Artist: A.P. Carter
Genre: Traditional Folk
Tempo: Slow, 4/4
Roman Numerals: I, I7, ii7, IV, IVmaj7, V7, vi
Instrument: Guitar - Standard Tuning [E,A,D,G,B,E]
Entered by: ICDb
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| {B} I was |
[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5) on the Perfect Unison] standing by my |
[G7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7) on the Perfect Unison] window |
| On a |
[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5) on the Perfect Fourth] cold and cloudy |
[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5) on the Perfect Unison] day |
| When I |
[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5) on the Perfect Unison] saw the hearse come |
[EmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5) on the Major Sixth] rolling |
| For to |
[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5) on the Perfect Unison] carry my |
[D7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7) on the Perfect Fifth] mother a- |
[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5) on the Perfect Unison] way. |
| Will the |
[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5) on the Perfect Unison] circle be un- |
[G7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7) on the Perfect Unison] broken? |
| By and |
[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5) on the Perfect Fourth] by Lord, by and |
[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5) on the Perfect Unison] by |
| There's a |
[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5) on the Perfect Unison] better home |
[EmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5) on the Major Sixth] awaiting |
| In the |
[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5) on the Perfect Unison] sky Lord, |
[D7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7) on the Perfect Fifth] in the |
[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5) on the Perfect Unison] sky. |
| Well, I |
[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5) on the Perfect Unison] went back home, home was |
[G7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7) on the Perfect Unison] lonely |
| For my |
[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5) on the Perfect Fourth] mother she was |
[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5) on the Perfect Unison] gone |
| And all my |
[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5) on the Perfect Unison] family there was |
[EmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5) on the Major Sixth] cryin' |
| For our |
[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5) on the Perfect Unison] home felt |
[D7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7) on the Perfect Fifth] sad and a- |
[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5) on the Perfect Unison] lone. |
Repeat Chorus
| Under |
[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5) on the Perfect Unison] taker, under |
[G7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7) on the Perfect Unison] taker |
| Won't you |
[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5) on the Perfect Fourth] please drive |
[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5) on the Perfect Unison] slow |
| For that |
[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5) on the Perfect Unison] lady you are |
[EmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5) on the Major Sixth] haulin' |
| Lord, I |
[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5) on the Perfect Unison] hate to |
[D7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7) on the Perfect Fifth] see her |
[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5) on the Perfect Unison] go. |
Repeat Chorus
| In the |
[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5) on the Perfect Unison] sky Lord, |
[D7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7) on the Perfect Fifth] in the |
[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5) on the Perfect Fourth] skyy... |
[Cmaj7Major 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,M7) on the Perfect Fourth] yyyy |
[Am7Minor 7th Chord (U,m3,P5,m7) on the Major Second] yyy... |
[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5) on the Perfect Unison] y. |