Chords for The Irish Rovers - Jolly Roving Tar -

Tempo:
115.85 bpm
Chords used:

F

Bb

C

Dm

Gm

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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The Irish Rovers - Jolly Roving Tar - chords
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[Bb] [F]
[Gm] [Bb] [C] [F] [Dm]
[Bb] [F] Well, here we [Dm] are, we're back [F] again, safe [C] upon the shore, [F] In Belfast [Gm] town we'd like to [F] stay and go to sea no more.
[Bb] We'll go [F] into [Dm] a public [Bb] house and drink till [C] we're content, [F] For the lassies, [Bb] they will love us [C] till our money [F] is all spent.
[Bb] So pass the [F] flowing boll [Gm] boysers' whiskey [Bb] in the [F] jar, And we'll drink [Dm] to all the lassies and the [F] jolly roving tar.
[Dm]
[Bb] [F] Oh Johnny, [Dm] did you miss me [F] when the nights were long and [C] cold, [F] Or did you [Gm] find another [F] love in your arms to hold?
[Bb] [F] Siski, I thought of only [Bb] you while on this [C] TFR, [F] So come up the [Gm] stairs and cuddle [C] with your jolly [F] roving tar.
[Bb] So pass the [F] flowing boll [Gm] boysers' whiskey [Bb] in the [C] jar, [F] And we'll drink to [Dm] all the lassies and the [F] jolly roving tar.
[Dm]
[Bb] [F] Well, in each [Dm] other's arms they [F] rolled till the [C] break of day, [F] When the sailor [Bb] rose and said [F] farewell, I must be on me way.
[Bb] Ah, [F] don't you leave me [Dm] Johnny lad, [Bb] I thought you'd [C] marry me.
[F] Siski, I [Gm] can't get married, [C] for I'm married [F] to the sea.
[Bb] So pass the [F] flowing boll [Gm] boysers' whiskey [Bb] in the [C] jar, [F] And we'll drink to [Dm] all the lassies [Bb] and the [F] jolly roving tar.
[Dm]
[F] [C] [F] [Gm]
[F] [C] [F] [Bb] [F]
[Bb] [C] [F] [Bb]
[F] Well, come all ye [Dm] bunny lassies [F] now, a warning take by me, And never [Gm] trust an [F] Irishman an inch above your knee.
[Bb] He'll [F] tease you and he'll please you, [Bb] for when he's [C] had his fun, [F] He'll leave you [Bb] in the morning [C] with a daughter [F] or a son.
[Bb] So pass the [F] flowing boll [Gm] boysers' whiskey [Bb] in the [C] jar, [F] And we'll drink to [Dm] all the lassies [F] and the jolly roving tar.
[Bb] So pass the [F] flowing boll [Gm] boysers' [Bb] whiskey in the [F] jar, And we'll drink to [Dm] all the lassies [F] and the jolly roving tar.
[Dm] [F]
Key:  
F
134211111
Bb
12341111
C
3211
Dm
2311
Gm
123111113
F
134211111
Bb
12341111
C
3211
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To start learning The Irish Rovers - The Jolly Roving Tar chords, delve into these chords sequence to get the song's feel: Bb, F, Bb, C, F, Dm, C and F. I suggest starting at a calm pace of 57 BPM, and as you gain confidence, approach the song's BPM of 116. Set the capo considering your vocal range and favored chords, aligned with the key: F Major.

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_ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ [F] _ _
[Gm] _ _ [Bb] _ [C] _ [F] _ _ [Dm] _ _
[Bb] _ [F] _ _ Well, here we [Dm] are, we're back [F] again, safe [C] upon the shore, [F] In Belfast [Gm] town we'd like to [F] stay and go to sea no more.
[Bb] We'll go [F] into [Dm] a public [Bb] house and drink till [C] we're content, [F] For the lassies, [Bb] they will love us [C] till our money [F] is all spent.
[Bb] So pass the [F] flowing boll [Gm] boysers' whiskey [Bb] in the [F] jar, And we'll drink [Dm] to all the lassies and the [F] jolly roving tar.
_ [Dm] _ _ _
[Bb] _ [F] _ _ Oh Johnny, [Dm] did you miss me [F] when the nights were long and [C] cold, [F] Or did you [Gm] find another [F] love in your arms to hold?
[Bb] [F] Siski, I thought of only [Bb] you while on this [C] TFR, [F] So come up the [Gm] stairs and cuddle [C] with your jolly [F] roving tar.
[Bb] So pass the [F] flowing boll [Gm] boysers' whiskey [Bb] in the [C] jar, [F] And we'll drink to [Dm] all the lassies and the [F] jolly roving tar.
_ _ [Dm] _ _
[Bb] _ [F] _ _ Well, in each [Dm] other's arms they [F] rolled till the [C] break of day, [F] When the sailor [Bb] rose and said [F] farewell, I must be on me way.
[Bb] Ah, [F] don't you leave me [Dm] Johnny lad, [Bb] I thought you'd [C] marry me.
[F] Siski, I [Gm] can't get married, [C] for I'm married [F] to the sea.
[Bb] So pass the [F] flowing boll [Gm] boysers' whiskey [Bb] in the [C] jar, [F] And we'll drink to [Dm] all the lassies [Bb] and the [F] jolly roving tar.
_ _ [Dm] _ _
[F] _ _ [C] _ _ [F] _ _ _ [Gm] _
[F] _ [C] _ [F] _ _ [Bb] _ [F] _ _ _
[Bb] _ _ [C] _ _ [F] _ _ [Bb] _ _
[F] _ _ _ Well, come all ye [Dm] bunny lassies [F] now, a warning take by me, And never [Gm] trust an [F] Irishman an inch above your knee.
[Bb] He'll [F] tease you and he'll please you, [Bb] for when he's [C] had his fun, [F] He'll leave you [Bb] in the morning [C] with a daughter [F] or a son.
[Bb] So pass the [F] flowing boll [Gm] boysers' whiskey [Bb] in the [C] jar, [F] And we'll drink to [Dm] all the lassies [F] and the jolly roving tar.
[Bb] So pass the [F] flowing boll [Gm] boysers' [Bb] whiskey in the [F] jar, And we'll drink to [Dm] all the lassies [F] and the jolly roving tar.
_ _ [Dm] _ _ [F] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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This song finds its place within the Another Round album.

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