The Roving Kind chords by
The Weavers

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Key: Bb major•

Verse 1

C

C

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D

D

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G

G

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C

C

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As I cruised out one

G

G

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evening upon a night's career

C

C

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I spied a lofty clipper ship

D

D

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G

G

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and to her I did steer

I heisted out my signals

C

C

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G

G

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which she so quickly knew

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C

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F

F

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And when she saw my bunting fly she

D

D

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G

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D

D

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G

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immediately hove to- woo- woo

Verse 2

C

C

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She had a dark and rovin' eye,

D

D

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G

G

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and her hair hung down in ringlets

C

C

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G

G

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She was a nice girl,

C

C

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G

G

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Dm

Dm

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G

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C

C

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a proper girl but one of the rovin' kind

Verse 3

C

C

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Oh pardon me, she says to me,

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G

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for being out so late

C

C

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But if my parents heard of this

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D

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G

G

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all sad would be my fate

C

C

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My father is in politics,

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G

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a good and righteous man

C

C

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My mother is an acrobat,

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F

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D

D

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G

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D

D

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I do the best I can

G

G

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She had a

Verse 4

C

C

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dark and rovin' eye,

D

D

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G

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and her hair hung down in ringlets

C

C

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G

G

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C

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Dm

Dm

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G

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She was a nice girl, a proper girl but one of the rovin'

C

C

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kind

Interlude 1

F

F

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Dm

Dm

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G

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C

C

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F

F

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C

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F

F

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C

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Gm

Gm

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C

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F

F

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G

G

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Verse 5

C

C

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I took her for some fish and chips

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G

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and treated her so fine

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C

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G

G

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And hardly did I realize she

D

D

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G

G

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was the rovin' kind

I kissed her lips,

C

C

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G

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I missed her lips and found to my surprise

C

C

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F

F

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She was nothin' but a pirate ship

D

D

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G

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D

D

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G

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rigged up in a disguise

Verse 6

C

C

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She had a dark and rovin' eye,

D

D

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G

G

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and her hair hung down in ringlets

C

C

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G

G

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She was a nice girl,

C

C

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G

G

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Dm

Dm

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G

G

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C

C

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a proper girl but one of the rovin' kind

Verse 7

C

C

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So, come all you good sailor men

G

G

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who sail the wintry sea

C

C

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And come, all you apprentice lads,

D

D

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G

G

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a warnin' take from me

C

C

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Beware of lofty clipper ships,

G

G

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they'll be the ruin of you

C

C

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For 'twas there she made me walk

F

F

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D

D

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G

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D

D

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the plank and pushed me under, too

G

G

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She had a

Verse 8

C

C

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dark and rovin' eye- uh- eye

D

D

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G

G

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and her hair hung down in ringlets

C

C

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G

G

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She was a nice girl,

C

C

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Dm

Dm

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G

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C

C

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a proper girl but one of the rovin' kind

D

D

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G

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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner

E ₂

A ₂

D ₃

G ₃

B ₃

E ₄

Guitar Tuner 7 Strings

B ₁

E ₂

A ₂

D ₃

G ₃

B ₃

E ₄

Guitar Tuner 12 stringStandard

E ₃

E ₂

A ₃

A ₂

D ₄

D ₃

G ₄

G ₃

B ₃

B ₃

E ₄

E ₄

Guitar Tuner 6 stringPower

Guitar Tuner 6 stringOpen

Guitar Tuner 6 stringExtras

G ₄

C ₄

E ₄

A ₄

CavaquinhoStandard

D ₄

G ₄

B ₄

D ₅

E ₁

A ₁

D ₂

G ₂

Bass Tuner 5 Strings

B ₀

E ₁

A ₁

D ₂

G ₂

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

E ₅

C ₃

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

C ₂

G ₂

D ₃

A ₃

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

E ₅

G ₃

G ₃

D ₄

D ₄

A ₄

A ₄

E ₅

E ₅

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E ₄

E ₄

A ₄

G ₄

D ₃

G ₃

B ₃

D ₄

Banjo Tuner 4 Strings

C ₃

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner

E ₂

A ₂

D ₃

G ₃

B ₃

E ₄

Guitar Tuner 7 Strings

B ₁

E ₂

A ₂

D ₃

G ₃

B ₃

E ₄

Guitar Tuner 12 stringStandard

E ₃

E ₂

A ₃

A ₂

D ₄

D ₃

G ₄

G ₃

B ₃

B ₃

E ₄

E ₄

Guitar Tuner 6 stringPower

Guitar Tuner 6 stringOpen

Guitar Tuner 6 stringExtras

G ₄

C ₄

E ₄

A ₄

CavaquinhoStandard

D ₄

G ₄

B ₄

D ₅

E ₁

A ₁

D ₂

G ₂

Bass Tuner 5 Strings

B ₀

E ₁

A ₁

D ₂

G ₂

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

E ₅

C ₃

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

C ₂

G ₂

D ₃

A ₃

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

E ₅

G ₃

G ₃

D ₄

D ₄

A ₄

A ₄

E ₅

E ₅

Balalaika Tuner

E ₄

E ₄

A ₄

G ₄

D ₃

G ₃

B ₃

D ₄

Banjo Tuner 4 Strings

C ₃

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

Chords

C
D
G
F
Dm
Gm

Capo: 3

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of The Roving Kind by The Weavers is Bb major.

The primary chords used in The Roving Kind are Eb, F, Bb, Ab, Fm, Bbm.

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

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

The tempo of The Roving Kind is approximately 130 beats per minute.

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

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