When the boys come rolling home lyrics and chords by Tommy Sands

Lyrics and chords fit Tommy Sands on his album ‘Beyond The Shadows’ , the youtube video is only a short clip of the song. Support the singers, buy their music. This song was also recorded ny The Dubliners with Sean Cannon singing.

Intro: F-C-G-G
 
I (C)always will remember well the day we went away
(F)Sailin’ out of (C)Belfast in the (F)mor-(G)ning
Our (C)hopes were on tomorrow as we kissed the girls farewell
But our (F)dreams were on the (C)day of our re(G)tur-(C)ning
 
Chorus
There’ll be (F)dancin’, ro(C)mancin’ and (F)never (C)more we’ll (D)roam(G)
There’ll be (F)rolling in the hay there’ll be (C)whiskey in the (Am)tea
When the (C)boys come (G)rolling (F)home-C-G-G
 
We (C)safely reached the other side in New York City fair
In (F)spite of wind and (C)rain and stormy (F)wea-(G)ther
We (C)all sat down and drank a glass and wished each other well
And we (F)said we’ll all come (C)back again to(G)ge-(C)ther
 
Chorus
 
Well (C)Joe he went to Boston and Sam to Buffalo
And (F)Pat went out as (C)far as Cali(F)for-(G)nia
I (C)used to get some letters then but that was long ago
And they (F)always spoke of (C)Ireland and re(G)tur-(C)ning
 
Chorus
 
I (C)must be over ninety now my gandson’s by my bed
And (F)here I’m in Chi(C)cago and still (F)sche-(G)ming
He (C)says he’ll take me back again to rest my weary head
And (F)I’ll leave him a (C)legacy of (G)drea-(C)ming
 
There’ll be (F)dancin’, ro(C)mancin’ and (F)never (C)more we’ll (D)roam(G)
There’ll be (F)rolling in the hay there’ll be (C)whiskey in the (Am)tea
When the (C)boys come (G)rolling (F)home-C
There’ll be (F)dancin’, ro(C)mancin’ and (F)never (C)more we’ll (D)roam(G)
There’ll be (F)rolling in the hay there’ll be (C)whiskey in the (Am)tea
When the (C)boys come (G)rolling (F)home-C-G-G -C