Key: G
Introduction: D
D A D
Come all ye rolling minstrels,
A G D
And to-gether we will try.
D A D
To rouse the spirit of the earth,
A G D
And move the rolling sky.
(verse 2)
D A D
Those that dance, will start to dance,
A G D
And those who don't, will stay.
D A D
In time to list our merry tune,
A G D
That we play for you to-day.
(chorus 1)
Am
So come all ye rolling minstrels,
D
And together we will try.
D A D
To rouse the spirit of the earth.
A G D
And move the rolling sky.
D
(verse 3)
D A D
Our fiddler, he just loves to play,
A G D
And that's why he plays so good.
D A D
And now he plays a vio-lin,
A G D
Made out of solid wood.
(chorus 2)
Am
So come all ye rolling minstrels,
D
And together we will try.
D A D
To rouse the spirit of the earth.
A G D
And move the rolling sky.
D
(verse 4)
D A D
Pos-sessor of the magic touch,
A G D
And no ma-gician he.
D A D
Will play for you some magic notes,
A G D
In-stead, as you will see.
(chorus 3)
Am
So come all ye rolling minstrels,
D
And together we will try.
D A D
To rouse the spirit of the earth.
A G D
And move the rolling sky.
D
(verse 5)
D A D
Sound of beating on the drum,
A G D
Song be-hind, you'll hear.
D A D
And to the rhythm of gui-tar,
A G D
We hope you'll lend an ear.
(chorus 4)
Am
So come all ye rolling minstrels,
D
And together we will try.
D A D
To rouse the spirit of the earth.
A G D
And move the rolling sky.
D
(verse 6)
D A D
Well, the man who plays the bass, does make,
A G D
Those low notes that you hear.
D A D
And the high notes come from you and me,
A G D
For we will sing so clear.
(chorus 5)
Am
So come all ye rolling minstrels,
D
And together we will try.
D A D
To rouse the spirit of the earth.
A G D
And move the rolling sky.