Roger McGuinn

May The Road Rise

Roger McGuinn


Tom: G

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Summertime the sun would shine we'd lay across the field
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Sheltered in the shadow of a tree
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We'd write our poems to take along And sing out on the road
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And you would always sing this song to me
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May the road rise to meet you
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May the wind be at your back
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May the sun shine warm upon your land
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May the rain fall soft upon your face
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Until we meet again
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May God hold you in the palm of his hand

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Autumn leaves that change our tree To colours on the ground
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Swirling patterns beautiful to see
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I'd lay my head down on your lap I wouldn't make a sound
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And you would always sing this song to me 
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May the road rise to meet you
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May the wind be at your back
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May the sun shine warm upon your land
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May the rain fall soft upon your face
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Until we meet again
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May God hold you in the palm of his hand

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Through the winter days our tree would shiver in the wind
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Waiting for the warming touch of spring
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I'd hold you in the firelight We'd stare into the flames
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And this is what you always used to sing
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May the road rise to meet you
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May the wind be at your back
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May the sun shine warm upon your land
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May the rain fall soft upon your face
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Until we meet again
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And may God hold you in the palm of his hand
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And may the rain fall soft upon your face
    G          Em
Until we meet again
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And may God hold you in the palm of his hand