May We All Some Day Meet Again lyrics and guitar chords

This song was covered by The Furey Brothers And Davie Arthur [ songs ]. To play along with the Fureys youtube video use capo on 1st fret Intro: play one verse instrumentally -guitar chords courtesy Marc Fahrbach. Change the key of the song if the chords don't suit your voice. This song is a request for Johnny from Naas Co. Kildare who's a might Furey's fan. This song was also recorded by Margo

To play along with the Fureys use capo on 1st fret
 
Intro: play one verse instrumentally
 
There are (C)roads to where we're (F)go(C)ing,
Endless (F)highways and dusty (C)tra(G)cks,
And every (C)road, that we have (F)tra(C)velled,
Is the road that (Em)always (G)brings us (C)back.
 
Chorus
And take us (F)to familiar (C)places,
And takes us (F)back to share (C)aga(G)in,
Golden (C)days and friendly (F)fa(C)ces,
May we all some (Em)day (G)meet a(C)gain.
 
There are (C)words we should have (F)spo(C)ken
There are (F)plans we should have (C)ma(G)de.
Promi(C)ces that we have (F)bro(C)ken,
It has always, (Em)always (G)been the (C)same
 
Chorus
 
Bridge: play one verse instrumentally
 
Repeat Chorus

Change of tuning! (optional, alternatively just stick to the chords above)
 
So have no (D)fear of distant (G)thun(D)der,
Lightning (G)strikes then moves a(D)he(A)ad,
May the (D)storm fill you with (G)won(D)der,
May it light the (Bm)road that (A)lies a(D)head.
 
Chorus in D major:
And take us (G)to familiar (D)places,
And takes us (G)back to share (D)aga(A)in,
Golden (D)days and friendly (G)fa(D)ces,
May we all some (Bm)day (A)meet a(D)gain.
 
Repeat chorus in D major, change last line to:
...May we all some (Bm)day (A)meet a(G)gain.
May we(D)all some (Bm)day (A)meet a(D)gain.
 
Play one verse in D major instrumentally
Play chorus in D major fading
 
Note: for a slightly easier version use G instead of Em respectively A instead

Verse 1-Key of G

There are [G]roads to where we're [C]go[G]ing,
Endless [C]highways and dusty [G]tracks,
And every [G]road that we have [C]tra[G]velled,
Is the road that [Bm]always [D]brings us [G]back.

Chorus

And takes us [C]to familiar [G]places,
And takes us [C]back to share a[G]gain,
Golden [G]days and friendly [C]fa[G]ces,
May we all some [Bm]day [D]meet a[G]gain.

Verse 2

There are [G]words we should have [C]spo[G]ken,
There are [C]plans we should have [G]made,
Promi[G]ses that we have [C]bro[G]ken,
It has always, [Bm]always [D]been the [G]same.

🎸 Strumming Pattern (Gentle Folk, 4/4)

Pattern:

D – D U – U D U

Count:

1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
D (1) – (2) D U (3 &) – (4) U D U (&)

Feel:

Keep it slow and flowing, like a reminiscing waltz but in 4/4.

Emphasize beats 2 and 4 softly.

On emotional phrases (“brings us back,” “meet again”), let the chord ring instead of a full strum.

Alternate pattern for verses: one Downstroke per beat to create intimacy.

🎶 Fingerpicking Tab (First Verse)

We’ll use a Travis-picking style — steady alternating bass with light upper-string melody.

Picking pattern (per chord):

Thumb (P) = alternating bass  
Index (i) = G string  
Middle (m) = B string  
Pattern: P (bass) – i (G) – m (B) – i (G)

First Verse Fingerpicking Tab
[G]
e|----------------|----------------|
B|------0---------|------0---------|
G|----0---0-------|----0---0-------|
D|0---------------|0---------------|
A|----------------|----------------|
E|3---------------|3---------------|
 There are roads to where we're going

[C]
e|----------------|----------------|
B|------1---------|------1---------|
G|----0---0-------|----0---0-------|
D|2---------------|2---------------|
A|3---------------|3---------------|
E|----------------|----------------|
 Endless highways and dusty tracks

[G]
e|----------------|----------------|
B|------0---------|------0---------|
G|----0---0-------|----0---0-------|
D|0---------------|0---------------|
A|----------------|----------------|
E|3---------------|3---------------|
 And every road that we have travelled

[Bm]
e|----------------|----------------|
B|------3---------|------3---------|
G|----4---4-------|----4---4-------|
D|4---------------|4---------------|
A|2---------------|2---------------|
E|----------------|----------------|
 Is the road that always brings us...

[D]
e|----------------|----------------|
B|------3---------|------3---------|
G|----2---2-------|----2---2-------|
D|0---------------|0---------------|
A|----------------|----------------|
E|----------------|----------------|

[G]
e|----------------|----------------|
B|------0---------|------0---------|
G|----0---0-------|----0---0-------|
D|0---------------|0---------------|
A|----------------|----------------|
E|3---------------|3---------------|
 ...back

💡 Performance Tips

Keep your thumb alternating steadily — it’s the heartbeat of the song.

Add subtle hammer-ons on:

G: A-string (0→2)

C: D-string (0→2)

Bm: A-string (2→3)

End each verse with a soft downward arpeggio (E→B→G) for a tender close.

The piece works beautifully with light vocal harmonies or violin/whistle backing if you ever perform it live.