Intro: G D G C G D G Verse: Am G C When I was a lad, I had music in me Am G C D7 My father remembers it, fondly to be G Am G C Said I had rhythm before I could walk Am G C Oh, his heart songs last
Am G D Though his time has passed Chorus: G C G Lift your hearts and sing with us C G One strong voice to raise you up Em D C G Songs sung for me and for you Am D G And forever, together we're the music makers Instrumental: G D G C G D G Verse: Am G C it is well I remember her singing to me Am G C D7 The sweetest of voices there ever could be G Am G C My mother's keepsake, it's plain now to see Am G C Was her secret key Am G D Her beautiful melody Chorus: G C G Lift your hearts and sing with us C G One strong voice to raise you up Em D C G Songs sung for me and for you Am D G And forever, together we're the music makers Instrumental: G D G C G D G Verse: Am G C A travelling piper, that was his trade Am G C D7 The dancer at the crossroads, to the music he made G Am G C The barroom's all gone now, but his 🏷Legend survives Am G C They hum his tunes today Am G D Distant pipes still play Instrumental: Ab Bbm Ab Db Bbm Ab Db Eb7 Ab Bbm Ab Db Bbm Ab Db Bbm Ab Db Verse: Bbm Ab Db We share a voice with the great balladeers Bbm Ab Db Eb7 The legacy carried, we're proud to be here Ab Bbm Ab Db The gifts that they gave us, we now give to you Bbm Ab Db So, for one last time Bbm Ab Eb Before we say goodnight Chorus: Ab Db Ab Lift your hearts and sing with us Db Ab One strong voice to raise you up Fm Eb Db Ab Songs sung for me and for you Bbm Eb And forever, together Chorus: Ab Db Ab Lift your hearts and sing with us Db Ab One strong voice to raise you up Fm Eb Db Ab Songs sung for me and for you Bbm Eb And forever, together Bbm Eb Ab And together, forever we're the music makers