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CAN THE CIRCLE BE UNBROKEN (Traditional) Artists: Carter Familiy Verse 1:

I was st^Ganding by the w^G7indow On a d^Cark and cloudy d^Gay When I s^Gaw the hearse come ^Bmrolling ^Em For to c^A7arry^D7 my mother aw^Gay

CHORUS:

Can the c^Gircle be unbr^G7oken By and b^Cy, Lord, by and ^Gby There's ^Ga better home aw^Bmaiting ^Em In the s^A7ky, Lord,^D7 in the s^Gky

Verse 2:

Lord, I t^Gold the undert^G7aker: "Undert^Caker, please drive sl^Gow For this b^Gody you are ^Bmholding^Em Lord, I ^A7hate to^D7 see her ^Ggo."

CHORUS:

Can the c^Gircle be unbr^G7oken By and b^Cy, Lord, by and ^Gby There's ^Ga better home aw^Bmaiting ^Em In the s^A7ky, Lord,^D7 in the s^Gky

Verse 3:

For I f^Gollowed close beh^G7ind her Tried to h^Cold up and be br^Gave But I coul^Gd not hide my s^Bmorrow ^Em When they l^A7aid her^D7 in the gr^Gave

CHORUS:

Can the c^Gircle be unbr^G7oken By and b^Cy, Lord, by and ^Gby There's ^Ga better home aw^Bmaiting ^Em In the s^A7ky, Lord,^D7 in the s^Gky

Verse 4:

Went back h^Gome Lord, my home was l^G7onesome Yes my m^Cother she was g^Gone All my br^Gothers, sisters c^Bmryin'^Em What a h^A7ome, so^D7 sad and l^Gone.

CHORUS:

Can the c^Gircle be unbr^G7oken By and b^Cy, Lord, by and ^Gby There's ^Ga better home aw^Bmaiting ^Em In the s^A7ky, Lord,^D7 in the s^Gky

The Carter Family - Can the circle be unbroken