The Road It Gives The Road It Takes Away - Tom Russell

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 The road it gives and the road it takes away