Rover
Transcribed by Mark D Entwistle , Dirk Krause and Paco Jiménez

Capo 2

Am (x4)   

Em  C  D Cadd9 Em  C D B7 (x2)

   Em        C       D  Dsus4 Cadd9     Em     C       D B7
I chase your every footstep, and I follow every whim

   Em        C       D  Dsus4 Cadd9     Em     C       D B7         
When you call the tune I’m ready, to strike up the battle hymn

     Em        C       D  Dsus4 Cadd9     Em     C      D B7         
My lady of the meadows, my comber of the beach

       Em             C          D        Dsus4 Cadd9                               
You’ve thrown the stick for your dog’s trick,

Em     C       D B7

but it’s floating out of reach

[choruS]

        C      D    G               F                  Em
The long road is a rainbow and the pot of gold lies there

      C    D                    Gsus2
So slip the chain and I’m off again

        C            D
You’ll find my everywhere

            Cadd9
‘cause I’m a Rover

As the robin craves the summer to hide his smock of red
I need the pillow of your hair in which to hide my head
I’m simple in my sadness, resourceful in remorse
Now, I’m down straining at the lead holding up a windward course

Strip me from the bundle of balloons at every fair
Colorful and carefree, designed to make you stare
But I’m lost and I’m losing the thread that holds me down
Now, I’m up hot and rising in the lights in every town

Rover
capo 2

intro:   Am x 4
       ---0----------0--0--0--0---
       ---1----------1--1--1--1---
       ---2----------2--2--2--2--- x 4   Em  C  D
       ---2----------0--0--0--0---
       ---0-------------3--2--0---
       ---------------------------

main verse rhythm: (spacing does not indicate timing)

------3-----3--2--2-3-2----------0-------3-----3-2-2-3-2-(2)(3)(2)-
---------------3--------------3------------------3-----------------
------0-----0--2-------------------------0-----0-2-----------------
----2-----2----0-------------(0)(2)----2-----2---0-----------------
--------3---------------0-3-3--------------3------------0-2--2--2--
--0----------------------------------0-----------------------------

     C/G             G              F                Em
The long road is a rainbow and the pot of gold lies there

     C        D            C/G
So slip the chain and I'm off again

        C            D    D           C       main verse rhythm
You'll find me everywhere 'cause I'm a rover

transcrption sent by
John Fahey. [email protected]

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