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 by The Dubliners with Sean Cannon on vocals. Sean sings sailing out of ''Dublin''. The song was originally written as sailing out of ''Belfast''. It's not uncommon for this to happen, there's two other songs on the site that got their names changed , one being Belfast Mill which originally was called Argon Mill. Another is The Old Dungarvan Oak which originally was called The Old Carmarthen Oak.  This song was also recorded by The Dubliners with Sean Cannon singing. The title of this song is a line from the lyrics of The Boys Of Killybegs Song by Tommy Makem.

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

Folk Songs From Belfast

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

Tommy Sands song