Will The Circle Be Unbroken
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"Will the Circle Be Unbroken" - Johnny Gray
Track 3 of 13 on the album "Chicago Bluegrass" (1986)
[!] Link to song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GFz8yJgFxKg [!]
[!] Capo on 1st fret [!]
[Intro]
A A7
D A
A
E A
[Verse 1]
A A7
I was standing by my window
D A
On one cold and cloudy day
A
When I saw the hearse come rolling
E A
For to take my mother away
[Chorus]
A A7
Will the circle be unbroken?
D A
By and by, Lord, by and by
A
There's a better home awaiting
E A
In the sky, Lord, in the sky
[Guitar Solo]
A A7
D A
A
E A
[Verse 2]
A A7
Lord, I told that undertaker
D A
"Undertaker, won't you please drive slow?
A
For this body that you are hauling
E A
Lord, I hate to see her go"
[Chorus]
A A7
Will the circle be unbroken?
D A
By and by, Lord, by and by
A
There's a better home awaiting
E A
In the sky, Lord, in the sky
[Fiddle Solo]
A A7
D A
A
E A
[Verse 3]
A A7
I will follow close behind her
D A
Try to hold up and be brave
A
But my sorrows, I could not hide them
E A
When they laid her in her grave
[Chorus]
A A7
Will the circle be unbroken?
D A
By and by, Lord, by and by
A
There's a better home awaiting
E A
In the sky, Lord, in the sky
[Mandolin Solo]
A A7
D A
A
E A
[Verse 4]
A A7
I went back home, Lord, to see my loved ones
D A
But my mother, she was gone
A
All my brothers, sisters crying
E A
See a home so sad and all alone
[Chorus]
A A7
Will the circle be unbroken?
D A
By and by, Lord, by and by
A
There's a better home awaiting
E A
In the sky, Lord, in the sky
E A
In the sky, Lord, in the sky
How to play Will The Circle Be Unbroken
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The first identified chord is E. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.