Can The Circle Be Unbroken Chords by The Carter Family
Tempo:
102.75 bpm
Chords used:
Ab
Eb
Db
Gm
Bbm
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[Gm] [Ab] [Ab]
I was standing by the window on [Db] one cold and cloudy [Ab] day, and I saw the purse come rolling
far to [Eb] carry my mother away.
Oh, can the circle be unbroken [Ab] by and [Db] by, Lord, by and by?
There's a better home awaiting in the [Eb] sky, Lord, in the [Ab]
sky.
[Bbm] [Ab]
[Eb]
[Ab] Lord, I told thee, undertaker, [Db] undertaker,
please [Ab] drive slow for this mighty pure hauling, [Eb] Lord, I hate to see [Ab] her go.
Can the circle be unbroken [Db] by and by, Lord, by [Ab] and by?
There's a better home awaiting in [Eb] the sky, Lord, in [Ab] the sky.
I followed close behind her, [Db] tried to hold up [Ab] and be brave,
but I could not hide my sorrow [Eb] when they laid her in [Ab] the grave.
Can the circle be [Ab] unbroken by [Db] and by, Lord, by [Ab] and by?
There's a better home awaiting in the [Eb] sky, Lord, in [Ab] the sky.
[Eb]
[Ab] Went back home, Lord, my home was lonesome, [Db] missed my mother, she [Ab] was gone.
All my brothers, sisters crying, what [Eb] a home so sad [Ab] and long.
Can the circle be unbroken by and [Eb] by, Lord, by and by?
[Eb] There's a [Ab] better home awaiting in the sky, Lord, in [Ab] the sky.
[N]
I was standing by the window on [Db] one cold and cloudy [Ab] day, and I saw the purse come rolling
far to [Eb] carry my mother away.
Oh, can the circle be unbroken [Ab] by and [Db] by, Lord, by and by?
There's a better home awaiting in the [Eb] sky, Lord, in the [Ab]
sky.
[Bbm] [Ab]
[Eb]
[Ab] Lord, I told thee, undertaker, [Db] undertaker,
please [Ab] drive slow for this mighty pure hauling, [Eb] Lord, I hate to see [Ab] her go.
Can the circle be unbroken [Db] by and by, Lord, by [Ab] and by?
There's a better home awaiting in [Eb] the sky, Lord, in [Ab] the sky.
I followed close behind her, [Db] tried to hold up [Ab] and be brave,
but I could not hide my sorrow [Eb] when they laid her in [Ab] the grave.
Can the circle be [Ab] unbroken by [Db] and by, Lord, by [Ab] and by?
There's a better home awaiting in the [Eb] sky, Lord, in [Ab] the sky.
[Eb]
[Ab] Went back home, Lord, my home was lonesome, [Db] missed my mother, she [Ab] was gone.
All my brothers, sisters crying, what [Eb] a home so sad [Ab] and long.
Can the circle be unbroken by and [Eb] by, Lord, by and by?
[Eb] There's a [Ab] better home awaiting in the sky, Lord, in [Ab] the sky.
[N]
Key:
Ab
Eb
Db
Gm
Bbm
Ab
Eb
Db
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Gm] _ _ [Ab] _ _ _ _ _ [Ab]
I was standing _ by the window _ on [Db] one cold and cloudy [Ab] day, _ and I saw the purse come rolling
far to [Eb] carry my mother away.
Oh, can the circle be unbroken [Ab] by and [Db] by, Lord, by and by?
There's a better _ home awaiting in the [Eb] sky, Lord, in the [Ab]
sky. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Bbm] _ _ _ [Ab] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _
[Ab] _ _ _ Lord, I told thee, _ _ undertaker, _ _ [Db] undertaker,
please [Ab] drive slow _ for this mighty pure hauling, [Eb] Lord, I hate to see [Ab] her go.
Can the circle _ be unbroken [Db] by and by, Lord, by [Ab] and by?
There's a better home awaiting in [Eb] the sky, Lord, in [Ab] the sky.
I followed close behind her, [Db] tried to hold up [Ab] and be brave,
but I could not hide my sorrow [Eb] when they laid her in [Ab] the grave.
Can the circle be [Ab] unbroken by [Db] and by, Lord, by [Ab] and by?
_ There's a better _ home awaiting in the [Eb] sky, Lord, in [Ab] the sky. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _
[Ab] _ _ _ Went back home, Lord, my home was lonesome, [Db] missed my mother, she [Ab] was gone.
All my brothers, _ sisters crying, what [Eb] a home so sad [Ab] and long.
_ Can the circle _ be unbroken by and [Eb] by, Lord, by and by?
_ [Eb] There's a [Ab] better home awaiting in the sky, Lord, in [Ab] the sky.
_ _ _ _ _ [N] _
[Gm] _ _ [Ab] _ _ _ _ _ [Ab]
I was standing _ by the window _ on [Db] one cold and cloudy [Ab] day, _ and I saw the purse come rolling
far to [Eb] carry my mother away.
Oh, can the circle be unbroken [Ab] by and [Db] by, Lord, by and by?
There's a better _ home awaiting in the [Eb] sky, Lord, in the [Ab]
sky. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Bbm] _ _ _ [Ab] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _
[Ab] _ _ _ Lord, I told thee, _ _ undertaker, _ _ [Db] undertaker,
please [Ab] drive slow _ for this mighty pure hauling, [Eb] Lord, I hate to see [Ab] her go.
Can the circle _ be unbroken [Db] by and by, Lord, by [Ab] and by?
There's a better home awaiting in [Eb] the sky, Lord, in [Ab] the sky.
I followed close behind her, [Db] tried to hold up [Ab] and be brave,
but I could not hide my sorrow [Eb] when they laid her in [Ab] the grave.
Can the circle be [Ab] unbroken by [Db] and by, Lord, by [Ab] and by?
_ There's a better _ home awaiting in the [Eb] sky, Lord, in [Ab] the sky. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _
[Ab] _ _ _ Went back home, Lord, my home was lonesome, [Db] missed my mother, she [Ab] was gone.
All my brothers, _ sisters crying, what [Eb] a home so sad [Ab] and long.
_ Can the circle _ be unbroken by and [Eb] by, Lord, by and by?
_ [Eb] There's a [Ab] better home awaiting in the sky, Lord, in [Ab] the sky.
_ _ _ _ _ [N] _