Lyrics Peter Bellamy sings The Jolly Roving Tar. Use a capo on the 3rd fret to change the key to F major. G Each sailor lad just like his dad, A D He loves the flowing bowl. Use a capo on the 3rd fret to change the key to F major. Mawkin sang Jolly Roving Tar on their 2018 album Down Among the Dead Men. So pass the flowing bowl while there's whisky in the jar and we'll drink to all the lassies at the Jolly Roving Tar.

Rum was a common theme in various shanties and it crops up a few times in Jolly Roving Tar.

Jolly Roving Tar refers to a sailor who is having a grand time at sea with drink and camaraderie, but there’s an underlying sorrow to the song. Context. So pass the flowing bowl while there's whisky in the jar and we'll drink to all the lassies at the Jolly Roving Tar. Well in each others arms they rode till the break of day. So pass the flowing bowl boys there's whisky in the jar and we'll drink to all the lassies at the Jolly Roving Tar.

Says he, "I thought of only you while on the sea afar so come up the stairs and cuddle with your Jolly Roving Tar!" Well in each others arms they rode till the break of day. so come up the stairs and cuddle with your Jolly Roving Tar!"

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The Jolly Roving Tar. so come up the stairs and cuddle with your Jolly Roving Tar!" so come up the stairs and cuddle with your Jolly Roving Tar!" "Why don't ya leave me Johnny lad, I thought you'd marry me!

A sea shanty with a bittersweet tone, Jolly Roving Tar has multiple interpretations.

When the sailor rose and said "Farewll I must be on me way." so come up the stairs and cuddle with your Jolly Roving Tar!" Says he, "I thought of only you while on the sea afar so come up the stairs and cuddle with your Jolly Roving Tar!" 3 RF step fwd & LF step fwd beside RF. So pass the flowing bowl while there's whisky in the jar and we'll drink to all the lassies at the Jolly Roving Tar.

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The song recounts how the pub is always willing to be your friend—until you run out of cash. Capo 3 |D|G|Bm|A| |D|G|Bm A|D| |D (x3)|A| D G Ships may come and ships may go A D As long as the sea does roll. So come up the stairs and cuddle with your Jolly Roving Tar!" The Irish Rovers: "The Jolly Roving Tar" (length 2:27) Intro 16 counts, BPM 116 ***3 Restarts: - in wall 2 after 24 counts, in wall 4 after 24 counts and in wall 7 after 16 counts Section 1: Kick forward, hook and shuffle forward RF and LF 1 RF kick fwd.

With your jolly roving tar. Ships may come and ships may go, just as long as the seas do run