Will The Circle Be Unbroken Chords by The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band

Tabbed by: Brandon Howell
Email: Bhowell0099@charter.net

My first tab EVER and it is great!!!

CHORUS

Will the circle be unbroken
By and by Lord by and by.
There's a better home awaiting
In the sky lord by and by.

VERSE 1

      AI (x02220@1)was standing by my window
      D (xx0232@1)             AOn (x02220@1)a cold and cloudy day.
                            F#When (244322@1)i saw that hearse come rollin
         A (x02220@1)     E (022100@1)    AFor (x02220@1)to carry my mother away.

CHORUS

     AWill (x02220@1)the circle be unbroken
     D (xx0232@1)             ABy (x02220@1)and by Lord by and by.
                     F#There's (244322@1)a better home awaiting
     A (x02220@1)       E (022100@1)     AIn (x02220@1)the sky lord by and by.

VERSE 2

     AI (x02220@1)said to that, undertaker
     D (xx0232@1)              AUndertaker (x02220@1)please drive slow.
                      F#For (244322@1)this lady you are carrying
     A (x02220@1)      E (022100@1)     A (x02220@1)
Lord I hate to see her go.

CHORUS

     AWill (x02220@1)the circle be unbroken
     D (xx0232@1)             ABy (x02220@1)and by Lord by and by.
                     F#There's (244322@1)a better home awaiting
     A (x02220@1)       E (022100@1)     AIn (x02220@1)the sky lord by and by.

VERSE 3

     AOh (x02220@1)I followed close behind her
     D (xx0232@1)              ATried (x02220@1)to hold up and be brave.
                      F#But (244322@1)I could not hide my sorrow
     A (x02220@1)       E (022100@1)       AWhen (x02220@1)they laid her in the grave.

CHORUS

     AWill (x02220@1)the circle be unbroken
     D (xx0232@1)             ABy (x02220@1)and by Lord by and by.
                     F#There's (244322@1)a better home awaiting
     A (x02220@1)       E (022100@1)     AIn (x02220@1)the sky lord by and by.

VERSE 4

     AI (x02220@1)went back home, my home was lonesome
     D (xx0232@1)              AMiss (x02220@1)my mother she was gone.
                          F#All (244322@1)my brothers, and sisters crying
     A (x02220@1)        E (022100@1)     AWhat (x02220@1)a home so sad and lone.

CHORUS

     AWill (x02220@1)the circle be unbroken
     D (xx0232@1)             ABy (x02220@1)and by Lord by and by.
                     F#There's (244322@1)a better home awaiting
     A (x02220@1)       E (022100@1)     AIn (x02220@1)the sky lord by and by.

VERSE

     AWe (x02220@1)sang the songs of childhood.
     D (xx0232@1)                AHymns (x02220@1)of faith that made us strong.
                          F#Ones (244322@1)that Mother Maybelle taught us
     A (x02220@1)      E (022100@1)     AAnd (x02220@1)the angels sang along.

CHORUS 2x

     AWill (x02220@1)the circle be unbroken
     D (xx0232@1)             ABy (x02220@1)and by Lord by and by.
                     F#There's (244322@1)a better home awaiting
     A (x02220@1)       E (022100@1)     AIn (x02220@1)the sky lord by and by.