Will The Circle Be Unbroken Chords

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I have listened to the song a number of times and I have placed the chords in the exact spot they need to be in and the exact spot they are in in the song.

Difficulty:	beginner
Tuning:	E A D G B E
Key:	Ab
Capo:	1st fret

Author jamiestef07 [a] 127.

1 contributor total, last edit on Mar 5, 2021

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Vamp G
 
[Verse 1]
      G              G7
I was standing by my window,
     C               G
On a cold and cloudy day
                            Em
When I saw that hearse come rolling
       G        D7      G
For to carry my mother away
 
[Chorus]
         G           G7
Will the circle be unbroken
       C                G
By and by, lord, by and by
                        Em
There's a better home a-waiting
       G          D7     G
In the sky, lord, in the sky
 
[Verse 2]
       G             G7
Lord I told the undertaker
     C                  G
Undertaker please drive slow
                      Em
For this body you are HAULING
          G       D7      G
Lord, I'd hate to see her go
 
[Chorus]
         G           G7
Will the circle be unbroken
       C                G
By and by, lord, by and by
                        Em
There's a better home a-waiting
       G          D7     G
In the sky, lord, in the sky
 
[Verse 3]
      G                G7
Oh, I followed close behind her
         C              G
Tried to hold up and be brave
                        Em
But I could not hide my sorrow
          G        D7     G
When they laid her in the grave
 
[Chorus]
         G           G7
Will the circle be unbroken
       C                G
By and by, lord, by and by
                        Em
There's a better home a-waiting
       G          D7     G
In the sky, lord, in the sky
 
[Verse 4]
       G                      G7
I went back home, my home was lonely
          C               G
Missed my mother, she was gone
                            Em
All of my brothers, sisters crying
       G       D7      G
What a home so sad and alone
 
[Chorus]
         G           G7
Will the circle be unbroken
       C                G
By and by, lord, by and by
                        Em
There's a better home a-waiting
       G          D7     G
In the sky, lord, in the sky
 
[Chorus]
         G           G7
Will the circle be unbroken
       C                G
By and by, lord, by and by
                        Em
There's a better home a-waiting
       G          D7     G
In the sky, lord, in the sky
 
[OUtro]
       G         D7     C     G
In the sky lord, in the sky
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Will The Circle Be Unbroken – The Carter Family

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2 comments

This is better than version one. The additional chord makes the difference but it's still simple.

Tab is great except the Em is a G chord all day long.