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We're on the one road, sharing the one load
C D
We're on the road to 'god knows where'
G Em
We're on the one road, it may be the wrong road
Am D
But we're together now, who cares?
G Em
North men, South men, comrades all
Am D7
Dublin, Belfast, Cork and Donegal
G Em
We're on the one road, swinging along
Am G
Singing a soldier's song
Verse
Em
Though we've had our troubles now and then
G
Now is the time to make them up again
Em
Sure aren't we all Irish anyhow?
G C
Now is the time, step together now
G
We're on the one road, sharing the one load
C D
We're on the road to 'god knows where'
G Em
We're on the one road, it may be the wrong road
Am D
But we're together now, who cares?
G Em
North men, South men, comrades all
Am D7
Dublin, Belfast, Cork and Donegal
G Em
We're on the one road, swinging along
Am G
Singing a soldier's song
Verse
Em
Tinker, tailor, every mother's son
G
Butcher, baker shouldering his gun
Em
Rich man, poor man, every man in line
G C
All together just like Auld Lang Syne
G
We're on the one road, sharing the one load
C D
We're on the road to 'god knows where'
G Em
We're on the one road, it may be the wrong road
Am D
But we're together now, who cares?
G Em
North men, South men, comrades all
Am D7
Dublin, Belfast, Cork and Donegal
G Em
We're on the one road, swinging along
Am G
Singing a soldier's song
Verse
Em
Night is darkest just before the dawn
G
From dissention, Ireland is reborn
Em
Soon we'll all be united Irishmen
G C
Make our land a nation once again
G
We're on the one road, sharing the one load
C D
We're on the road to 'god knows where'
G Em
We're on the one road, it may be the wrong road
Am D
But we're together now, who cares?
G Em
North men, South men, comrades all
Am D7
Dublin, Belfast, Cork and Donegal
G Em
We're on the one road, swinging along
Am G
Singing a soldier's song
Verse
Em
Yes, we've had our troubles now and then
G
But now's the time to make them up again
Em
Sure aren't we all Irish anyhow?
G C
Now is the time, step together now
G
We're on the one road, sharing the one load
C D
We're on the road to 'god knows where'
G Em
We're on the one road, it may be the wrong road
Am D
But we're together now, who cares?
G Em
North men, South men, comrades all
Am D7
Dublin, Belfast, Cork and Donegal
G Em
We're on the one road, swinging along
Am G
Singing a soldier's song
Written by Frank O'Donovan/Brian Warfield