The Jolly Roving Tar
The Jolly Roving Tar

The Jolly Roving Tar chords by The Irish Rovers

2012•Folk
Guitar
Tuning

E A D G B E

Capo

Fret 5

Capo

Transpose

0

Capo

  • F

  • C

  • Dm

  • G

  • Am

  • F

  • C

  • Dm

  • G

  • Am

    • Intro 1


    Verse 1
    Well 
    here 
    we 
    are, 
    we're 
    back 
    again 

    Safe 
    upon 
    the 
    shore 

    In 
    Belfast 
    town 
    we'd 
    like 
    to 
    stay 

    And 
    go 
    to 
    sea 
    no 
    more 

    Pre-chorus 1
    We'll 
    go 
    in
    to 
    a 
    public 
    house 

    And 
    drink 
    till 
    we're 
    con
    tent 

    For 
    the 
    lassies 
    they 
    will 
    love 
    us 

    Till 
    our 
    money 
    is 
    all 
    spent 

    Chorus 1
    So 
    pass 
    the 
    flowin' 
    bowl 

    Boys 
    there's 
    whiskey 
    in 
    the 
    jar 

    And 
    we'll 
    drink 
    to 
    all 
    the 
    lassies 

    And 
    the 
    jolly 
    roving 
    tar 


    Verse 2
    Oh 
    Johnny 
    did 
    you 
    miss 
    me 

    When 
    the 
    nights 
    were 
    long 
    and 
    cold 

    Or 
    did 
    you 
    find 
    an
    other 
    love 

    In 
    your 
    arms 
    to 
    hold 

    Pre-chorus 2
    Says 
    he 
    I 
    thought 
    of 
    on
    ly 
    you 

    While 
    on 
    the 
    sea 
    a
    far 

    So 
    come 
    up 
    the 
    stairs 
    and 
    cuddle 

    With 
    your 
    jolly 
    roving 
    tar 

    Chorus 2
    So 
    pass 
    the 
    flowin' 
    bowl 

    Boys 
    there's 
    whiskey 
    in 
    the 
    jar 

    And 
    we'll 
    drink 
    to 
    all 
    the 
    lassies 

    And 
    the 
    jolly 
    roving 
    tar 


    Verse 3
    Well 
    in 
    each 
    other's 
    arms 
    they 
    rolled 

    Till 
    the 
    break 
    of 
    day 

    When 
    the 
    sailor 
    rose 
    and 
    said 
    fare
    well 

    I 
    must 
    be 
    on 
    me 
    way 

    Pre-chorus 3
    Ah 
    don't 
    you 
    leave 
    me 
    Johnny 
    lad 

    I 
    thought 
    you'd 
    marry 
    my 

    Says 
    he 
    I 
    can't 
    get 
    married 

    For 
    I'm 
    married 
    to 
    the 
    sea 

    Chorus 3
    So 
    pass 
    the 
    flowin' 
    bowl 

    Boys 
    there's 
    whiskey 
    in 
    the 
    jar 

    And 
    we'll 
    drink 
    to 
    all 
    the 
    lassies 

    And 
    the 
    jolly 
    roving 
    tar 

    Interlude 1




    Verse 4
    Well 
    come 
    all 
    you 
    bonnie 
    lasses 
    now 

    And 
    a 
    warning 
    take 
    by 
    me 

    And 
    never 
    trust 
    an 
    Irish
    man 

    An 
    inch 
    a
    bove 
    your 
    knee 

    Pre-chorus 4
    He'll 
    tease 
    you 
    and 
    he'll 
    please 
    you 

    And 
    when 
    he's 
    had 
    his 
    fun 

    He'll 
    leave 
    you 
    in 
    the 
    morning 

    With 
    a 
    daughter 
    or 
    a 
    son 

    Chorus 4
    So 
    pass 
    the 
    flowin' 
    bowl 

    Boys 
    there's 
    whiskey 
    in 
    the 
    jar 

    And 
    we'll 
    drink 
    to 
    all 
    the 
    lassies 

    And 
    the 
    jolly 
    roving 
    tar 

    So 
    pass 
    the 
    flowin' 
    bowl 

    Boys 
    there's 
    whiskey 
    in 
    the 
    jar 

    And 
    we'll 
    drink 
    to 
    all 
    the 
    lassies 

    And 
    the 
    jolly 
    roving 
    tar 

    Outro 1

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