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Irish Rover chords by
The Clancy Brothers & Tommy Makem
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Key: F major•
Verse 1
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D

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In the year of our Lord,
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G

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eighteen hundred and six,
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D

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A
A

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G
G

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We set sail from the Coal Quay of Cork
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D

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We were sailing away
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G

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with a cargo of bricks
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D

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A
A

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D
D

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For the grand City Hall in New York

We'd an elegant craft,
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G

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it was rigged 'fore and aft
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D

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E

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A
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And how the trade winds drove her
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D

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She had twenty- three masts and
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G

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she stood several blasts
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D

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A
A

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D
D

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And they called her the Irish Rover
Verse 2
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D

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There was Barney Magee from
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G

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the banks of the Lee
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D

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A
A

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There was Hogan from County Tyrone
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D

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There was Johnny McGurk who
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G

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was scared stiff of work
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D

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And a chap from Westmeath
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A

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D
D

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named Malone

There was Slugger O'Toole
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G

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who was drunk as a rule
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D

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E

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A
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And fighting Bill Tracy from Dover
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D

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And your man Mick McCann, from
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the banks of the Bann
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A
A

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Was the skipper on the Irish Rover
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Verse 3

We had one million bags
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of the best Sligo rags
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D

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A

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We had two million barrells of bone
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D

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We had three million bales of
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G

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old nanny goats' tails
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D

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A

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We had four million barrells of stone
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G

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We had five million hogs and six million dogs
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D

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E

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And seven million barrells of porter
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D

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We had eight million sides of
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old blind horses' hides
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D

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A

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In the hold of the Irish Rover
Verse 4
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D

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We had sailed seven years
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G

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when the measles broke out
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D

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G
G

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And our ship lost her way in a fog
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D

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And the whole of the crew was
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G

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reduced down to two
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D

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'Twas myself and the
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D
D

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captain's old dog

Then the ship struck a rock,
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D

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oh, Lord what a shock
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E

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And nearly tumbled over
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D

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Turned nine times around then the
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G

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poor old dog was drowned
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I'm the last of the Irish Rover

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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • D

  • G

  • A

  • E

Capo: 3

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Irish Rover by The Clancy Brothers & Tommy Makem is F major.

The primary chords used in Irish Rover are F, Bb, C, G.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 3 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like F, Bb, C, G, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Irish Rover is approximately 125 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Irish Rover using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

Yes! Click the Print icon to generate a clean, one-page version of the chords and lyrics for Irish Rover. This is perfect for practicing offline or adding to a physical songbook.

Yes, we have integrated a Mini-Tuner directly on this page. Use it to quickly check your string pitch (Standard Tuning: E A D G B E) before you start playing along with The Clancy Brothers & Tommy Makem.

Absolutely. Click the Save or Heart icon to add Irish Rover to your account. You can access all your saved songs under My Library at any time.

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