Will the Circle Be Unbroken chords & lyrics
Traditional · 1907
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Verse
I was standing by my window
On one cold and cloudy day
When I saw the hearse come rolling
For to carry my mother away
Chorus
Will the circle be unbroken
By and by, Lord, by and by
There's a better home a-waiting
In the sky, Lord, in the sky
About this song
A gospel standard built on Ada Habershon's 1907 hymn. Three chords, a driving strum and a big sing-along chorus make it endlessly fun in a group.
How to play it: Up-tempo gospel/bluegrass strum. Keep the down-strums strong and even to drive the rhythm.
Lead: G major (G A B C D E F#). Great for practising G-major licks and simple bluegrass runs between the vocal lines.
Chord Diagrams
No capoG
Chord Info
- Notes
- G – B – D
- Intervals
- 1 – 3 – 5
- Fingers
- 123
- Difficulty
- Easy
Strumming Pattern
- ↓1
- ↓&
- ↓2
- ↑&
- ·3
- ↑&
- ↓4
- ↑&
Up-tempo gospel/bluegrass strum. Keep the down-strums strong and even to drive the rhythm.
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Fretboard View
G as you fret it in open position.