THE OFFALY ROVER Lyrics Guitar Chords
Link to the sheet music below. 6/8 music timing,Lyrics and chords as used by Derek McCormack and Barleycorn in the youtube video, (use capo on 3rd fret) Guitar work by Marc Fahrbach. The Green Fields Around Ferban [ in co. Offaly ] is also included. Believe it or not but this song was also done by Ex Taoiseach Brian Cowan, and a great job he done on it too, if you don't believe me go to youtube where you can see him singing it. The sheet music / tin whistle notes are in the ebook below.
A (D)rover I have been
And a (G)rover I will (D)stay
But to that faithful (Bm)county
I (E7)will return some (A)day
Uibh (D)Fhaile how I love you
With your (G)heather scented (D)air
Silently the (F#m)peaceful (Bm)brosna(E7)
Calls her (A7)sons from (A)far and (D)near
Oh (D)Kinnitty I long to see
When the (G)woodbine’s in full (D)bloom
Or stroll the fields (Bm)around Ferbane
Hear the (E7)wild birds in full (A)tune
At (D)Clonmacnoise I see you
Onto (G)Banagher we’ll (D)stray
Where the fisher(F#m)men will (Bm)drink and (E7)tear
Of the (A7)ones that (A)got a(D)way
Bridge: D-F#m-Bm-E7 A7-A-D-D
Though (D)dead are still in exile
Are some (G)friends I used to (D)know
Still I must pass (Bm)Killoughy
Where great (E7)sportmen are laid (A)low
By (D)Croghan HillI see you
Where in (G)childhood I did (D)play
So adieu to (F#m)you be(Bm)loved Slieve (E7)Bloom
I (A7)must be (A)on my (D)way
(D)Pile the brown turf on the fire
Bring the (G)keg in from the (D)barn
Let the blacksmith sing his (Bm)Rebel song
And the (E7)poacher tell his (A)yarn
Come (D)close my friends and neighbors
Fill your (G)glasses to the (D)brim
And we toast our (F#m)Offaly (Bm)heros (E7)from
The (A7)heather, (A)hill and (D)glen
And we toast our (F#m)Offaly (Bm)heros (E7)from
The (A7)heather, (A)hill and (D)glen
And a (G)rover I will (D)stay
But to that faithful (Bm)county
I (E7)will return some (A)day
Uibh (D)Fhaile how I love you
With your (G)heather scented (D)air
Silently the (F#m)peaceful (Bm)brosna(E7)
Calls her (A7)sons from (A)far and (D)near
Oh (D)Kinnitty I long to see
When the (G)woodbine’s in full (D)bloom
Or stroll the fields (Bm)around Ferbane
Hear the (E7)wild birds in full (A)tune
At (D)Clonmacnoise I see you
Onto (G)Banagher we’ll (D)stray
Where the fisher(F#m)men will (Bm)drink and (E7)tear
Of the (A7)ones that (A)got a(D)way
Bridge: D-F#m-Bm-E7 A7-A-D-D
Though (D)dead are still in exile
Are some (G)friends I used to (D)know
Still I must pass (Bm)Killoughy
Where great (E7)sportmen are laid (A)low
By (D)Croghan HillI see you
Where in (G)childhood I did (D)play
So adieu to (F#m)you be(Bm)loved Slieve (E7)Bloom
I (A7)must be (A)on my (D)way
(D)Pile the brown turf on the fire
Bring the (G)keg in from the (D)barn
Let the blacksmith sing his (Bm)Rebel song
And the (E7)poacher tell his (A)yarn
Come (D)close my friends and neighbors
Fill your (G)glasses to the (D)brim
And we toast our (F#m)Offaly (Bm)heros (E7)from
The (A7)heather, (A)hill and (D)glen
And we toast our (F#m)Offaly (Bm)heros (E7)from
The (A7)heather, (A)hill and (D)glen
The Offaly Rover Tin Whistle / Sheet Music Notes Are In The Ebooks Below
Below is the list of sheet music and tin whistle songs that are in my ebooks. This is the largest collection of tin whistle songs ever put together.[over 1,000 songs ] Including folk, pop and trad tunes plus German And French songs along with Christmas Carols.
All of the sheet music tabs have been made as easy to play as was possible.
The price of the ebooks is €7.50
