Rolling Home To Ireland chords by The Irish Rovers

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)

Original without capo;

Intro:
G  C  D   G D
G  C  D     G

Verse 1:
G                               C                 G
I come from Paddy’s land; I’m a rake and ramblin’ man
      C                 G               A    D
Since I was young, I’ve had the urge to roam
   G                               C              G
So don’t you weep for me. When I’m sailing on the sea
        C                 D              G
For you won’t see me till I come rolling home

Chorus:
        C                        G
Rolling home to Ireland, rolling home across the sea
Em         A           D
Back to me own con-ter-ree (country)
    G                              C                A
Two thousand miles behind us and a thousand more to go
   D                             G
So fill the sails and blow winds blow!


Verse 2:
G                                 C              G
We sailed away from Cork; We were headed for New York
    C                  G                 A    D
I’d always dreamed the sailor’s life for me
        G                                C               G
But the days were hard and long; With no women, wine, or song
       C                D                        G
And it wasn’t quite the fun I’d thought ‘twould be


Chorus:
        C                        G
Rolling home to Ireland, rolling home across the sea
Em         A           D
Back to me own con-ter-ree (country)
    G                              C                A
Two thousand miles behind us and a thousand more to go
   D                             G
So fill the sails and blow winds blow!


Verse 3:
G                                    C             G
We weren’t too long a-sail; When the wind became a gale
    C                   G               A    D
Our boat was tossed and turned upon the foam
     G                              C                      G
With waves like moutains high; Well I thought that I would die
  C                  D              G
I wished to God that I was rolling home


Chorus:
        C                        G
Rolling home to Ireland, rolling home across the sea
Em         A           D
Back to me own con-ter-ree (country)
    G                              C                A
Two thousand miles behind us and a thousand more to go
   D                             G
So fill the sails and blow winds blow!


Verse 4:
A                                  D            A
And when I reach the shore; I will go to sea no more
        D                 A                  B    E
There’s more to life than sailing ‘round the Horn
     A                                D          A
Good luck to sailor men; When they’re headed out again
  D                  E               A
I wish them all safe harbor from the storm


Chorus:
        D                        A
Rolling home to Ireland, rolling home across the sea
F#m        B           E
Back to me own con-ter-ree (country)
    A                              D                B
Two thousand miles behind us and a thousand more to go
   E                             A
So fill the sails and blow winds blow!