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Somewhere Down The Road

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[Verse 1]
CSee you someD7where down the Groad
CThrough the hour D7glass the sand has flGowed
CIt’s time for moving Gon
CDon’t ask where it’s gGone
CMaybe it is someD7where down the Groad
[Verse 2]
CSee you someD7where down the Gline
CDon’t you worry aD7bout me ‘cos I’ll be Gfine
CAnd I won’t fret for Gyou
CSometimes I will be bGlue
CBut you know I’ll be thinking aboD7ut you from time to Gtime
[Verse 3]
CCarry me likD7e a song that wGe both knew
CSome of the words D7were gold but just a Gfew
CYou’ll remember for aGll time
CSome of them will rhyGme
CJust the way that D7we both used tGo do
[Chorus]
CSomewhere down the road
EmThe sun will always shine
CSomewhere down the road
EmThe water tastes like Dwine
Somewhere down the rGoad
[Verse 4]
CSomewhere doD7wn the road is Gnot goodbye
CIt means we’ll meD7et again or at least Gwe’ll try
CAnd on some October dGay
CWhen your leaves are Gblowin’ away
CYou’ll maybe shed D7a tear and so Gwill I
[Verse 5]
CI’ll see you D7somewhere down Gthe track
CThe time has come D7to cut me a little sGlack
CAnd I’ll be glad I weGnt
CBut it is my true intGent
CTo give you a call D7if ever I get Gback
[Chorus]
CSomewhere down the road
EmThe sun will always shine
CSomewhere down the road
EmThe water tastes like Dwine
Somewhere down the rGoad
[Verse 6]
CI went to saD7y farewell to aGn old friend
CHis time was up bD7ut just before the enGd
CWhen no words could eGxpress
CHow to leave it bestG  
CI said I’ll see yoD7u somewhere doGwn the road
[Chorus]
CSomewhere down the road
EmThe sun will always shine
CSomewhere down the road
EmThe water tastes like Dwine
Somewhere down the rGoad

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The story behind the song

"Somewhere Down The Road" captures the bittersweet feeling of parting, yet holding onto the hope of reunion. It's about acknowledging the sadness that comes with goodbyes, knowing that "sometimes I will be blue," but also trusting that life continues, and "the sun will always shine." The song offers a gentle promise to reconnect, a quiet assurance that paths will cross again. It feels like a tender farewell, full of a quiet optimism for the future.

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Somewhere Down The Road

Somewhere Down The Road

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Somewhere Down The Road

by Ralph McTell

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[Verse 1]

C D7 G

See you somewhere down the road

C D7 G

Through the hour glass the sand has flowed

C G

It’s time for moving on

C G

Don’t ask where it’s gone

C D7 G

Maybe it is somewhere down the road

[Verse 2]

C D7 G

See you somewhere down the line

C D7 G

Don’t you worry about me ‘cos I’ll be fine

C G

And I won’t fret for you

C G

Sometimes I will be blue

C D7 G

But you know I’ll be thinking about you from time to time

[Verse 3]

C D7 G

Carry me like a song that we both knew

C D7 G

Some of the words were gold but just a few

C G

You’ll remember for all time

C G

Some of them will rhyme

C D7 G

Just the way that we both used to do

[Chorus]

Somewhere down the road

The sun will always shine

Somewhere down the road

Em D

The water tastes like wine

Somewhere down the road

[Verse 4]

C D7 G

Somewhere down the road is not goodbye

C D7 G

It means we’ll meet again or at least we’ll try

C G

And on some October day

C G

When your leaves are blowin’ away

C D7 G

You’ll maybe shed a tear and so will I

[Verse 5]

C D7 G

I’ll see you somewhere down the track

C D7 G

The time has come to cut me a little slack

C G

And I’ll be glad I went

C G

But it is my true intent

C D7 G

To give you a call if ever I get back

[Chorus]

Somewhere down the road

The sun will always shine

Somewhere down the road

Em D

The water tastes like wine

Somewhere down the road

[Verse 6]

C D7 G

I went to say farewell to an old friend

C D7 G

His time was up but just before the end

C G

When no words could express

C G

How to leave it best

C D7 G

I said I’ll see you somewhere down the road

[Chorus]

Somewhere down the road

The sun will always shine

Somewhere down the road

Em D

The water tastes like wine

Somewhere down the road

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