G                     G7
I was standing by my window
     C               G
On a cold and cloudy day
                                 Em
When I saw that hearse come roll ing,
         C        D        G
Lord, to carry my mother a way

         G                  G7
Will the circle be unbroken
       C                G
By and by, Lord, by and by
                            Em
There's a better home await ing
       C           D      G
In the sky - Lord, in the sky

      G                         G7
And I followed close behind her ,
          C              G
Tryin' to hold up and be brave
                              Em
But, I could not hide my sorr ow,
          C        D       G
When they laid her in that grave

         G                  G7
Will the circle be unbroken
       C                G
By and by, Lord, by and by
                            Em
There's a better home await ing
       C           D      G
In the sky - Lord, in the sky

       G                                G7
I went back home - my home was lonesome
       C              G
For my mother she was gone
                                Em
Saw my brothers and sisters cry ing
       C       D         G    G7
What a home so sad and a lone

         G                  G7
Will the circle be unbroken
       C                G
By and by, Lord, by and by
                            Em
There's a better home await ing
       C           D      G
In the sky - Lord, in the sky
         G                  G7
Will the circle be unbroken
       C                G
By and by, Lord, by and by
                            Em
There's a better home await ing
       C           D      G
In the sky - Lord, in the sky
                            Em
There's a better home await ing
       C           D
In the sky - Lord, in the sky