The Irish Rover Lyrics And Chords
Written By J.M. Crofts. The Irish Rover tin whistle music .The 5 string banjo chords are included. This was a mighty hit for The Pogues and The Dubliners but was released first by The Clancy Brothers And Tommy Makem. Recently recorded by Rapalje and by Nathan Carter [ lyrics ] in 2015 and in 2017 by Irish folk group The Whistlin' Donkeys.. I have included the full set of guitar chords [ in chordpro ] as played by The Pogues And The Dubliners in their live version. The Ukulele chord shapes are included.
The Irish Rover lyrics and chords for The Pogues And The Dubliners, Change the guitar chords to suit your own voice, also recorded by Culanna's Hounds from Sweden, The Tossers, Ronnie Drew, but the biggest hit for the song was in 1987 when it was released as a single by The Pogues And The Dubliners going straight to No. 1 in the Irish charts.
The song has now gone ''Traditional'' but was written by M.J. Crofts. The song was written in the early 1940s [Best Guess]
The song has now gone ''Traditional'' but was written by M.J. Crofts. The song was written in the early 1940s [Best Guess]
[G]On the fourth of July eighteen hundred and[C] six we set[G] sail from the Cobh quay of[D] Cork
We were[G] sailing away with a cargo of [C]bricks for the[G] grand city[D] hall in New [G]York
'Twas an[G] elegant craft, she was[D] rigged fore and aft and[G] how the trade winds[D] drove her
She had[G] twenty three masts and she [Em]stood several[C] blasts and they[G] called her the Irish[D] Ro[G]ver
[2]
We had one million bags of the best Sligo rags
We had two million barrels of stones
We had three million sides of old blind horses hides
We had four million barrels of bone
We had five million hogs, six million dogs
Seven million barrels of porter
We had eight million bales of old nanny goats tails
In the hold of the Irish Rover
[3]
There was Barney McGee from the banks of the Lee
There was Hogan from County Tyrone
There was Johnny McGuirk who was scared stiff of work
And a chap from Westmeath called Malone
There was Slugger O'Toole who was drunk as a rule
And fighting Bill Tracy from Dover
And your man Mick Mc Cann from the banks of the Bann Was the skipper of the Irish Rover
[4]
We had sailed seven years when the measles broke out and our ship lost it's way in the fog
Then the whole of the crew was reduced down to two just myself and the captain's old dog
The ship struck a rock, oh Lord what a shock and nearly tumbled over
It turned nine times around and the poor old dog was drowned I'm the last of the Irish Rover
We were[G] sailing away with a cargo of [C]bricks for the[G] grand city[D] hall in New [G]York
'Twas an[G] elegant craft, she was[D] rigged fore and aft and[G] how the trade winds[D] drove her
She had[G] twenty three masts and she [Em]stood several[C] blasts and they[G] called her the Irish[D] Ro[G]ver
[2]
We had one million bags of the best Sligo rags
We had two million barrels of stones
We had three million sides of old blind horses hides
We had four million barrels of bone
We had five million hogs, six million dogs
Seven million barrels of porter
We had eight million bales of old nanny goats tails
In the hold of the Irish Rover
[3]
There was Barney McGee from the banks of the Lee
There was Hogan from County Tyrone
There was Johnny McGuirk who was scared stiff of work
And a chap from Westmeath called Malone
There was Slugger O'Toole who was drunk as a rule
And fighting Bill Tracy from Dover
And your man Mick Mc Cann from the banks of the Bann Was the skipper of the Irish Rover
[4]
We had sailed seven years when the measles broke out and our ship lost it's way in the fog
Then the whole of the crew was reduced down to two just myself and the captain's old dog
The ship struck a rock, oh Lord what a shock and nearly tumbled over
It turned nine times around and the poor old dog was drowned I'm the last of the Irish Rover
Here are the guitar chords as played by The Pogues And The Dubliners
Intro. chords, G D G
[G]On the fourth of July eighteen hundred and[Bm] six we set[G] sail from the Cobh quay of[D] Cork
We were[D] sailing away with a [G]cargo of bricks for the[D] grand city hall in New [G]York
'Twas an[G] wonderful craft, she was[D] rigged fore and aft and[G] how the trade winds[D] drove her
She stood [Eb]several [G]blasts twenty three [D]masts and they c called her the [Eb]Irish[G] Rover
[G]We had one million [Em]bags of the [G]best Sligo rags
We had [D]two million barrels of stones
We had [G]three million bales of old [Bm]Nanny Goats [Am]tails
We had [D]four million barrels of [G]bone
[Am]We had [D]five million hogs, six million dogs
[G]Seven million barrels of [D]porter
We had [Eb]eight million [D]hids of old [C]blind horses hides
In the [G]hold of the [D]Irish Ro[G]ver.
[G]There was awl Mickey Coote who played [C]hard on his flute when the [G]ladies lined up for a [D]set
He was [G]tootlin' with skill for each [Bm]sparkling quad[C]rille, though the [D]dancers were fluther'd and [G]bet
With his [D]smart witty talk, he was cock of the walk and he [G]rolled the dames under and [D]over
They all [G]knew at a glance [D]when he took [Am]up his stance that he [D]sailed in the Irish [G]Rover
Music break chords, G D C G D G D G D D G
[G]There was Barney Mc[C]Gee from the [G]banks of the Lee, there was Hogan from County Ty[D]rone
There [Bm]was Johnny Mc[G]Gurk who was scared stiff of [D]work and a man from Westmeath called Malone
There was [G]Slugger O'[D]Toole who was drunk as a rule and Fighting Bill [G]Treacy from [D]Dover
And your man, Mike Mc[G]Cann from the banks of the Bann was the skipper on the [D]Irish Ro[G]ver
For a [D]sailor it's [G]always a bother of [C]life
It's so lonesome by night and by [D]day.
That he longs for the [G]shore
And a charming [Em]young whore
Who will [D]melt all his troubles a[G]way.
All the noise and the rout
Stew and [D]poteen and stout
For him [G]soon it's done and [D]over
Of the [G]love of a maid
He is [C]never afraid
An old [D]sod of the Irish [G]Rover.
[Em]We had [G]sailed seven years when the [D]measles broke out and our [G]ship lost it's way in the [D]fog
Then the [Eb]whole of the crew was re[D]duced down to two just myself and the captain's old [G]dog
The ship struck a rock, oh [D]Lord what a shock the [G]boat it had turned right [D]over
It turned [G]nine times [D]around and the [G]poor old dog was drowned[C] [Bm]I'm the [G]last of the Irish Ro[Eb]ver
Eb G C G C D G C Em D
Intro. chords, G D G
[G]On the fourth of July eighteen hundred and[Bm] six we set[G] sail from the Cobh quay of[D] Cork
We were[D] sailing away with a [G]cargo of bricks for the[D] grand city hall in New [G]York
'Twas an[G] wonderful craft, she was[D] rigged fore and aft and[G] how the trade winds[D] drove her
She stood [Eb]several [G]blasts twenty three [D]masts and they c called her the [Eb]Irish[G] Rover
[G]We had one million [Em]bags of the [G]best Sligo rags
We had [D]two million barrels of stones
We had [G]three million bales of old [Bm]Nanny Goats [Am]tails
We had [D]four million barrels of [G]bone
[Am]We had [D]five million hogs, six million dogs
[G]Seven million barrels of [D]porter
We had [Eb]eight million [D]hids of old [C]blind horses hides
In the [G]hold of the [D]Irish Ro[G]ver.
[G]There was awl Mickey Coote who played [C]hard on his flute when the [G]ladies lined up for a [D]set
He was [G]tootlin' with skill for each [Bm]sparkling quad[C]rille, though the [D]dancers were fluther'd and [G]bet
With his [D]smart witty talk, he was cock of the walk and he [G]rolled the dames under and [D]over
They all [G]knew at a glance [D]when he took [Am]up his stance that he [D]sailed in the Irish [G]Rover
Music break chords, G D C G D G D G D D G
[G]There was Barney Mc[C]Gee from the [G]banks of the Lee, there was Hogan from County Ty[D]rone
There [Bm]was Johnny Mc[G]Gurk who was scared stiff of [D]work and a man from Westmeath called Malone
There was [G]Slugger O'[D]Toole who was drunk as a rule and Fighting Bill [G]Treacy from [D]Dover
And your man, Mike Mc[G]Cann from the banks of the Bann was the skipper on the [D]Irish Ro[G]ver
For a [D]sailor it's [G]always a bother of [C]life
It's so lonesome by night and by [D]day.
That he longs for the [G]shore
And a charming [Em]young whore
Who will [D]melt all his troubles a[G]way.
All the noise and the rout
Stew and [D]poteen and stout
For him [G]soon it's done and [D]over
Of the [G]love of a maid
He is [C]never afraid
An old [D]sod of the Irish [G]Rover.
[Em]We had [G]sailed seven years when the [D]measles broke out and our [G]ship lost it's way in the [D]fog
Then the [Eb]whole of the crew was re[D]duced down to two just myself and the captain's old [G]dog
The ship struck a rock, oh [D]Lord what a shock the [G]boat it had turned right [D]over
It turned [G]nine times [D]around and the [G]poor old dog was drowned[C] [Bm]I'm the [G]last of the Irish Ro[Eb]ver
Eb G C G C D G C Em D
Pogues And The Dubliners The Irish Rover Song
Below is the PDF Ebook of folk songs lyrics and chords. The songs are in 3 different keys, There's over 500 songs in the ebook. Most have only 3 easy chords.
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The Irish Rover Banjo Chords In The Key Of G Major .
