The Jolly Roving Tar Chords by The Irish Rovers
Tempo:
116.1 bpm
Chords used:
F
Bb
C
Dm
Gm
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[F] [Gm]
[Dm] [Bb] [F]
Well, here we [Dm] are, we're back [F] again, safe upon [C] the shore, [F] In Belfast [Bb] town we'd like to [F] stay and go to sea no more.
[Bb] We'll go into [F] a public house and drink till [C] we're content, [F] For the lassies, they will love us till [C] our money [F] is all spent.
[Bb] So pass the [F] club and bowl, [Gm] boys, there's whisky [Dm] in the jar, And we'll drink to all the lassies and the jolly roving tar.
[Bb] [F]
Oh, Johnny, [Dm] did you miss me [F] when the nights were [C] long and cold, [F] Or did you find another love in your arms to hold?
Siski, I thought of only [Bb] you while on the [C] sea afar, [F] So come up the stairs and cuddle [C] with your jolly [F] roving tar.
[Bb] So pass the [C] club and bowl, [Gm] boys, there's whisky in the jar, [Dm] And we'll drink to all the lassies and the jolly roving tar.
[Bb] [F]
Well, in each [Dm] other's arms we [F] rolled till the [C] break of day, [F] And the sailor [Bb] rose and said [F] farewell, I must be on me way.
[Bb] Ah, don't you leave me, Johnny lad, I thought you'd [C] marry me.
[F] Siski, I can't get married, [C] for I'm married [F] to the sea.
[Bb] So pass the [C] club and bowl, [Gm] boys, there's whisky in the jar, [F] And we'll drink to [Dm] all the lassies [Gm] and the jolly [F] roving tar.
[Dm] [F] [C]
[F]
[Bb] [C]
[F]
Well, come all ye [Dm] money lassies [F] now, a-warning [C] take by me, [F] And never [Gm] trust an [F] Irishman an inch above your knee.
[Bb] He'll tease you and he'll please you, for when he's [C] had his fun, [F] He'll leave you in the morning [C] with a daughter [F] or a son.
[Bb] So pass the [F] club and bowl, [Gm] boys, there's whisky [Bb] in the jar, [Dm] And we'll drink to all the lassies and the jolly roving tar.
So pass the [F] club and bowl, [G] boys, there's whisky [Bb] in the [Dm] jar, And we'll drink to all the lassies [Bb] and the jolly [F] roving tar.
[Dm] [Bb] [F]
[N]
[Dm] [Bb] [F]
Well, here we [Dm] are, we're back [F] again, safe upon [C] the shore, [F] In Belfast [Bb] town we'd like to [F] stay and go to sea no more.
[Bb] We'll go into [F] a public house and drink till [C] we're content, [F] For the lassies, they will love us till [C] our money [F] is all spent.
[Bb] So pass the [F] club and bowl, [Gm] boys, there's whisky [Dm] in the jar, And we'll drink to all the lassies and the jolly roving tar.
[Bb] [F]
Oh, Johnny, [Dm] did you miss me [F] when the nights were [C] long and cold, [F] Or did you find another love in your arms to hold?
Siski, I thought of only [Bb] you while on the [C] sea afar, [F] So come up the stairs and cuddle [C] with your jolly [F] roving tar.
[Bb] So pass the [C] club and bowl, [Gm] boys, there's whisky in the jar, [Dm] And we'll drink to all the lassies and the jolly roving tar.
[Bb] [F]
Well, in each [Dm] other's arms we [F] rolled till the [C] break of day, [F] And the sailor [Bb] rose and said [F] farewell, I must be on me way.
[Bb] Ah, don't you leave me, Johnny lad, I thought you'd [C] marry me.
[F] Siski, I can't get married, [C] for I'm married [F] to the sea.
[Bb] So pass the [C] club and bowl, [Gm] boys, there's whisky in the jar, [F] And we'll drink to [Dm] all the lassies [Gm] and the jolly [F] roving tar.
[Dm] [F] [C]
[F]
[Bb] [C]
[F]
Well, come all ye [Dm] money lassies [F] now, a-warning [C] take by me, [F] And never [Gm] trust an [F] Irishman an inch above your knee.
[Bb] He'll tease you and he'll please you, for when he's [C] had his fun, [F] He'll leave you in the morning [C] with a daughter [F] or a son.
[Bb] So pass the [F] club and bowl, [Gm] boys, there's whisky [Bb] in the jar, [Dm] And we'll drink to all the lassies and the jolly roving tar.
So pass the [F] club and bowl, [G] boys, there's whisky [Bb] in the [Dm] jar, And we'll drink to all the lassies [Bb] and the jolly [F] roving tar.
[Dm] [Bb] [F]
[N]
Key:
F
Bb
C
Dm
Gm
F
Bb
C
_ _ [F] _ _ [Gm] _ _ _ _
[Dm] _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ [F] _
Well, here we [Dm] are, we're back [F] again, safe upon [C] the shore, [F] In Belfast [Bb] town we'd like to [F] stay and go to sea no more.
[Bb] We'll go into [F] a public house and drink till [C] we're content, [F] For the lassies, they will love us till [C] our money [F] is all spent.
[Bb] So pass the [F] club and bowl, [Gm] boys, there's whisky [Dm] in the jar, And we'll drink to all the lassies and the jolly roving tar.
_ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ [F] _
Oh, Johnny, [Dm] did you miss me [F] when the nights were [C] long and cold, [F] Or did you find another love in your arms to hold?
Siski, I thought of only [Bb] you while on the [C] sea afar, [F] So come up the stairs and cuddle [C] with your jolly [F] roving tar.
[Bb] So pass the [C] club and bowl, [Gm] boys, there's whisky in the jar, [Dm] And we'll drink to all the lassies and the jolly roving tar.
_ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ [F] _
Well, in each [Dm] other's arms we [F] rolled till the [C] break of day, [F] And the sailor [Bb] rose and said [F] farewell, I must be on me way.
[Bb] Ah, don't you leave me, Johnny lad, I thought you'd [C] marry me.
[F] Siski, I can't get married, [C] for I'm married [F] to the sea.
[Bb] So pass the [C] club and bowl, [Gm] boys, there's whisky in the jar, [F] And we'll drink to [Dm] all the lassies [Gm] and the jolly [F] roving tar.
_ _ [Dm] _ _ [F] _ _ [C] _ _
[F] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Bb] _ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
[F] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Well, come all ye [Dm] money lassies [F] now, a-warning [C] take by me, [F] And never [Gm] trust an [F] Irishman an inch above your knee.
[Bb] He'll tease you and he'll please you, for when he's [C] had his fun, [F] He'll leave you in the morning [C] with a daughter [F] or a son.
[Bb] So pass the [F] club and bowl, [Gm] boys, there's whisky [Bb] in the jar, [Dm] And we'll drink to all the lassies and the jolly roving tar.
So pass the [F] club and bowl, [G] boys, there's whisky [Bb] in the [Dm] jar, And we'll drink to all the lassies [Bb] and the jolly [F] roving tar.
_ _ [Dm] _ _ [Bb] _ _ [F] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _ _
[Dm] _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ [F] _
Well, here we [Dm] are, we're back [F] again, safe upon [C] the shore, [F] In Belfast [Bb] town we'd like to [F] stay and go to sea no more.
[Bb] We'll go into [F] a public house and drink till [C] we're content, [F] For the lassies, they will love us till [C] our money [F] is all spent.
[Bb] So pass the [F] club and bowl, [Gm] boys, there's whisky [Dm] in the jar, And we'll drink to all the lassies and the jolly roving tar.
_ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ [F] _
Oh, Johnny, [Dm] did you miss me [F] when the nights were [C] long and cold, [F] Or did you find another love in your arms to hold?
Siski, I thought of only [Bb] you while on the [C] sea afar, [F] So come up the stairs and cuddle [C] with your jolly [F] roving tar.
[Bb] So pass the [C] club and bowl, [Gm] boys, there's whisky in the jar, [Dm] And we'll drink to all the lassies and the jolly roving tar.
_ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ [F] _
Well, in each [Dm] other's arms we [F] rolled till the [C] break of day, [F] And the sailor [Bb] rose and said [F] farewell, I must be on me way.
[Bb] Ah, don't you leave me, Johnny lad, I thought you'd [C] marry me.
[F] Siski, I can't get married, [C] for I'm married [F] to the sea.
[Bb] So pass the [C] club and bowl, [Gm] boys, there's whisky in the jar, [F] And we'll drink to [Dm] all the lassies [Gm] and the jolly [F] roving tar.
_ _ [Dm] _ _ [F] _ _ [C] _ _
[F] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Bb] _ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
[F] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Well, come all ye [Dm] money lassies [F] now, a-warning [C] take by me, [F] And never [Gm] trust an [F] Irishman an inch above your knee.
[Bb] He'll tease you and he'll please you, for when he's [C] had his fun, [F] He'll leave you in the morning [C] with a daughter [F] or a son.
[Bb] So pass the [F] club and bowl, [Gm] boys, there's whisky [Bb] in the jar, [Dm] And we'll drink to all the lassies and the jolly roving tar.
So pass the [F] club and bowl, [G] boys, there's whisky [Bb] in the [Dm] jar, And we'll drink to all the lassies [Bb] and the jolly [F] roving tar.
_ _ [Dm] _ _ [Bb] _ _ [F] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _ _