The Wild Rover

Simplificar Afinação: E A D G B ETecla: BbmCapotraste: Sem capotraste This is a modal song in the key of Bb minor. This means that all notes and chords fit into the Bb minor scale. Much of the song never strays from the Bb power chord The only deviation away from the Bbm scale is adding B (flattened 2nd) or F# (flattened 6th) to add tension. You can hear the most often where they hammer on and off the B root note when playing Bbm throughout the song. Because of the modal nature of Irish folk, if you just wanted to strum along in Bb minor the whole song, you can and you'll sound good. In fact, the first 1/3rd of the song is mostly just a drone Bb note. It sounds like the guitar in the song sticks to 'power chords', but I've included the full chord as well. [Main Melody] There are often embellishments to the melody, but this is the basic pattern you can follow. Bbm Fm Wild rovin' I'll give it over Wild rovin' give o'er e|----------------------------------------------------1--| B|------1--2---------------------------1--2--4--2--4-----| G|---3--------------------1--3-------3-------------------| D|---------------3--1--3---------------------------------| A|-------------------------------------------------------| E|-------------------------------------------------------| Ebsus2 Bbm And I never will be called a Wild rover no more e|----1--4--6--4--1-----------1----------------------| B|-4-----------------4-----------4--2-----1----------| G|-------------------------------------3-----1--3----| D|---------------------------------------------------| A|---------------------------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------| [Verse 1] Bbm I've been a wild rover for many's a year And I spent half me money drinkin' strong ale and beer But now for the future I must take better care In case that misfortune might come to my share [Chorus 1] Bbm Wild rovin' I'll give it over Wild rovin' give o'er And I never will be called a Wild rover no more [Verse 2] Bbm I went into an alehouse I used to resort And I told the landlady that my money was short When she heard of my story, oh her answer 'twas nay Saying "Custom such as yours I could have any day" [Chorus] Bbm Wild rovin' I'll give it over Fm Wild rovin' give o'er Ebsus2 And I never will be called a Bbm Wild rover no more [Verse 3] Bbm Fm I put my hand in my pocket, some money to find Ebsus2 Bbm And I pulled out the full of my two fists five times Bbm Fm When she saw I had the money, and money galore Ebsus2 Bbm When she saw I had the money, well she called me her stór Bbm Fm Saying "I'll have me a whiskey and wines of the best Ebsus2 Bbm And the words I had spoken, they were only in jest" [Chorus] Bbm Wild rovin' I'll give it over Fm Wild rovin' give o'er Ebsus2 And I never will be called a Bbm Wild rover no more [Verse 4] Bbm If I had half the money I left in your care It would buy me ten acres and my family rear It would thatch me a cottage, it would build me a barn It would buy me a coat for to keep my back warm [Solo] Bbm Fm Ebsus2 Bbm The solo is repeated variants of the melody over Bbm scale. I encourage you to learn the scale and solo yourself. [Outro] Bbm Ab Ebsus2