Ramblin' Rover Lyrics And Chords
The tin whistle sheet music for The Ramblin' Rover is included. The guitar timing is 4/4(Andy M Stewart) McCalmans’ version in F major with a capo on the 3rd fret. Chords by Marc. Also recorded by Silly Wizzard and by The Dubliners. The ukulele chord shapes are included. Scottish song lyrics .
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Chorus
There are (D)sober men a-plenty And drunkards barely twenty There are (G)men of over (D)ninety Who have (Em)never yet kissed a (G)girl But give (D)me a rambling rover From Orkney down to Dover We will (G)roam the country (D)over And to(Em)gether we'll (A)face the (D)world There are (D)many who seek enjoyment Of merciless employment Their am(G)bition this de(D)ployment Since the (Em)minute they left the (G)school And they (D)scrape and save and ponder While the rest go out and squander See the (G)world and rove and (D)wander For they're (Em)happier (A)as a (D)rule Chorus I have (D)roamed through all the nations Took delight in all creation I've en(G)joyed a wee sen(D)sation When the (Em)company did prove (G)kind When (D)parting was no pleasure I drank another measure To the (G)good friends that we (D)treasure For they (Em)always are on (A)our (D)mind Chorus If you're (D)bent with arthritis And your bowels have got colitis You've gal(G)loping bollo(D)ckitis And your (Em)thinking it's time you'd (G)died If you've (D)been a man of action And you're lying there in traction You can (G)gain some satis(D)faction Thinkin' "(Em)J''''', at (A)least I (D)tried" Chorus twice 
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Alternative version in the key of G.
Chorus There are (G)sober men a-plenty And drunkards barely twenty There are (C)men of over (G)ninety Who have (Am)never yet kissed a (C)girl But give (G)me a rambling rover From Orkney down to Dover We will (C)roam the country (G)over And to(Am)gether we'll (D)face the (G)world There are (G)many who seek enjoyment Of merciless employment Their am(C)bition this de(G)ployment Since the (Am)minute they left the (C)school And they (G)scrape and save and ponder While the rest go out and squander See the (C)world and rove and (G)wander For they're (Am)happier (D)as a (G)rule Chorus I have (G)roamed through all the nations Took delight in all creation I've en(C)joyed a wee sen(G)sation When the (Am)company did prove (C)kind When (G)parting was no pleasure I drank another measure To the (C)good friends that we (G)treasure For they (Am)always are on (D)our (G)mind Chorus If you're (G)bent with arthritis And your bowels have got colitis You've gal(C)loping bollo(G)ckitis And your (Am)thinking it's time you'd (C)died If you've (G)been a man of action And you're lying there in traction You can (C)gain some satis(G)faction Thinkin' "(Am)J''''', at (D)least I (G)tried" Chorus twice |
Ramblin' Rover sheet music score
The ramblin' rover sheet music and tin whistle notes
