The Jolly Roving Tar chords by The Irish Rovers

Chords with lyrics

Intro:
G+G D MajorD E minorEm G+G  D MajorD G+G E minorEm A augmentedA D MajorD

Verse 1:
   D MajorD         B minorBm
Well here we are, we're back again
D MajorD       A augmentedA
Safe upon the shore
  D MajorD         B minorBm   G+G
In Belfast town we'd like to stay
  D MajorD   A augmentedA   D MajorD
And go to sea no more
   G+G  D MajorD  A augmentedA   B minorBm
We'll go into a public house
  G+G     A augmentedA    D MajorD
And drink till we're content
    D MajorD         G+G
For the lassies they will love us
E minorEm    G+G   A augmentedA   D MajorD
Till our money is all spent

Chorus:
  G+G        D MajorD
So pass the flowin' bowl
       E minorEm       D MajorD
Boys there's whiskey in the jar
     D MajorD        G+G
And we'll drink to all the lassies
E minorEm   G+G   A augmentedA   D MajorD
And the jolly roving tar
A augmentedA D MajorD G+G E minorEm G+G A augmentedA D MajorD

Verse 2:
  D MajorD       B minorBm
Oh Johnny did you miss me
     D MajorD          A augmentedA
When the nights were long and cold
  D MajorD       B minorBm   G+G
Or did you find another love
D MajorD    A augmentedA    D MajorD
In your arms to hold
   G+G  D MajorD     A augmentedA  B minorBm
Says he I thought of only you
   G+G   A augmentedA  D MajorD
While on the sea afar
    D MajorD         G+G
So come up the stairs and cuddle
E minorEm    G+G   A augmentedA   D MajorD
With your jolly roving tar

Chorus:
  G+G        D MajorD
So pass the flowin' bowl
       E minorEm       D MajorD
Boys there's whiskey in the jar
     D MajorD        G+G
And we'll drink to all the lassies
E minorEm   G+G   A augmentedA   D MajorD
And the jolly roving tar
A augmentedA D MajorD G+G E minorEm G+G A augmentedA D MajorD

Verse 3:
   D MajorD        B minorBm
Well in each other's arms they rolled
D MajorD         A augmentedA
Till the break of day
     D MajorD        B minorBm    G+G
When the sailor rose and said farewell
 D MajorD    A augmentedA   D MajorD
I must be on me way
  G+G     D MajorD    A augmentedA   B minorBm
Ah don't you leave me Johnny lad
 G+G       A augmentedA   D MajorD
I thought you'd marry my
   D MajorD       G+G
Says he I can't be married
E minorEm   G+G    A augmentedA   D MajorD
For I'm married to the sea

Chorus:
  G+G        D MajorD
So pass the flowin' bowl
       E minorEm       D MajorD
Boys there's whiskey in the jar
     D MajorD        G+G
And we'll drink to all the lassies
E minorEm   G+G   A augmentedA   D MajorD
And the jolly roving tar
A augmentedA D MajorD G+G E minorEm G+G A augmentedA D MajorD

Verse 4:
   D MajorD        B minorBm
Well come all you bonnie lasses
   D MajorD        A augmentedA
And a warning take by me
  D MajorD       B minorBm  G+G
And never trust an Irishman
  D MajorD   A augmentedA     D MajorD
An inch above your knee
   G+G     D MajorD     A augmentedA    B minorBm
He'll tease you and he'll squeeze you
  G+G     A augmentedA    D MajorD
And when he's had his fun
   D MajorD        G+G
He'll leave you in the morning
E minorEm   G+G    A augmentedA  D MajorD
With a daughter or a son

Chorus:
  G+G        D MajorD
So pass the flowin' bowl
       E minorEm       D MajorD
Boys there's whiskey in the jar
     D MajorD        G+G
And we'll drink to all the lassies
E minorEm   G+G   A augmentedA   D MajorD
And the jolly roving tar

  G+G        D MajorD
So pass the flowin' bowl
       E minorEm       D MajorD
Boys there's whiskey in the jar
     D MajorD        G+G
And we'll drink to all the lassies
E minorEm   G+G   A augmentedA   D MajorD
And the jolly roving tar