They share the theme of family bereavement, but the Carter family version is more personal and immediate, whereas the hymn is more of an exhortation to live a good life (which I guess is often the point of hymns). The words to the verses of the hymn are different to those of the Carter family version. Lyrically, the chorus of the hymn is very similar to the Carter family version, which became the model for many later covers. The lyrics of 'Will the Circle Be Unbroken' grieve a mother's death and pray that the circle of kinship and belonging will live on in this world and the next. You can find the lyrics of the original hymn here. It was written by Ada Haberson and Charles Gabriel. I was standing by my window, On one cold and cloudy day When I saw that hearse come rolling For to carry my mother away Will the circle be unbroken By and by, lord, by and by There's a better home a-waiting In the sky, lord, in the sky I said to that undertaker Undertaker please drive slow For this lady you are carrying Lord, I hate to see here. The lyrics for this are taken from this version Capo I G G G7 I was standing by my window C G On one cold and cloudy day Em G When I saw the hearse come rolling Em C G For to carry my mother. Chorus G Will the circle be unbroken C G By.
Verse G I was standing by my window C G On a cold and cloudy day When I saw that hearse come rolling D G For to carry my mother away. 'Will the Circle Be Unbroken' started off life as a hymn. Chorus G Will the circle be unbroken C G By and by Lord, by and by, There's a better world home a-waiting D G In the sky Lord, in the sky. In the lyrics I've used the phrase 'Will the circle be unbroken' as this is more frequently sung, but you will notice that the Carter family sing, ' Can the circle be unbroken'. The Carter family don't do this in the YouTube recording that you can hear on this page, and I haven't included it in the chord chart below, but it can add a little poignancy to the song. You can vary the chords for 'Will The Circle Be Unbroken' (also knwon as 'Can the Circle Be Unbroken') a little if you want to by addding an E minor chord at the end of the third line of each verse and chorus. Refrain: Will the circle be unbroken By and by, by and by In a better home awaiting In the sky, in the sky. Will The Circle Be Unbroken - Chords, Lyrics and Origins Origins
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