Tuning: E A D G B E

A Life of Sorrow by The Stanley Brothers Music and Lyrics by Carter Stanley and Ralph Stanley CD: The Stanley Brothers: The Complete Columbia Stanley Brothers YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MTEzxdSRv24 Provided to YouTube by Sony Music Entertainment Standard Tuning Recorded in Key of F [Intro] F F F C C C Bb Bb [Verse 1]

^FAfter traveling through this world of ^Bbsorrow No one on ^C7earth to call my ^Ffriend I'm on my way back to old ^BbKentucky Where I met and ^C7loved but could not ^Fwin

[Verse 2]

^FI've always loved you little ^Bbdarling ^BbMy heart will ^C7always feel the ^Fsame ^FI could never do one thing to ^Bbhurt you ^BbI'd rather ^C7die than bring you ^Fshame

[Instrumental] F F F Bb Bb C C F F F F Bb Bb C C F [Verse 3]

^FWhen the cold dark shroud is wrapped ^Bbaround me ^BbThey lay my ^C7weary head to ^Frest ^FWill you stand around and gaze ^Bbupon me ^BbFor I'm the ^C7one that loved you^F best

[Verse 4]

^FWhen your golden hair is turned to ^Bbsilver ^BbThe Master ^C7calls your soul to ^Fheaven ^FWhere we can be free from all our ^Bbtroubles ^BbI'll meet you ^C7there at journey's ^Fend ^F

The Stanley Brothers - A life of sorrow