The Jolly Roving Tar Lyrics And Chords
The lyrics and chords fit the Irish Rovers’ from their album ‚Another Round’ (2002).
Use a capo on the 3rd fret to change the key to F major. The tin whistle sheet music notes are included in the key of G Major plus the mandolin tab.This ''Sea Shanty'' was also recorded by Assassin's Creed Rogue and Great Big Sea band who recorded The Chemical Workers Song .Jolly roving tar guitar tab now included.
Use a capo on the 3rd fret to change the key to F major. The tin whistle sheet music notes are included in the key of G Major plus the mandolin tab.This ''Sea Shanty'' was also recorded by Assassin's Creed Rogue and Great Big Sea band who recorded The Chemical Workers Song .Jolly roving tar guitar tab now included.
Intro: G-D-Em-G D-G-(Em-A)-D
Well (D)here we are, we're (Bm)back again
(D)Safe upon the (A)shore
In (D)Belfast town we'd (Bm)like to (G)stay
And (D)go to (A)sea no (D)more
We'll (G)go in(D)to a (A)public (Bm)house
And (G)drink till (Em)we're con(A)tent
For the (D)lassies they will (G)love us (Em)till
Our (A)money is all (D)spent
Chorus
So (G)pass the flowin' (D)bowl
Boys there's (Em)whiskey in the (G)jar
And we'll (D)drink to all the (G)lassies (Em)and
The (G)jolly (A)roving (D)tar
Bridge: (A)-D-(G-Em)-(G-A)-D
Oh (D)Johnny did you (Bm)miss me when
The (D)nights were long and (A)cold
Or (D)did you find a(Bm)nother (G)love
(D)In your (A)arms to (D)hold?
Says (G)he I (D)thought of (A)only (Bm)you
While (G)on the (Em)sea a(A)far
So come (D)up the stairs and (G)cuddle (Em)with
Your (A)jolly roving (D)tar
Chorus + Bridge
Well (D)in each other's (Bm)arms they rolled
(D)Till the break of (A)day
When the (D)sailor rose and (Bm)said fare(G)well
I (D)must be (A)on me (D)way
Ah (G)don't you (D)leave me (A)Johnny (Bm)lad
I (G)thought you'd (Em)marry (A)my
Says (D)he I can't be (G)married (Em)for
I'm (A)married to the (D)sea
Chorus + Instrumental verse
Well come (D)all you bonnie (Bm)lasses now
A (D)warning take by (A)me
And (D)never trust an (Bm)Irish(G)man
An (D)inch a(A)bove your (D)knee
He'll (G)tease you (D)and he'll (A)squeeze (Bm)you
And (G)when he's (Em)had his (A)fun
He'll (D)leave you in the (G)morning (Em)with
A (A)daughter or a (D)son
Chorus twice
Outro: (A)-D-(G-Em)-(G-A)-D - D
Well (D)here we are, we're (Bm)back again
(D)Safe upon the (A)shore
In (D)Belfast town we'd (Bm)like to (G)stay
And (D)go to (A)sea no (D)more
We'll (G)go in(D)to a (A)public (Bm)house
And (G)drink till (Em)we're con(A)tent
For the (D)lassies they will (G)love us (Em)till
Our (A)money is all (D)spent
Chorus
So (G)pass the flowin' (D)bowl
Boys there's (Em)whiskey in the (G)jar
And we'll (D)drink to all the (G)lassies (Em)and
The (G)jolly (A)roving (D)tar
Bridge: (A)-D-(G-Em)-(G-A)-D
Oh (D)Johnny did you (Bm)miss me when
The (D)nights were long and (A)cold
Or (D)did you find a(Bm)nother (G)love
(D)In your (A)arms to (D)hold?
Says (G)he I (D)thought of (A)only (Bm)you
While (G)on the (Em)sea a(A)far
So come (D)up the stairs and (G)cuddle (Em)with
Your (A)jolly roving (D)tar
Chorus + Bridge
Well (D)in each other's (Bm)arms they rolled
(D)Till the break of (A)day
When the (D)sailor rose and (Bm)said fare(G)well
I (D)must be (A)on me (D)way
Ah (G)don't you (D)leave me (A)Johnny (Bm)lad
I (G)thought you'd (Em)marry (A)my
Says (D)he I can't be (G)married (Em)for
I'm (A)married to the (D)sea
Chorus + Instrumental verse
Well come (D)all you bonnie (Bm)lasses now
A (D)warning take by (A)me
And (D)never trust an (Bm)Irish(G)man
An (D)inch a(A)bove your (D)knee
He'll (G)tease you (D)and he'll (A)squeeze (Bm)you
And (G)when he's (Em)had his (A)fun
He'll (D)leave you in the (G)morning (Em)with
A (A)daughter or a (D)son
Chorus twice
Outro: (A)-D-(G-Em)-(G-A)-D - D
🎸 **Key:** D Major
🕒 **Time Signature:** 4/4
🎶 **Tempo:** ~105 bpm (Bright Irish pub tempo)
---
### 🎸 Strumming Pattern
> **Pattern:** ↓ ↓ ↑ ↑ ↓ ↑
> Count: 1 2 & & 4 &
> Accent beats **1** and **3** for a steady rhythm.
Try a light palm mute for verses, full strum for the chorus.
---
### 🎶 Fingerpicking Pattern
> Use **p–i–m–a (thumb, index, middle, ring)**
> Pattern: **p–i–m–i**, or simply bass–treble–treble–treble.
> Keep it rhythmic, alternating bass strings depending on the chord.
---
## 🎵 Verse 1
Well (D)here we are, we're (Bm)back again
```
D Bm D
e|---------2-----------2-----------|---------2-----------2-----------|---------2-----------2-----------|
B|-----3-----------3---------------|-----3-----------3---------------|-----3-----------3---------------|
G|---2-----2-----2-----2-----------|---4-----4-----4-----4-----------|---2-----2-----2-----2-----------|
D|-0-----------0-------------------|-4-----------4-------------------|-0-----------0-------------------|
A|---------------------------------|-2-----------2-------------------|---------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
```
(D)Safe upon the (A)shore
```
D A D
e|---------2-----------2-----------|---------0-----------0-----------|---------2-----------2-----------|
B|-----3-----------3---------------|-----2-----------2---------------|-----3-----------3---------------|
G|---2-----2-----2-----2-----------|---2-----2-----2-----2-----------|---2-----2-----2-----2-----------|
D|-0-----------0-------------------|-2-----------2-------------------|-0-----------0-------------------|
A|---------------------------------|-0-----------0-------------------|---------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
```
In (D)Belfast town we'd (Bm)like to (G)stay
```
D Bm G
e|---------2-----------2-----------|---------2-----------2-----------|---------3-----------3-----------|
B|-----3-----------3---------------|-----3-----------3---------------|-----0-----------0---------------|
G|---2-----2-----2-----2-----------|---4-----4-----4-----4-----------|---0-----0-----0-----0-----------|
D|-0-----------0-------------------|-4-----------4-------------------|-0-----------0-------------------|
A|---------------------------------|-2-----------2-------------------|-----------------2-----------2---|
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|-3-----------3-------------------|
```
And (D)go to (A)sea no (D)more
```
D A D
e|---------2-----------2-----------|---------0-----------0-----------|---------2-----------2-----------|
B|-----3-----------3---------------|-----2-----------2---------------|-----3-----------3---------------|
G|---2-----2-----2-----2-----------|---2-----2-----2-----2-----------|---2-----2-----2-----2-----------|
D|-0-----------0-------------------|-2-----------2-------------------|-0-----------0-------------------|
A|---------------------------------|-0-----------0-------------------|---------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
```
---
We'll (G)go in(D)to a (A)public (Bm)house
```
G D A
e|---------3-----------3-----------|---------2-----------2-----------|---------0-----------0-----------|
B|-----0-----------0---------------|-----3-----------3---------------|-----2-----------2---------------|
G|---0-----0-----0-----0-----------|---2-----2-----2-----2-----------|---2-----2-----2-----2-----------|
D|-0-----------0-------------------|-0-----------0-------------------|-2-----------2-------------------|
A|-----------------2-----------2---|---------------------------------|-0-----------0-------------------|
E|-3-----------3-------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
```
And (G)drink till (Em)we're con(A)tent
```
G Em A
e|---------3-----------3-----------|---------0-----------0-----------|---------0-----------0-----------|
B|-----0-----------0---------------|-----0-----------0---------------|-----2-----------2---------------|
G|---0-----0-----0-----0-----------|---0-----0-----0-----0-----------|---2-----2-----2-----2-----------|
D|-0-----------0-------------------|-2-----------2-------------------|-2-----------2-------------------|
A|-----------------2-----------2---|-2-----------2-------------------|-0-----------0-------------------|
E|-3-----------3-------------------|-0-----------0-------------------|---------------------------------|
```
For the (D)lassies they will (G)love us (Em)till
```
D G Em
e|---------2-----------2-----------|---------3-----------3-----------|---------0-----------0-----------|
B|-----3-----------3---------------|-----0-----------0---------------|-----0-----------0---------------|
G|---2-----2-----2-----2-----------|---0-----0-----0-----0-----------|---0-----0-----0-----0-----------|
D|-0-----------0-------------------|-0-----------0-------------------|-2-----------2-------------------|
A|---------------------------------|-----------------2-----------2---|-2-----------2-------------------|
E|---------------------------------|-3-----------3-------------------|-0-----------0-------------------|
```
Our (A)money is all (D)spent
```
A D D
e|---------0-----------0-----------|---------2-----------2-----------|---------2-----------2-----------|
B|-----2-----------2---------------|-----3-----------3---------------|-----3-----------3---------------|
G|---2-----2-----2-----2-----------|---2-----2-----2-----2-----------|---2-----2-----2-----2-----------|
D|-2-----------2-------------------|-0-----------0-------------------|-0-----------0-------------------|
A|-0-----------0-------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
```
---
## 🎵 Chorus
So (G)pass the flowin' (D)bowl
```
G D Em
e|---------3-----------3-----------|---------2-----------2-----------|---------0-----------0-----------|
B|-----0-----------0---------------|-----3-----------3---------------|-----0-----------0---------------|
G|---0-----0-----0-----0-----------|---2-----2-----2-----2-----------|---0-----0-----0-----0-----------|
D|-0-----------0-------------------|-0-----------0-------------------|-2-----------2-------------------|
A|-----------------2-----------2---|---------------------------------|-2-----------2-------------------|
E|-3-----------3-------------------|---------------------------------|-0-----------0-------------------|
```
Boys there's (Em)whiskey in the (G)jar
```
Em G D
e|---------0-----------0-----------|---------3-----------3-----------|---------2-----------2-----------|
B|-----0-----------0---------------|-----0-----------0---------------|-----3-----------3---------------|
G|---0-----0-----0-----0-----------|---0-----0-----0-----0-----------|---2-----2-----2-----2-----------|
D|-2-----------2-------------------|-0-----------0-------------------|-0-----------0-------------------|
A|-2-----------2-------------------|-----------------2-----------2---|---------------------------------|
E|-0-----------0-------------------|-3-----------3-------------------|---------------------------------|
```
And we'll (D)drink to all the (G)lassies (Em)and
```
D G Em
e|---------2-----------2-----------|---------3-----------3-----------|---------0-----------0-----------|
B|-----3-----------3---------------|-----0-----------0---------------|-----0-----------0---------------|
G|---2-----2-----2-----2-----------|---0-----0-----0-----0-----------|---0-----0-----0-----0-----------|
D|-0-----------0-------------------|-0-----------0-------------------|-2-----------2-------------------|
A|---------------------------------|-----------------2-----------2---|-2-----------2-------------------|
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|-0-----------0-------------------|
```
The (G)jolly (A)roving (D)tar
```
G A D
e|---------3-----------3-----------|---------0-----------0-----------|---------2-----------2-----------|
B|-----0-----------0---------------|-----2-----------2---------------|-----3-----------3---------------|
G|---0-----0-----0-----0-----------|---2-----2-----2-----2-----------|---2-----2-----2-----2-----------|
D|-0-----------0-------------------|-2-----------2-------------------|-0-----------0-------------------|
A|-----------------2-----------2---|-0-----------0-------------------|---------------------------------|
E|-3-----------3-------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
```
---
### 🎵 Playing Tips
- **Fingerpick the verses** for a softer storytelling tone.
- **Switch to strumming** for the chorus — emphasize that Irish pub energy!
- Add a **walk-down (D → Bm → G)** between verses for smooth transitions.
- End with a **Dsus4 → D** resolution for that Celtic lift.
🕒 **Time Signature:** 4/4
🎶 **Tempo:** ~105 bpm (Bright Irish pub tempo)
---
### 🎸 Strumming Pattern
> **Pattern:** ↓ ↓ ↑ ↑ ↓ ↑
> Count: 1 2 & & 4 &
> Accent beats **1** and **3** for a steady rhythm.
Try a light palm mute for verses, full strum for the chorus.
---
### 🎶 Fingerpicking Pattern
> Use **p–i–m–a (thumb, index, middle, ring)**
> Pattern: **p–i–m–i**, or simply bass–treble–treble–treble.
> Keep it rhythmic, alternating bass strings depending on the chord.
---
## 🎵 Verse 1
Well (D)here we are, we're (Bm)back again
```
D Bm D
e|---------2-----------2-----------|---------2-----------2-----------|---------2-----------2-----------|
B|-----3-----------3---------------|-----3-----------3---------------|-----3-----------3---------------|
G|---2-----2-----2-----2-----------|---4-----4-----4-----4-----------|---2-----2-----2-----2-----------|
D|-0-----------0-------------------|-4-----------4-------------------|-0-----------0-------------------|
A|---------------------------------|-2-----------2-------------------|---------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
```
(D)Safe upon the (A)shore
```
D A D
e|---------2-----------2-----------|---------0-----------0-----------|---------2-----------2-----------|
B|-----3-----------3---------------|-----2-----------2---------------|-----3-----------3---------------|
G|---2-----2-----2-----2-----------|---2-----2-----2-----2-----------|---2-----2-----2-----2-----------|
D|-0-----------0-------------------|-2-----------2-------------------|-0-----------0-------------------|
A|---------------------------------|-0-----------0-------------------|---------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
```
In (D)Belfast town we'd (Bm)like to (G)stay
```
D Bm G
e|---------2-----------2-----------|---------2-----------2-----------|---------3-----------3-----------|
B|-----3-----------3---------------|-----3-----------3---------------|-----0-----------0---------------|
G|---2-----2-----2-----2-----------|---4-----4-----4-----4-----------|---0-----0-----0-----0-----------|
D|-0-----------0-------------------|-4-----------4-------------------|-0-----------0-------------------|
A|---------------------------------|-2-----------2-------------------|-----------------2-----------2---|
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|-3-----------3-------------------|
```
And (D)go to (A)sea no (D)more
```
D A D
e|---------2-----------2-----------|---------0-----------0-----------|---------2-----------2-----------|
B|-----3-----------3---------------|-----2-----------2---------------|-----3-----------3---------------|
G|---2-----2-----2-----2-----------|---2-----2-----2-----2-----------|---2-----2-----2-----2-----------|
D|-0-----------0-------------------|-2-----------2-------------------|-0-----------0-------------------|
A|---------------------------------|-0-----------0-------------------|---------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
```
---
We'll (G)go in(D)to a (A)public (Bm)house
```
G D A
e|---------3-----------3-----------|---------2-----------2-----------|---------0-----------0-----------|
B|-----0-----------0---------------|-----3-----------3---------------|-----2-----------2---------------|
G|---0-----0-----0-----0-----------|---2-----2-----2-----2-----------|---2-----2-----2-----2-----------|
D|-0-----------0-------------------|-0-----------0-------------------|-2-----------2-------------------|
A|-----------------2-----------2---|---------------------------------|-0-----------0-------------------|
E|-3-----------3-------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
```
And (G)drink till (Em)we're con(A)tent
```
G Em A
e|---------3-----------3-----------|---------0-----------0-----------|---------0-----------0-----------|
B|-----0-----------0---------------|-----0-----------0---------------|-----2-----------2---------------|
G|---0-----0-----0-----0-----------|---0-----0-----0-----0-----------|---2-----2-----2-----2-----------|
D|-0-----------0-------------------|-2-----------2-------------------|-2-----------2-------------------|
A|-----------------2-----------2---|-2-----------2-------------------|-0-----------0-------------------|
E|-3-----------3-------------------|-0-----------0-------------------|---------------------------------|
```
For the (D)lassies they will (G)love us (Em)till
```
D G Em
e|---------2-----------2-----------|---------3-----------3-----------|---------0-----------0-----------|
B|-----3-----------3---------------|-----0-----------0---------------|-----0-----------0---------------|
G|---2-----2-----2-----2-----------|---0-----0-----0-----0-----------|---0-----0-----0-----0-----------|
D|-0-----------0-------------------|-0-----------0-------------------|-2-----------2-------------------|
A|---------------------------------|-----------------2-----------2---|-2-----------2-------------------|
E|---------------------------------|-3-----------3-------------------|-0-----------0-------------------|
```
Our (A)money is all (D)spent
```
A D D
e|---------0-----------0-----------|---------2-----------2-----------|---------2-----------2-----------|
B|-----2-----------2---------------|-----3-----------3---------------|-----3-----------3---------------|
G|---2-----2-----2-----2-----------|---2-----2-----2-----2-----------|---2-----2-----2-----2-----------|
D|-2-----------2-------------------|-0-----------0-------------------|-0-----------0-------------------|
A|-0-----------0-------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
```
---
## 🎵 Chorus
So (G)pass the flowin' (D)bowl
```
G D Em
e|---------3-----------3-----------|---------2-----------2-----------|---------0-----------0-----------|
B|-----0-----------0---------------|-----3-----------3---------------|-----0-----------0---------------|
G|---0-----0-----0-----0-----------|---2-----2-----2-----2-----------|---0-----0-----0-----0-----------|
D|-0-----------0-------------------|-0-----------0-------------------|-2-----------2-------------------|
A|-----------------2-----------2---|---------------------------------|-2-----------2-------------------|
E|-3-----------3-------------------|---------------------------------|-0-----------0-------------------|
```
Boys there's (Em)whiskey in the (G)jar
```
Em G D
e|---------0-----------0-----------|---------3-----------3-----------|---------2-----------2-----------|
B|-----0-----------0---------------|-----0-----------0---------------|-----3-----------3---------------|
G|---0-----0-----0-----0-----------|---0-----0-----0-----0-----------|---2-----2-----2-----2-----------|
D|-2-----------2-------------------|-0-----------0-------------------|-0-----------0-------------------|
A|-2-----------2-------------------|-----------------2-----------2---|---------------------------------|
E|-0-----------0-------------------|-3-----------3-------------------|---------------------------------|
```
And we'll (D)drink to all the (G)lassies (Em)and
```
D G Em
e|---------2-----------2-----------|---------3-----------3-----------|---------0-----------0-----------|
B|-----3-----------3---------------|-----0-----------0---------------|-----0-----------0---------------|
G|---2-----2-----2-----2-----------|---0-----0-----0-----0-----------|---0-----0-----0-----0-----------|
D|-0-----------0-------------------|-0-----------0-------------------|-2-----------2-------------------|
A|---------------------------------|-----------------2-----------2---|-2-----------2-------------------|
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|-0-----------0-------------------|
```
The (G)jolly (A)roving (D)tar
```
G A D
e|---------3-----------3-----------|---------0-----------0-----------|---------2-----------2-----------|
B|-----0-----------0---------------|-----2-----------2---------------|-----3-----------3---------------|
G|---0-----0-----0-----0-----------|---2-----2-----2-----2-----------|---2-----2-----2-----2-----------|
D|-0-----------0-------------------|-2-----------2-------------------|-0-----------0-------------------|
A|-----------------2-----------2---|-0-----------0-------------------|---------------------------------|
E|-3-----------3-------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
```
---
### 🎵 Playing Tips
- **Fingerpick the verses** for a softer storytelling tone.
- **Switch to strumming** for the chorus — emphasize that Irish pub energy!
- Add a **walk-down (D → Bm → G)** between verses for smooth transitions.
- End with a **Dsus4 → D** resolution for that Celtic lift.
The Jolly Roving Tar Sheet Music And Tin Whistle Notes
Jolly Roving Tar Mandolin Tab
The jolly roving tar sheet music and tin whistle notes
