The Irish Rover chords by
Brogue

N/A•

Key: C major•

Verse 1

G

G

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C

C

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In the year of our lord,

F

F

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eighteen hundred and six,

C

C

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We set sail from the

G

G

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sweet cove of Cornwall.

C

C

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We were sailing away

F

F

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with a cargo of bricks

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C

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G

G

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C

C

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For the grand city hauling yard.

It was a wonderful craft,

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G

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she was rigged for and aft,

C

C

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G

G

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And oh how the wild winds

drove her!

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C

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She stood several blasts,

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G

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F

F

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she had twenty -seven masts,

C

C

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G

G

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C

C

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And they called her the Irish Rover.

We had one million bags

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F

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of the best Sligo rags

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C

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G

G

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We had two million barrels of gold

C

C

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We had two million sides

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F

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of O 'Brien's horses hides

C

C

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G

G

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C

C

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We had four million barrels of stone

G

G

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Five million hogs, six million dogs

C

C

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G

G

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Seven million barrels of porter

C

C

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We had wooden bales of elm

F

F

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and nougat fails

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C

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G

G

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C

C

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From the hole on the Irish road wall

There was old Nicky Goose

F

F

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who played hard on his flute

C

C

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G

G

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And the ladies lined up for his set

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C

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He was tootling with skill

for his sparkling quadrille

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F

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C

C

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G

G

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C

C

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So the banjers were flutered and bet

In a smart witty talk

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G

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he was cock on the walk

C

C

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G

G

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As he rolled the danes under and over

C

C

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They all knew at a glance

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F

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when he took up a stance

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C

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G

G

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C

C

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That he sailed in the Irish Rover

There was John in a cork

F

F

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who was scared stiff of wood

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C

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There was Hogan from

G

G

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Kentucky to Rome

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C

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There was Barney McGee

F

F

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from the banks of the Lee

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C

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G

G

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And the man from the

C

C

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speed come alone

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G

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Slugger O'Toole shrunk as a rule

C

C

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G

G

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Fighting Bill Tracy from Dover

C

C

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And John Lennon with McCann

F

F

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on the banks of the bann

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C

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G

G

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C

C

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Was the skipper of the Irish Rover

We had sailed seven years

F

F

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when the measles broke out

C

C

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G

G

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And the ship lost its way in the fog

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C

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And the whole of the crew

F

F

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was reduced down to two

C

C

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G

G

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Just themself an d the

C

C

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captain's cell dog

Then a ship took a rock,

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G

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the long one a shuck

C

C

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G

G

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The bulkhead she turned right over

C

C

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Turned nine times around

F

F

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And the poor old dog was drowned

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C

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G

G

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I'm the last of the Irish Rover

C

C

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G

G

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C

C

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Tuning:Standard Open Tuner

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D ₃

G ₃

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Chords

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of The Irish Rover by Brogue is C major.

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

No capo is required for this song.

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

The tempo of The Irish Rover is approximately 68 beats per minute.

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