(E) I remember when I was a lad
Times were (A) hard and things were (E) bad
But there's a silver linin' behind every (B7) cloud
Just poor (E) people that all we were
Tryin' to make a (A) livin' out of blackland (E) earth
But we'd get together in a family (B7) circle singin' (E) loud. ... (P)

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N.C. Daddy sang bass, mama sang (E7) tenor
Me and little (A) brother would join right (E) in there
Singin' seems to help a troubled (B7) soul
One of these (E) days and it won't be long
I'll re-(A) join them in a (E) song
I'm gonna join the family (B7) circle at the (E) throne. ...

No, the circle won't be (E7) broken
Bye and (A) bye, Lord, bye and (E) bye ... (P)
N.C. Daddy'll sing bass, mama'll sing (E7) tenor
Me and little (A) brother will join right (E) in there
In the sky, Lord, (B7) in the (E) sky.

Now I remember after work mama would call in all of us
You could hear us singin' for a country mile
Now little brother has done gone on but I'll rejoin him in a song
We'll be together again up yonder in a little while.

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TAG: (E) In the sky, Lord, (B7) in the (E) sky.