   .8*   .7*   .6*   |   .5   .7   .7*   |   .6   
  "3   "4*   |   .5   .4   .2   |   .4*   .3*   .2*   |   .3   .4   .3*   |   .3   
And    I       nev-er  will   play the  Wild    Rov-er  no     more /


Refrain:
                                                                                  (Some players stomp 4 times, and some
  .6*  .6   |   .:7*   |   .:7*   |   "6*  .;5   |  .:r~ | ~.          singers clap 4 times, in lieu of r, while
  .2*  .3   |   .:3*   |   .:3*   |   "2*  .;2   |  .:r~ | ~.          others simply omit the  :r~ | ~.  part.)
And it's     no,       nay,       nev-er  / 

.7      .7   |   :7   ;7*   .7   |   .:8*~ | ~.   
.4      .4   |   :4   ;3*   .4   |   .:4*~ | ~.   
no, nay,    nev-er    no      more___  /

  .7   .8*   |   .:8~ | ~.   .7      .6   |   .6*     :5*~ | ~: 
  .4   .4*   |   .:5~ | ~.   .4      .3   |   .2*   :o3*~ | ~: 
will    I        play___  the  Wild    Rov - er____  /

 .5*    |   .5     :7~ | ~:    .7*   |   .:6~ | ~: 
.o3*   |   .2     :4~ | ~:    .3*   |   .:3~ | ~: 
 no,      nev - er____    no       more__ /



Embedded youTube VIDEOS

Sixteen videos in various keys:   A = 1   C = 1    D = 1    F = 3    G = 10

Key:  G

Group:  The Dubliners

​Posted by:  Fee Ka

Key:  G

Performer:  Harry Hibbs

Posted by:  UnidiscMusic


Key:  F

on accordion:  Nick
on drums:   Brian


​Posted by:  ​ Wildrover434

An instrumental number


Key:   D

Accordionist:  Poss Slaney

​Posted by:  Newfieposs

​An instrumental performance

Key:   A

Singer:   Matthew

Posted by:  Your Street
                    Performer


Key:  C

Singer:  ?

Posted by:  xKasumi1984x

Key:  F
​
​Group:  The Clancy Brothers


Posted by:  Alex Dennis

Key:  G

Group:   The Corries

Posted by: mandolinda6

Music begins at time 1:02
Great audience participation.
​

Key:  G

Accordionist: Gustavo Toscan
                      da Silva ?

Posted by: Gustavo Toscan
                  da silva

An instrumental performance.

Key:  G

Singer:  Luke Kelly

​Posted by:  kellyoneill

Key:  G

Singer: Patasy Watchorn

Posted by: ippikon


Key:   G

Group:  The Pogues

​Posted by:  SwindonByf's
                   channel

​

Key:  G

Accordionist:  Kevin Morris
Singer: Declan O'Sullivan

Posted by: Paddyman Music

Key:  G

Accordionist:  Melanie Biggs?

Posted by:  Melanie Biggs

Melanie is a melodeon (button accordion) music teacher, who has developed videos for her students.

Key:  F

Group:  The Blarney Lads

Posted by:  acaglumac



Key:  G

Group:  Andre Rieu and
             orchestra & choir

​Posted by:  MrMoose63

Background Materials, Information & Links

​Lyrics:

I've been a Wild Rover for many's the Year
And I spend all my money on whiskey and beer
And now I'm returning with gold in great store
And I never will play the Wild Rover no more

Refrain:  And it's no, nay, never
               No, nay, never no more
               Will I play the Wild Rover
               No, never no more

I went into an alehouse I used to frequent
And I told my landlady my money was spent
I asked her for credit she answered me nay
Such a custom as yours I could have any day

I took from my pocket ten sovereigns bright
And the landlady's eyes opened up with delight
She said she had whiskeys and wines of the best
And the words that she told me were only in jest

I went home to my parents confess what I'd done
And I asked them to pardon their prodigal son
And when they'd caressed me as oft times before
I never will play the Wild Rover no more

Background Links:
  Click HERE for additional info about this song.  (Wikipedia)