The Roving Journeyman Guitar Chords And Lyrics

A traditional song from Scotland. This version is by The Corries [ lyrics ]. The tin whistle sheet music notes are included along with the chord shapes for the Ukulele..


(Corries version) 
I (D) am a rovin' journeyman, I roam from toon tae (G) toon,
And whenever (D) I get a job of work I'm (A) willing to sit (C) doon
Me (D) kit's all on me shoulder and me graftin' tool in (G) hand
And (D) around the country (G) I will go a (D) rovin' (A7) journeyman. (D)
(C) Whenever I come to (Am) Glasgow toon the (C) lassies jump for (G) joy,
Says (D) one unto another, "Well, here (A) comes a rovin' (C) boy."
Some (D) treat me to a bottle and the others to a (G) dram.
And the (D) toast goes round the (G) table, "Health (D) unto the (A7) journeyman" (D) 

CHORUS: Wi' yer (C) linten adie (Am) toorin adie 
(C) linten adie (Am) tooral linten (C) adie tooral (Am) linten addie (G) ay,
(D) Pots and pans and helpin' hands will (A) see you through the (C) day
(D)Linten adie tooral ooral ooral adie (G) ay
Gie a (D) penny tae the (G) journeyman tae (D) help him (A7) on his (D) way. 

I hadna been in Glasgow toon a week but barely three
Before the provost's daughter went and fell in love wi' me.
She asked me for tae dine wi' her and took me by the hand
And she proudly told her mother that she loved the journeyman
"Ach, away ye go, ye silly maid, I'll hear ye speak no more,
How can ye love a journeyman ye've never seen before?"
"Oh mother sweet, I do entreat, I love him all I can,
And around the country I will go to see my journeyman!" 

Ye'll need nae mair tae trudge on foot, ye'll hae a horse and pair,
My wealth with thee and poverty contented I will share.
So overflow the flowing bowl and drain it if ye can,
Toast the provost's daughter and the rovin' journey man.
Oh, I am a rovin' journeyman, I roam from town to town,
And whenever I get a job of work I'm willing to sit down
Me kit's all on me shoulder and me graftin' tool in hand
And around the country I will go a rovin' journeyman

Alternative version of the guitar chords.

​I (G) am a rovin' journeyman, I roam from toon tae (C) toon,
And whenever (G) I get a job of work I'm (D) willing to sit (F) doon
Me (G) kit's all on me shoulder and me graftin' tool in (C) hand
And (G) around the country (C) I will go a (G) rovin' (D7) journeyman. (G)
(F) Whenever I come to (Dm) Glasgow toon the (F) lassies jump for (C) joy,
Says (G) one unto another, "Well, here (D) comes a rovin' (F) boy."
Some (G) treat me to a bottle and the others to a (C) dram.
And the (G) toast goes round the (C) table, "Health (G) unto the (D7) journeyman" (G) 

CHORUS: Wi' yer (F) linten adie (Dm) toorin adie 
(F) linten adie (Dm) tooral linten (F) adie tooral (Dm) linten addie (C) ay,
(G) Pots and pans and helpin' hands will (D) see you through the (F) day
(G)Linten adie tooral ooral ooral adie (C) ay
Gie a (G) penny tae the (C) journeyman tae (G) help him (D7) on his (G) way. 

A Rovin' Journeyman Sheet Music Notes