The Road It Gives The Road It Takes Away chords by Tom Russell
Guitar chords with lyrics
The Road It Gives, The Road It Takes Away - Tom Russell F Bb F I was walking down a quiet road in Ireland F Bb C Out beneath those tough old ancient stars Dm Bb When I thought I heard old Scottish Mike singing Carrick Fergus F C As I recalled those wild days in those loud Norwegian bars F Bb F He’d sing, “I’m drunk today and I’m rarely sober, F Bb C Like a soldier on the road to Mandalay.” Dm Well the road it gave him wine Bb and the women fair and fine F C He drunk himself to death, I heard today
Chorus:
C F
But we’ll sing hallelujah, sing it in the morning
Bb Dm C
And thank the Lord for giving us one more day
F
And for the one’s that have passed on through
F (add G) Fsus4 Bb
We’ll sing this one for you
Bb C F
The road it gives and the road it takes away
F Bb F
My baby said she didn’t mind me travelin
F Bb C
She enjoyed the time alone when I was gone
Dm Bb
Til she looked me in the eyes and said it’s over
F C
And I saw the anger buried far too long
F Bb F
I picked up my guitar and sang the Dutchman
F Bb C
About two people whose love had seen kinder days
Dm
But my baby she was gone,
Bb
before the song was sung
F C
Well my music never touched her anyway
Chorus:
C F
But we’ll sing hallelujah, sing it in the morning
Bb Dm C
And thank the Lord for giving us one more day
F
And for the one’s that have passed on through
F (add G) Fsus4 Bb
We’ll sing this one for you
Bb C F
The road it gives and the road it takes away
Bb C F
The road it gives and the road it takes away
Bb C F
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