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{Verse 1]
Well, I reGmember when I was a lad
Times were Chard and things were Gbad
But there's a Csilver linin' behind ev'ry A7clouDd
Just poor Gpeople that 's all we were
Tryin' to make a Clivin' out of black-land Gdirt
But we'd get together in a family Dcircle singin' Gloud
[Chorus]
N.C. 
Daddy sang bass (mama sang tenor)
Me and little Cbrother would join right Gin there
Singin' seems to help a troubled A7soulD  
One of these Gdays and it won't be long
I'll reCjoin them in a Gsong
I'm gonna join the family Dcircle at the Gthrone
Though the Gcircle won't be broken
By and Cby, Lord, by and Gby
N.C.
Daddy sang bass (mama sang tenor)
Me and little Cbrother would join right Gin there
In the sky, Lord, Din the Gsky
[Verse 2]
Now I Gremember after work mama would Ccall in all of Gus
You could hear us singin' for a country A7milDe
Now little Gbrother has done gone on
But I'll reCjoin him in a Gsong
We'll be together again up Dyonder in a little Gwhile
[Chorus]
N.C.
Daddy sang bass (mama sang tenor)
Me and little Cbrother would join right Gin there
'Cause singin' seems to help a troubled A7souDl
One of these Gdays and it won't be long
I'll reCjoin them in a Gsong
I'm gonna join the family Dcircle at the Gthrone
Oh no the Gcircle won't be broken
By and Cby, Lord, by and Gby
N.C.
Daddy sang bass (mama sang tenor)
Me and little Cbrother would join right Gin there
In the sky, Lord, Din the Gsky
In the Gsky, Lord, Din the Gsky

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Daddy Sang Bass

by Carl Perkins

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{Verse 1]

Well, I remember when I was a lad

C G

Times were hard and things were bad

C A7 D

But there's a silver linin' behind ev'ry cloud

Just poor people that 's all we were

C G

Tryin' to make a livin' out of black-land dirt

D G

But we'd get together in a family circle singin' loud

[Chorus]

N.C.

Daddy sang bass (mama sang tenor)

C G

Me and little brother would join right in there

A7 D

Singin' seems to help a troubled soul

One of these days and it won't be long

C G

I'll rejoin them in a song

D G

I'm gonna join the family circle at the throne

Though the circle won't be broken

C G

By and by, Lord, by and by

N.C.

Daddy sang bass (mama sang tenor)

C G

Me and little brother would join right in there

D G

In the sky, Lord, in the sky

[Verse 2]

G C G

Now I remember after work mama would call in all of us

A7 D

You could hear us singin' for a country mile

Now little brother has done gone on

C G

But I'll rejoin him in a song

D G

We'll be together again up yonder in a little while

[Chorus]

N.C.

Daddy sang bass (mama sang tenor)

C G

Me and little brother would join right in there

A7 D

'Cause singin' seems to help a troubled soul

One of these days and it won't be long

C G

I'll rejoin them in a song

D G

I'm gonna join the family circle at the throne

Oh no the circle won't be broken

C G

By and by, Lord, by and by

N.C.

Daddy sang bass (mama sang tenor)

C G

Me and little brother would join right in there

D G

In the sky, Lord, in the sky

G D G

In the sky, Lord, in the sky

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