Intro:
| E | B7 | E | E |
E
I remember when I was a lad,
A E
times were hard and things were bad.
B7
But there's a silver lining behind ev'ry cloud.
E
Just poor people, that's all we were;
A E
try'n' to make a livin' out of black land dirt.
B7 E
But we'd get together in a family circle singin' loud.
E
Daddy sang bass, mamma sang tenor.
A E
Me and little brother would join right in there.
B7
Singin' seems to help a troubled soul.
E
One of these days, and it won't be long,
A E
I'll rejoin them in a song.
B7 E
I'm gonna join the family circle at the throne.
No, the circle won't be broken.
A E
Bye and bye, Lord, bye and bye.
E
Daddy sang bass, mamma sang tenor.
A E
Me and little brother would join right in there.
B7 E
In the sky, Lord, in the sky.
Interlude:
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| E | B7 | E | E |
E
Now, I remember after work,
A E
mama would call in all of us.
B7
You could hear us singin' for a country mile.
E
Now, little brother has done gone on,
A E
but I'll rejoin him in a song.
B7 E
We'll be together again up yonder in a little while.
E
Daddy sang bass, mamma sang tenor.
A E
Me and little brother would join right in there.
B7
Singin' seems to help a troubled soul.
E
One of these days, and it won't be long,
A E
I'll rejoin them in a song.
B7 E
I'm gonna join the family circle at the throne.
No, the circle won't be broken.
A E
Bye and bye, Lord, bye and bye.
E
Daddy sang bass, mamma sang tenor.
A E
Me and little brother would join right in there.
B7 E
In the sky, Lord, in the sky.
B7 E
In the sky, Lord, in the sky.
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