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May The Road Rise

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SumCmertime the Dsun would shine wGe'd lay across the Emfield
ShCeltered in the shadow of a tDree
We'Cd write our Dpoems to take aloGng And sing out on Emthe road
AnCd you would always sing this song to Dme
May the roCad rise to mDeet you
May the wiGnd be at your baEmck
May the Csun shine wDarm upon your laGnd
May the raCin fall soft upoDn your face
UntiGl we meet aEmgain
May CGod hold you in the Dpalm of his hGand
AutCumn leaves tDhat change our trGee To colours on thEme ground
SwCirling patterns beautiful to Dsee
I'd Clay my head Ddown on your lap GI wouldn't make a Emsound
AnCd you would always sing this song to Dme 
May the roCad rise to mDeet you
May the wiGnd be at your baEmck
May the Csun shine wDarm upon your laGnd
May the raCin fall soft upoDn your face
UntiGl we meet aEmgain
May CGod hold you in the Dpalm of his hGand
ThrCough the winDter days our tree Gwould shiver in thEme wind
WaCiting for the warming touch of springD  
I'd Chold you in Dthe firelight WeG'd stare into the fEmlames
AnCd this is what you always used to sinDg
May the roCad rise to mDeet you
May the wiGnd be at your baEmck
May the Csun shine wDarm upon your laGnd
May the raCin fall soft upoDn your face
UntiGl we meet aEmgain
And Cmay God hold you in Dthe palm of hGis hand
AnCd may the rain fall soft upon your faDce
UntiGl we meet aEmgain
And Cmay God hold you in Dthe palm of hGis hand

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May The Road Rise

by Roger McGuinn

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C D G Em

Summertime the sun would shine we'd lay across the field

C D

Sheltered in the shadow of a tree

C D G Em

We'd write our poems to take along And sing out on the road

C D

And you would always sing this song to me

C D

May the road rise to meet you

G Em

May the wind be at your back

C D G

May the sun shine warm upon your land

C D

May the rain fall soft upon your face

G Em

Until we meet again

C D G

May God hold you in the palm of his hand

C D G Em

Autumn leaves that change our tree To colours on the ground

C D

Swirling patterns beautiful to see

C D G Em

I'd lay my head down on your lap I wouldn't make a sound

C D

And you would always sing this song to me

C D

May the road rise to meet you

G Em

May the wind be at your back

C D G

May the sun shine warm upon your land

C D

May the rain fall soft upon your face

G Em

Until we meet again

C D G

May God hold you in the palm of his hand

C D G Em

Through the winter days our tree would shiver in the wind

C D

Waiting for the warming touch of spring

C D G Em

I'd hold you in the firelight We'd stare into the flames

C D

And this is what you always used to sing

C D

May the road rise to meet you

G Em

May the wind be at your back

C D G

May the sun shine warm upon your land

C D

May the rain fall soft upon your face

G Em

Until we meet again

C D G

And may God hold you in the palm of his hand

C D

And may the rain fall soft upon your face

G Em

Until we meet again

C D G

And may God hold you in the palm of his hand

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