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Nitty Gritty Dirt Band - Will the Circle be Unbroken Chords

Chord reference C, C7, F, Am, G7
Rhythm tips ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

I was [C]standing by my [C7]window, On a [F]cold and cloudy [C]day. When I [C]saw that hearse come [Am]rolling, For to [C]carry my [G7]mother [C]away.

Will the [C]circle be un[C7]broken, By and [F]by, Lord, by and [C]by? There’s a [C]better home a[Am]waiting, In the [C]sky, Lord, [G7]in the [C]sky.

Lord, I [C]told that under[C7]taker, “Under[F]taker, please drive [C]slow. For the [C]body you are [Am]hauling, Lord, I [C]hate to [G7]see her [C]go.”

Will the [C]circle be un[C7]broken, By and [F]by, Lord, by and [C]by? There’s a [C]better home a[Am]waiting, In the [C]sky, Lord, [G7]in the [C]sky.

Lord, I [C]followed close be[C7]hind her, Tried to [F]hold up and be [C]brave. But I [C]could not hide my [Am]sorrow, When they [C]laid her [G7]in the [C]grave.

Will the [C]circle be un[C7]broken, By and [F]by, Lord, by and [C]by? There’s a [C]better home a[Am]waiting, In the [C]sky, Lord, [G7]in the [C]sky.

Went back [C]home, Lord, my home was [C7]lonesome, Since my [F]mother, she was [C]gone. All my [C]brothers, sisters [Am]crying, What a [C]home so [G7]sad and [C]lone.

Will the [C]circle be un[C7]broken, By and [F]by, Lord, by and [C]by? There’s a [C]better home a[Am]waiting, In the [C]sky, Lord, [G7]in the [C]sky.

Artist Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
Album Will the Circle be Unbroken
Genres Country, Country Rock, Rock
Year 1971
Key C

How to Play Will the Circle be Unbroken on Guitar?

Nitty Gritty Dirt Band - Will the Circle be Unbroken can be played in the key of C using the C, C7, F, Am, G7 chords.

  • For C, To play C, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, G, high E ring open, mute A, D.
  • For C7, To play C7, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, G, high E ring open, mute A, D.
  • For F, To play F, barre fret 1 from the B string to the high E string with finger 1, press fret 1 on the low E string with finger 4, let A ring open, mute D, G.
  • For Am, To play Am, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, A, high E ring open, mute D, G.
  • For G7, To play G7, press fret 1 on the low E string with finger 2, let D, G, B ring open, mute A, high E.

Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat.

You can play Will the Circle be Unbroken with the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ strumming pattern.