Will the Circle Be Unbroken Chords by Dr. Ralph Stanley
Tempo:
102.95 bpm
Chords used:
A
D
E
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Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[A]
[D] [A]
I was standing by my window on [D] a cold and cloudy [A] day
when I saw a coach come rolling for to carry [E] my mother [A] away.
Will the circle be unbroken [D] by and by, Lord, by [A] and by?
There's a better home awaiting in the sky, Lord, [E]
[A] in the sky.
[D]
[A]
[Em] [A] Well, I told that undertaker,
[D] undertaker, please [A] drive slow.
Well, that lady that you're haulin', Lord, I hate to [E] see [A] her go.
Will the circle be unbroken by [D] and by, Lord, by [A] and by?
There's a better home awaiting in the sky, [E] Lord, [A] in the sky.
[D] [A]
Well, I followed close behind her [D] tryin' to hold up and [A] be brave.
But I could not hide my sorrow when they laid her in that grave.
Will the circle be unbroken [D] by and by, Lord, by [A] and by?
There's a better home awaiting in the sky, Lord, in the sky.
[D] [A]
I went back home, home was long, sir, where [D] my mother, she [A] was gone.
All my brothers and sisters cryin', what a home [E] so sad [A] and lone.
Will the circle be unbroken [D] by and by, Lord, by [A] and by?
There's a better home awaiting in the sky, [E] Lord, [A] in the sky.
There's a better home awaiting in the sky, [E] Lord, in the [A] sky.
[D] [A]
I was standing by my window on [D] a cold and cloudy [A] day
when I saw a coach come rolling for to carry [E] my mother [A] away.
Will the circle be unbroken [D] by and by, Lord, by [A] and by?
There's a better home awaiting in the sky, Lord, [E]
[A] in the sky.
[D]
[A]
[Em] [A] Well, I told that undertaker,
[D] undertaker, please [A] drive slow.
Well, that lady that you're haulin', Lord, I hate to [E] see [A] her go.
Will the circle be unbroken by [D] and by, Lord, by [A] and by?
There's a better home awaiting in the sky, [E] Lord, [A] in the sky.
[D] [A]
Well, I followed close behind her [D] tryin' to hold up and [A] be brave.
But I could not hide my sorrow when they laid her in that grave.
Will the circle be unbroken [D] by and by, Lord, by [A] and by?
There's a better home awaiting in the sky, Lord, in the sky.
[D] [A]
I went back home, home was long, sir, where [D] my mother, she [A] was gone.
All my brothers and sisters cryin', what a home [E] so sad [A] and lone.
Will the circle be unbroken [D] by and by, Lord, by [A] and by?
There's a better home awaiting in the sky, [E] Lord, [A] in the sky.
There's a better home awaiting in the sky, [E] Lord, in the [A] sky.
Key:
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[A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
I _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ was standing by my window on [D] a cold and cloudy [A] day
when I saw a coach come rolling for to carry [E] my mother [A] _ away.
Will the circle be unbroken _ [D] by and by, Lord, by [A] and by?
_ There's a better home awaiting in the sky, Lord, [E]
[A] in the sky. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Em] _ _ [A] _ _ _ Well, I told that _ _ undertaker, _
[D] undertaker, please [A] drive slow.
Well, that lady that you're _ haulin', Lord, I hate to [E] see [A] her go. _
Will the circle be unbroken by [D] and by, Lord, by [A] and by? _
There's a better home awaiting in the sky, [E] Lord, [A] in the sky.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ Well, _ _ I followed close behind her [D] tryin' to hold up and [A] be brave.
But I could not hide my sorrow when they laid her in that grave.
Will the circle be unbroken _ [D] by and by, Lord, by [A] and by?
_ There's a better home awaiting in the sky, Lord, in the sky. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ I went back home, home was long, sir, where [D] my mother, she [A] was gone.
All my brothers and sisters _ cryin', what a home [E] so sad [A] and lone.
Will the circle _ be unbroken _ [D] by and by, Lord, by [A] and by?
_ There's a better home awaiting in the sky, [E] Lord, [A] in the sky.
_ There's a better home awaiting in the sky, [E] Lord, _ in the [A] sky.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
I _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ was standing by my window on [D] a cold and cloudy [A] day
when I saw a coach come rolling for to carry [E] my mother [A] _ away.
Will the circle be unbroken _ [D] by and by, Lord, by [A] and by?
_ There's a better home awaiting in the sky, Lord, [E]
[A] in the sky. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Em] _ _ [A] _ _ _ Well, I told that _ _ undertaker, _
[D] undertaker, please [A] drive slow.
Well, that lady that you're _ haulin', Lord, I hate to [E] see [A] her go. _
Will the circle be unbroken by [D] and by, Lord, by [A] and by? _
There's a better home awaiting in the sky, [E] Lord, [A] in the sky.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ Well, _ _ I followed close behind her [D] tryin' to hold up and [A] be brave.
But I could not hide my sorrow when they laid her in that grave.
Will the circle be unbroken _ [D] by and by, Lord, by [A] and by?
_ There's a better home awaiting in the sky, Lord, in the sky. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ I went back home, home was long, sir, where [D] my mother, she [A] was gone.
All my brothers and sisters _ cryin', what a home [E] so sad [A] and lone.
Will the circle _ be unbroken _ [D] by and by, Lord, by [A] and by?
_ There's a better home awaiting in the sky, [E] Lord, [A] in the sky.
_ There's a better home awaiting in the sky, [E] Lord, _ in the [A] sky.
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