One Way Donkey Ride Chords by Sandy Denny

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[C] _ Where you may stand in [G] your splendor and jewels, [F] _ swing me in both [C] _ directions. _ _
_ One is the right one, [G] the other for fools.
_ [F] How do I make my [C] selection? _ _ _
_ The city lies silent in [G] the warm morning light.
[F] The sand is as golden [C] as saffron. _ _
_ _ Oasis of love, [G] sweet [A] water of life.
[F] _ God bless the poor [C] ones who have [G] not yet [C] lived.
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_ _ [Am] _ [G] _ Someone _ [C] _ _ is drowning [Dm] down there in the flood.
_ [F] This river will dry [C] by tomorrow. _ _
Is it ocean or stream?
[F] Is the love in my blood?
_ Bringer of joy [C] or of sorrow?
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[C] The end of the journey must [F] soon be [G] in sight.
[F] _ Earth is the [B] star [C] of the swan song.
_ _ Oasis of love, _ [F] sweet water of [C] life.
_ [F] _ God bless the poor [C] ones who want [G] some, but [C] are _ [B] denied. _
_ _ [Am] _ _ [G] _ _
_ [C] No one is given [F] the map to their dream.
_ _ All we can do is [C] to trace it. _
_ See where we go [Dm] to, know where we've [F] been.
Build up the courage [C] to face it.
[Dm] [C] For we've fumbled in the [Dm] darks where once there was light.
_ [F] _ Roaming the land [C] of the _ ancients.
_ _ Oasis of love, sweet [Dm] water of life.
[F] _ God bless the poor [C] ones whose patience [G] _ _
_ [C] never died. _
For we've fumbled in blindness [Dm] where once there was sight.
_ [F] _ Searching for _ [C] dreams in the forest. _ _
_ _ Oasis of love, [Dm] sweet water of life.
[F] God bless the poor [C] ones who so _ [G] _
helplessly [C] give their pride.
_ [F] God bless the poor ones [C] who have not [G] _
yet [C] lived twice. _ _
_ [F] God bless the poor ones [C] who want some, [G] _
but [C] are denied. _ _
_ [F] God bless the poor [C] ones whose patience _ [G] _ _
_ [C] never died. _ _
[F] _ God bless the poor [C] ones who are left [G] one way, [C] _ donkey [G] _
ride.
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