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Will The Circle Be Unbroken

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1/8

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 8Position: 2

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Tuning: Standard
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capo: 1st fret
play: G
key: Ab
For chords in original key tranpsose +1 (and "use flats")
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CHORDS
        E-A-D-G-B-e
C/E     x-x-2-0-1-0
D       x-x-0-2-3-x (= D5)
recurring lick
  G1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e|----------------|----------------|
B|----0-----------|----0-------0---|
G|----0-------0---|----0-------0---|
D|----0---0h2-----|----0-------0---|
A|----------------|----------------|
E|3---------------|3---------------|
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[Intro]
|  G|
(freely)
[Verse 1]
I was Gstanding by my windowG7  
On one Ccold and cloudy Gday;
When I Gsaw the hearse come a-rolling
For to C/Ecarry my Dmother Gaway
[Chorus]
Will the Gcircle be unbroG7ken
By and Cby, Lord, by and Gby?
There's a Gbetter home a-waiting
In the C/Esky, Lord, Din the Gsky
[Verse 2]
Lord, I Gtold the undertakerG7  
"UnderCtaker, please drive Gslow
Cause tGhis lady that you’re hauling
Lord, I C/Ehate to Dsee her Ggo."
[Chorus]
Will the Gcircle be unbroG7ken
By and Cby, Lord, by and Gby?
There's a Gbetter home a-waiting
In the C/Esky, Lord, Din the Gsky
[Verse 3]
I will Gfollow close behind herG7  
Try to Chold up and be Gbrave
But I Gcould not hide my sorrow
When they C/Elaid her Din the Ggrave
[Chorus]
Will the Gcircle be unbroG7ken
By and Cby, Lord, by and Gby?
There's a Gbetter home a-waiting
In the C/Esky, Lord, Din the Gsky
               (ritardando)

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Will The Circle Be Unbroken

by The Staple Singers

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

C/E

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Tuning: Standard

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capo: 1st fret

play: G

key: Ab

For chords in original key tranpsose +1 (and "use flats")

---------------------------------------------------------------------------

CHORDS

E-A-D-G-B-e

C/E x-x-2-0-1-0

D x-x-0-2-3-x (= D5)

recurring lick

1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +

e|----------------|----------------|

B|----0-----------|----0-------0---|

G|----0-------0---|----0-------0---|

D|----0---0h2-----|----0-------0---|

A|----------------|----------------|

E|3---------------|3---------------|

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[Intro]

| |

(freely)

[Verse 1]

G G7

I was standing by my window

C G

On one cold and cloudy day;

When I saw the hearse come a-rolling

C/E D G

For to carry my mother away

[Chorus]

G G7

Will the circle be unbroken

C G

By and by, Lord, by and by?

There's a better home a-waiting

C/E D G

In the sky, Lord, in the sky

[Verse 2]

G G7

Lord, I told the undertaker

C G

"Undertaker, please drive slow

Cause this lady that you’re hauling

C/E D G

Lord, I hate to see her go."

[Chorus]

G G7

Will the circle be unbroken

C G

By and by, Lord, by and by?

There's a better home a-waiting

C/E D G

In the sky, Lord, in the sky

[Verse 3]

G G7

I will follow close behind her

C G

Try to hold up and be brave

But I could not hide my sorrow

C/E D G

When they laid her in the grave

[Chorus]

G G7

Will the circle be unbroken

C G

By and by, Lord, by and by?

There's a better home a-waiting

C/E D G

In the sky, Lord, in the sky

(ritardando)

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