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The Irish Rover chords by
The Irish Boys
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Key: C major•
Intro 1
C
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Verse 1
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On the 4th of July, 1806
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We set sail from the sweet Cove of Cork
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C

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We were sailing away
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with a cargo of bricks
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C

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For the Grand City Hall in New York

T 'was a wonderful craft,
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she was rigged for a naft,
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C

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And how the wild wind drove her!
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C

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She stood several blasts,
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she had twenty -seven masts,
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And we called her the Irish Rover!
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C

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We had one million bags
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F

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of the best sni -goo rags,
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We had two million barrels of stone,
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C

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We had three million sides
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of old blind horses' hides
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We had four million barrels of bone

We had five million hogs
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and six million dogs
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And seven million barrels of water
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We had eight million bales
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of old nanny goats' tails
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All on board of the Irish Rover
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There

was Barney McGee
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from the banks of the Lee
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There was Hogan from County Tyrone
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There was Johnny McGurk
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who was scared stiff of work
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And a chap from with me named Malone

There was Snogger O'Toole,
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who was drunk as a room
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And fightin' Bill Tracy from Dover
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There was Dolan from Clare,
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just as strong as a bear
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All on board of the Irish Rover
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We had sailed seven years
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when the measles broke out
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Our ship lost its way in the fog
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Then the whale of a crew
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were reduced down to two
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Just myself and the captain's old dog

Then the ship struck a rock
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Oh Lord, what a shock
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The boat was turned right over
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Whirled nine times around
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and the old dog was drowned
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I'm the last of the Irish Rover
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Whirled nine times around
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and the old dog was drowned
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I'm the master of the Irish Rover!
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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • C

  • F

  • G

  • D

  • A

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

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

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

No capo is required for this song.

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

The tempo of The Irish Rover is approximately 128 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of The 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 The 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 Irish Boys.

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