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

​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