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[Intro]
  G    G/F#    Em    Dx2
[Verse]
GThere you may stand in your Dsplendour and jewels
CSwaying me in both diGrections
One is the right one, the Dother for fools
CHow do I make my seGlection?
[Verse]
The city lies silent in the Dwarm morning light
The Csand is as golden as Gsaffron
Oasis of love, sweet Dwater of life
CGod bless the poor ones who Ghave none, Dthough they have GtriedG/F#  Em  D  
[Verse]
GSomeone is drowning down Dthere in the flood
But this Criver will dry by toGmorrow
Is it ocean or stream, this Dlove in my blood?
CBringer of joy or of Gsorrow?
[Verse]
The end of the journey must Dsoon be in sight
CBirth is the start of the Gswansong
Oasis of love, some Dwater of life
CGod bless the poor ones who Gwant some, Dbut are deGniedG/F#  Em  D  G  G/F#  Em  D  
[Verse]
GNo one is given the Dmap to their dreams
CAll we can do is to Gtrace it
See where we go to, Dknow where we've been
CBuild up the courage to Gface it
[Verse]
While we fumble in the darkness, where Donce there was light
CRoaming the land of the Gancients
Oasis of love, sweet Dwater of life
CGod bless the poor ones whose Gpatience Dnever Gdied
[Verse]
While we stumble in blindness, where Donce there was sight
CSearching for trees in the Gforest
Oasis of love, sweet Dwater of life
CGod bless the poor ones who Ghave none Dthough they have Gtried
CGod bless the poor ones who Gwant some, Dbut are deGnied
CGod bless the poor ones whose Gpatience Dnever Gdied
CGod bless the poor ones on Gthat one Dway donkey GrideG/F#  Em  D  G  

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One Way Donkey Ride

by Mary Black

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Chords in this song · guitar

G/F#

[Intro]

G G/F# Em D

[Verse]

G D

There you may stand in your splendour and jewels

C G

Swaying me in both directions

One is the right one, the other for fools

C G

How do I make my selection?

[Verse]

The city lies silent in the warm morning light

C G

The sand is as golden as saffron

Oasis of love, sweet water of life

C G D G G/F# Em D

God bless the poor ones who have none, though they have tried

[Verse]

G D

Someone is drowning down there in the flood

C G

But this river will dry by tomorrow

Is it ocean or stream, this love in my blood?

C G

Bringer of joy or of sorrow?

[Verse]

The end of the journey must soon be in sight

C G

Birth is the start of the swansong

Oasis of love, some water of life

C G D G G/F# Em D G G/F# Em D

God bless the poor ones who want some, but are denied

[Verse]

G D

No one is given the map to their dreams

C G

All we can do is to trace it

See where we go to, know where we've been

C G

Build up the courage to face it

[Verse]

While we fumble in the darkness, where once there was light

C G

Roaming the land of the ancients

Oasis of love, sweet water of life

C G D G

God bless the poor ones whose patience never died

[Verse]

While we stumble in blindness, where once there was sight

C G

Searching for trees in the forest

Oasis of love, sweet water of life

C G D G

God bless the poor ones who have none though they have tried

C G D G

God bless the poor ones who want some, but are denied

C G D G

God bless the poor ones whose patience never died

C G D G G/F# Em D G

God bless the poor ones on that one way donkey ride

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