Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E) Verse 1: A A7 I was standing by my window D7 A On a cold and rainy day A7 When I saw that hearse come rolling E A For to take my mother away Chorus: A A7 Will the circle be unbroken D7 A A7 By and by, Lord, by and by A There's a better home a-waiting F#m E A A7 In the sky, Lord, in the sky
Verse 2: A I said to that undertaker D7 A 'Undertaker, please, drive slow' A7 'For that lady that you are carrying' E A 'Lord, I hate to see here go' Chorus: A7 Will the circle be unbroken D7 A A7 By and by, Lord, by and by A There's a better home a-waiting F#m E A In the sky, Lord, in the sky Instrumental: A7 A7 D7 A7 A7 F#m E A A Verse 3: A A7 Well, I followed close behind her D7 A Tried to hold up and be brave A But I could not hold my sorrow E A When they laid her in her grave Chorus: A A7 Will the circle be unbroken D7 A By and by, Lord, by and by A There's a better home a-waiting F#m E A In the sky, Lord, in the sky Chorus: A A7 Will the circle be unbroken D7 A By and by, Lord, by and by A A7 There's a better home a-waiting F#m E A In the sky, Lord, in the sky
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